Jim Zoet (born December 20, 1953) is a former Canadian basketball player, NBA player and member of the Canada's Olympic basketball team.[1][2][3][4] He and Brian Heaney are the only Canadian University basketball players to play in an NBA game.[5]
Zoet played for the Detroit Pistons in 1982.[1][2][3][4][6][7] Zoet played in seven games for the Pistons.[3][6][7]
Zoet also played professionally in the Netherlands, England, Argentina, Mexico, and the Philippines.[1][2][3][4][7]
International careeredit
Zoet was a member of the Canadian national team from 1977 - 1980, including being a member of the 1980 Olympic team.[1][2][3][4] Zoet unfortunately was unable to compete in these 1980 games (held in Moscow) given that Canada boycotted said Olympics as a result of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.[8]
This 1980 Canadian men's team was positioned to perform well in these Olympics given that Canada competed for the bronze medal in the Olympic games preceding and following these 1980 Olympics (1976, 1984)[9][10] and this time in Canadian basketball has been described as "arguably the Canadian national team's greatest era"[11] and "Canada's golden age of basketball".[12]
Zoet competed for Canada in the 1978 FIBA World Championship and was Canada's third-leading scorer in this tournament.[13] Canada finished 6th overall in this World Championship.[14]
Universityedit
Zoet played on scholarship for three seasons (1973–76) for Kent State University in the NCAA.[1][3][7] Zoet then transferred to Lakehead University in the CIAU where he played for the next two seasons (1976-1978).[1][2][3][4] He was named an CIAU All-Canadian both of these seasons, where he averaged 19 points per game.[1][2][3][4][7] He was also named as a Great Plains First Team All-Star these two seasons.[3]
In the 1977 season, he led Lakehead to the CIAU national championship game, the only time Lakehead has reached the national championship game.[1][2][3][4][15] This year he was named as a CIAU Tournament All-Star.[3]
Post careeredit
Zoet was inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame (2015)[1] and the Lakehead University Sports Wall of Fame (2009).[15] In 2015, the 1976-77 Lakehead men's basketball team was inducted into the Lakehead Sports Wall of Fame, of which Zoet was a crucial member.[15]
Personal lifeedit
Zoet was born on December 20, 1953, in Uxbridge, Ontario.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghij"Jim Zoet – Athlete Induction Class of 2015" (PDF). Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ abcdefgh"Canadian Basketball Hall of Fam Welcomes 2015 Induction Class". Canada Basketball. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ abcdefghijk"Jim Zoet". U Sports Hoops. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^ abcdefg"Former Basketball Star inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame". Lakehead University. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
^Hein, David (20 November 2014). "Why Basketball Canada is rooting for Philip Scrubb". FIBA. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"1976 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men Event Standings". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"1984 Olympic Games : Tournament for Men". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"Eli Pasquale". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^Chidley-Hill, John. "Eli Pasquale, Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer, dies at 59". CBC Sports. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"Jim Zoet". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^"1978 World Championship for Men Event Standings". FIBA Archive. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ abc"2015 Inductees Announced – Learn more about them!". Lakehead University. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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College statistics
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Jim Zoet born December 20 1953 is a former Canadian basketball player NBA player and member of the Canada s Olympic basketball team 1 2 3 4 He and Brian Heaney are the only Canadian University basketball players to play in an NBA game 5 Jim ZoetPersonal informationBorn 1953 12 20 December 20 1953 age 70 Uxbridge OntarioNationalityCanadianListed height7 ft 1 in 2 16 m Listed weight240 lb 109 kg Career informationHigh schoolPort Perry High School Port Perry Ontario CollegeKent State University NCAA 1973 1976 Lakehead University CIAU 1976 1978 NBA draft1978 undraftedPositionCenterNumber34Career history1978 79Dordtrecht Rowic Netherlands 1979 80Team Fiat Stars Coventry UK 1981Guadalajara Black Knights Mexico 1981Mariwasa Honda Philippines 1982Detroit PistonsCareer highlights and awards2x CIAU All Canadian 1977 1978 CIAU Tournament All star 1977 CIAU Tournament Finalist 1977 2x Great Plains First Team All star 1977 1978 One of two Canadian university players to play in an NBA game Canada Basketball Hall of Fame 2015 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Professional career 2 International career 3 University 4 Post career 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksProfessional career editZoet played for the Detroit Pistons in 1982 1 2 3 4 6 7 Zoet played in seven games for the Pistons 3 6 7 Zoet also played professionally in the Netherlands England Argentina Mexico and the Philippines 1 2 3 4 7 International career editZoet was a member of the Canadian national team from 1977 1980 including being a member of the 1980 Olympic team 1 2 3 4 Zoet unfortunately was unable to compete in these 1980 games held in Moscow given that Canada boycotted said Olympics as a result of the Soviet Union s invasion of Afghanistan 8 This 1980 Canadian men s team was positioned to perform well in these Olympics given that Canada competed for the bronze medal in the Olympic games preceding and following these 1980 Olympics 1976 1984 9 10 and this time in Canadian basketball has been described as arguably the Canadian national team s greatest era 11 and Canada s golden age of basketball 12 Zoet competed for Canada in the 1978 FIBA World Championship and was Canada s third leading scorer in this tournament 13 Canada finished 6th overall in this World Championship 14 University editZoet played on scholarship for three seasons 1973 76 for Kent State University in the NCAA 1 3 7 Zoet then transferred to Lakehead University in the CIAU where he played for the next two seasons 1976 1978 1 2 3 4 He was named an CIAU All Canadian both of these seasons where he averaged 19 points per game 1 2 3 4 7 He was also named as a Great Plains First Team All Star these two seasons 3 In the 1977 season he led Lakehead to the CIAU national championship game the only time Lakehead has reached the national championship game 1 2 3 4 15 This year he was named as a CIAU Tournament All Star 3 Post career editZoet was inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame 2015 1 and the Lakehead University Sports Wall of Fame 2009 15 In 2015 the 1976 77 Lakehead men s basketball team was inducted into the Lakehead Sports Wall of Fame of which Zoet was a crucial member 15 Personal life editZoet was born on December 20 1953 in Uxbridge Ontario 1 2 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Jim Zoet Athlete Induction Class of 2015 PDF Canada Basketball Hall of Fame Retrieved 4 November 2023 a b c d e f g h Canadian Basketball Hall of Fam Welcomes 2015 Induction Class Canada Basketball Retrieved 4 November 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k Jim Zoet U Sports Hoops Retrieved 4 November 2023 a b c d e f g Former Basketball Star inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame Lakehead University Retrieved 4 November 2023 Hein David 20 November 2014 Why Basketball Canada is rooting for Philip Scrubb FIBA Retrieved 5 November 2023 a b Jim Zoet NBA Retrieved 5 November 2023 a b c d e Former Uxbridge resident honoured at Lakehead Durham Region Retrieved 5 November 2023 Canada boycotts 1980 Moscow Olympics CBC Archives Retrieved 5 November 2023 1976 Olympic Games Tournament for Men Event Standings FIBA Archive Retrieved 5 November 2023 1984 Olympic Games Tournament for Men FIBA Archive Retrieved 5 November 2023 Eli Pasquale BC Sports Hall of Fame Retrieved 5 November 2023 Chidley Hill John Eli Pasquale Olympian and Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer dies at 59 CBC Sports Retrieved 5 November 2023 Jim Zoet FIBA Archive Retrieved 5 November 2023 1978 World Championship for Men Event Standings FIBA Archive Retrieved 5 November 2023 a b c 2015 Inductees Announced Learn more about them Lakehead University Retrieved 5 November 2023 External links editCollege statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim Zoet amp oldid 1217444484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
