Kevin Bleeker
No. 14 – Landstede Hammers | |
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Position | Center |
League | Dutch Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Alkmaar, Netherlands | 10 May 1993
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Canisius (2011–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016 | Holargos |
2016–2017 | Navarra |
2017–2018 | New Heroes Den Bosch |
2018–present | Landstede Hammers |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Bleeker (born 10 May 1993) is a Dutch basketball player for Landstede Hammers of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). Formerly, he played for Holargos, Navarar and Den Bosch.
Early life[]
Bleeker first played for BV Noordkop in the Netherlands. He also played for various junior squads of the Dutch, including the U18 team that played on the European Championship in Bulgaria. He also played in the 16th annual Holland - Nordic Basketball Tournament in April 2011.[1]
College career[]
Bleeker started his career with the Golden Griffins in the 2011–12 season. He played in 30 games and started 6 in his rookie year. He scored a career high 18 points against South Dakota on 18 December 2011. He opted to redshirt the 2012–13 season.[2] In the next season, he contributed again, as he averaged 6.4 minutes per game.[3]
Professional career[]
In June 2017, Bleeker signed a one-year contract with New Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL), with an option to a second year.[4]
International career[]
In 2014, Bleeker played his first games for the Dutch national basketball team, in the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification. He was part of the team that qualified for EuroBasket 2015, the Netherlands' first EuroBasket tournament in 25 years.
References[]
- ^ "14 Kevin Bleeker". Canisius College Golden Griffins.
- ^ Veronica, Nick (12 November 2012). "It's Always Game Seven".
- ^ "Kevin Bleeker: #14C Senior Canisius Golden Griffins". ESPN.
- ^ LUCHTMACHT BIJNA COMPLEET MET KOMST BLEEKER
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Holargos B.C. players
- Heroes Den Bosch players
- Landstede Hammers players
- Sportspeople from Alkmaar
- Basket Navarra Club players