Jordy Kuiper
Jordy Kuiper (born 2 June 1995) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for Real Valladolid. Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in),[1] he plays as power forward. He played five seasons of college basketball for UNCG.
| No. 32 – Real Valladolid | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 June 1995 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | UNC Greensboro (2013–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Grindavík |
| 2019–2020 | Cáceres |
| 2020–2021 | CEP Lorient |
| 2021–present | Real Valladolid |
Early career Edit
Kuiper played with the Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain. There, he averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds per game.[2]
College career Edit
Kuiper played college basketball for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.[2] In his third year, he redshirted. As a student at UNCG, Kuiper majored in sociology.[3]
Professional career Edit
In August 2018, Kuiper signed his first professional contract with Grindavík in Iceland.[4] He averaged 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in the Icelandic Premier League.[1]
On 7 August 2019, Kuiper signed with Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto for the 2019–20 season.[5]
On 14 July 2020, Kuiper signed with CEP Lorient in France.[6][7] He averaged 7.2 points in 13 games in the NM1.
On August 2, 2021, he has signed with Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.[8]
National team career Edit
On 12 November 2022, Kuipers made his senior debut for the Netherlands senior team in a 77–96 home loss to Ukraine. He scored 2 points in nine minutes of play.[9]
References Edit
- ^ a b "Jordy Kuiper Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Jordy Kuiper Bio". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Jordy Kuiper - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (14 August 2018). "Tveir evrópskir leikmenn komnir til Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Jordy Kuiper aporta poderío físico al plantel del Cáceres". Hoy. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Basketballer Jordy Kuiper gaat bezig met 'groot project' in Frankrijk". 14 July 2020.
- ^ JORDY KUIPER, 9ÈME JOUEUR DE L'EFFECTIF POUR LA SAISON 2020-2021
- ^ "Jordy Kuiper, un ala-pívot versátil para el UEMC". realvalladolidbaloncesto.es (in Spanish). August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands v Ukraine boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers - 11 November". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2022-11-12.
External links Edit
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association