Jordy Kuiper

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Jordy Kuiper
Real Valladolid
PositionPower forward
LeagueLEB Oro
Personal information
Born (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 26)
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
2019–2020Cáceres
2020–2021CEP Lorient
2021–presentReal Valladolid

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.

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]

On 14 July 2020, Kuiper signed with CEP Lorient in France.[6][7] He averaged 7.2 points in 13 games in the .

On August 2, 2021, he has signed with Real Valladolid Baloncesto of the LEB Oro.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jordy Kuiper Basketball Player Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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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  7. ^ JORDY KUIPER, 9ÈME JOUEUR DE L'EFFECTIF POUR LA SAISON 2020-2021
  8. ^ "Jordy Kuiper, un ala-pívot versátil para el UEMC". realvalladolidbaloncesto.es (in Spanish). August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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