Marlous Nieuwveen was a standout post player for the Brown and Gold in the late 1990s and the early 2000s and became the first Valpo alumna to play in the WNBA.

Nieuwveen currently ranks ninth in program history in both career scoring (1,217 points) and rebounding (657 rebounds), as well as fourth in field goal percentage, sixth in field goals made, seventh in blocked shots and 10th in games played.

As a senior in 2001-02, Nieuwveen was a First Team All-Mid-Continent Conference selection as she averaged 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. She moved into Valpo's single-season top-10 charts that year in rebounds, blocked shots, field goal percentage and field goals made, helping to lead the way as Valpo claimed the Mid-Con regular season title and made a run to the quarterfinals of the WNIT.

Nieuwveen led the team as a senior in both rebounding and field goal percentage after pacing Valpo as a junior in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (7.2 rpg). Earlier in her career, she was a Mid-Con All-Freshman Team selection as Valpo won a regular season championship in 1998-99.

Following her graduation from Valparaiso University in 2002, Nieuwveen played professionally for over a decade — including a stint with the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA in 2005. She also played in Italy, Spain and France before returning to the Netherlands for the final six years of her career in 2010, winning multiple national cups along the way.

Nieuwveen is currently the head coach for Loon Lions Landsmeer in the Netherlands and also runs her own basketball camps.