Jordy Kuiper

Jordy Kuiper (born 2 June 1995) is a Dutch basketball player who plays for Cáceres. Standing at 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in),[1] he plays as power forward. He played five seasons of college basketball for UNCG.

Jordy Kuiper
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
PositionPower forward
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995
Groningen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Career information
CollegeUNC Greensboro (2013–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Grindavík
2019–presentCáceres

Early career

Kuiper played with the Canarias Basketball Academy in Spain. There, he averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds per game.[2]

College career

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

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]

References

  1. "Jordy Kuiper Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. "Jordy Kuiper Bio". uncgspartans.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. "Jordy Kuiper - 2017-18 - Men's Basketball". UNC Greensboro. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (14 August 2018). "Tveir evrópskir leikmenn komnir til Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. "Jordy Kuiper aporta poderío físico al plantel del Cáceres". Hoy. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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