Josh Duinker

Josh Duinker
Duinker playing for Cáceres in 2013
No. 8 – Kumamoto Volters
Position Power forward / Center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1989-04-18) 18 April 1989
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian / Dutch
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school St. Pius X (Sydney, New South Wales)
College Richmond (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Cáceres CB
2013–2014 ZZ Leiden
2014–2015 Sydney Kings
2015 Nelson Giants
2015–2016 Egis Körmend
2016 Regatas Corrientes
2016–2017 Defensor Sporting
2017 Wellington Saints
2017–present Kumamoto Volters
Career highlights and awards

Joshua Duinker (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian-Dutch professional basketball player for the Kumamoto Volters of the Japanese B.League . He has been a member of the Dutch national basketball team and holds a New Zealand passport because of his mother.[1]

Early life

Duinker was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales to a Dutch father and a Kiwi mother. He attended St Pius X College where he was a four-year starter and captain for coach Neil Gibson. In November 2007, he graduated from St Pius X.[2] In 2007, he also played for the Hornsby Spiders of the Waratah League.

College career

In January 2008, Duinker moved to the United States to attend the University of Richmond and play for the Spiders. He began practicing with the team and took classes in the spring semester but did not play in any games after redshirting the season.[2]

In Duinker's four-year college career, he played 121 games while averaging 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. The Spiders managed to reach the Atlantic 10 Tournament final in 2010, but managed to one-up the next season, winning the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament and going on the NCAA Sweet 16.[2][3]

Professional career

Duinker went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. He later signed with Cáceres CB of Spain for the 2012–13 season. In 35 games, he averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

On 31 July 2013, Duinker signed with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Netherlands for the 2013–14 season.[4]

On 17 June 2014, Duinker signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League.[5]

On 15 December 2014, Duinker signed with the Nelson Giants for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[1] In May 2015, he declined to take up the second-year player option on his contract with the Sydney Kings, thus making him a free agent.[6]

After being tested by PBC Lukoil Academic in early September 2015,[7] Duinker later signed with Egis Körmend of the Hungarian League for the 2015–16 season.[8]

In August 2016, Duinker signed with Argentine club Regatas Corrientes for the 2016–17 season.[9] In November 2016, he left Regatas and signed with Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting for the rest of the season.[10][11] He left Defensor in February 2017.

On 8 March 2017, Duinker signed with the Wellington Saints for the 2017 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the country for a second stint.[12] On 11 April 2017, he was deemed a "restricted" (import) player for the rest of the 2017 season and beyond after Basketball New Zealand discovered Duinker made an appearance for the Netherlands national team in 2013—he was originally classed as a naturalised local player due to having a New Zealand passport.[13][14]

For the 2017–18 season, Duinker joined Japanese team Kumamoto Volters.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Spain Cáceres LEB Gold 3521.0.528.316.4415.1.8.5.47.3
2013–14 Netherlands Leiden DBL 4327.9.578.276.6917.5.9.9.214.8
2014–15 Australia Sydney NBL 2818.6.515.000.4763.9.2.5.35.6

Personal

Duinker is the son of Hendrik and Veronica Duinker, and has an older sister Esther and a younger sister Tanya.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 McNae, Pete (16 December 2014). "Giants recruit a real 'dunker'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "#11 Josh Duinker". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Josh Duinker Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Holland - ZZ Leiden tab Josh Duinker". mlbb.gr. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "KINGS SIGN TALENTED BIG MAN". SydneyKings.com. NBL.com.au. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ↑ 2015/16 Free Agency List
  7. ↑ Josh Duinker (ex Nelson G.) agreed terms with Lukoil Academic Sofia
  8. ↑ Josh Duinker moved to Kormend
  9. ↑ Dos extranjeros para Regatas: llegaron Sims y Duinker (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Cambio en Regatas: se va Josh Duinker, llega Chevon Troutman (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Un australiano, nacionalizado holandés llega a Defensor Sporting (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ Star-studded Wellington Saints team roll into season with only one import - by choice
  13. ↑ Wellington Saints' Josh Duinker now an import after 2013 appearance for the Netherlands is discovered
  14. ↑ Wellington Saints forward Josh Duinker disappointed by Basketball New Zealand's import decision
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