Thijs Vermeulen (born March 11, 1985) is a Dutch former

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player. He was a long-time member of the DBL team

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, which led to fans giving him the nickname "Mr. Magixx". Vermeulen played as

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and was well known for his three point shooting qualities. After Magixx went bankrupt and left competition in 2014, he retired. Vermeulen played in three games for the

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after making his debut on 5 September 2007 against

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Honours

EiffelTowers Den Bosch *

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(2): 2006, 2007

References

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