Worthy de Jong

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Worthy de Jong
Worthy de Jong 2016.png
De Jong playing for ZZ Leiden in 2016
No. 6 – ZZ Leiden
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
LeagueBNXT League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988 (age 33)
Paramaribo, Suriname
NationalityDutch
Listed height6 ft 4.3 in (1.94 m)
Career information
CollegeRanger College (2006–2007)
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Rotterdam Challengers
2010–2016ZZ Leiden
2016–2017SOMB
2017–presentZZ Leiden
Career highlights and awards

Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born 14 March 1988[1]) is a Dutch professional basketball player, who currently plays for ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL). De Jong is part of the Dutch national team. Standing at 6 ft 4.3 in (1.94 m), De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.[2]

De Jong is the all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists for ZZ Leiden.

Early life[]

Born in Paramaribo, De Jong and his parents moved to Amsterdam when he was 2 years old. There, he started playing basketball at age 11. He started playing at Club 2000, motivated by his father who was a basketball player in Suriname.[3]

In 2006, De Jong moved to the United States to attend Ranger College on a scholarship.[3] Later, he played with Orca's Urk in the Promotiedivisie.

Professional career[]

De Jong signed with the Rotterdam Challengers for the 2009–10 season, starting his professional career.

On 19 July 2010, de Jong signed a deal with ZZ Leiden.[4] Under head coach Toon van Helfteren, De Jong was a rotation player in his first seasons. In the 2010–11 season, De Jong won his first DBL title after Leiden beat Groningen 4–3 in the Finals. In the following seasons, De Jong grew into a star in the DBL. In the 2012-13 season, De Jong won his second title after Leeuwarden was downed 4–0. In the 2014 offseason, he signed a new 3-year contract with Leiden.[5] In the 2015–16 season, De Jong won his first DBL Most Valuable Player Award of his career.[6]

In June 2016, De Jong signed with SOMB of the French second national division Pro B.[7] In the 2016–17 Pro B season, De Jong averaged 9.7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game, as SOMB finished in 17th place and was relegated to the third division Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1).[8]

On 28 June 2017, de Jong returned to his former club ZZ Leiden by signing a one-year contract.[9] In June 2018, he extended his contract for two more seasons.[10] de Jong signed a three-year extension with the team on May 29, 2020.[11] He won the DBL Defensive Player of the Year award for the first time in the 2020–21 season.[12] De Jong also won his third championship after defeating Heroes Den Bosch in the finals, and he was named DBL Playoffs MVP in the process.[13]

International career[]

De Jong plays for the Netherlands national basketball team since he made his debut on 28 July 2012.[14] He made his debut at a major tournament during EuroBasket 2015, where he averaged 9.4 points per game.[15]

Statistics[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015 EuroBasket  Netherlands 5 5 21.1 .533 .667 .812 4.6 1.0 0.8 – 9.4

Honours[]

Club[]

ZZ Leiden

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Worthy de Jong". FIBA.com.
  2. ^ "Worthy de Jong's Profile" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Worthy de Jong: "Ik wil laten zien hoe mooi het Nederlandse basketbal is."". Zuidoost&Meer (in Dutch). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Worthy de Jong naar Leiden" (in Dutch). ZZ Leiden. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  5. ^ "De Jong drie jaar langer bij ZZ Leiden". ZZ Leiden.
  6. ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ^ "De Jong vertrekt naar Frankrijk" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Worthy de Jong Profile" (in French). LNB.fr. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. ^ "De Jong terug naar ZZ Leiden" (in Dutch). Dutch Basketball League. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Worthy de Jong verlengt contract bij ZZ Leiden met twee seizoenen [video]". www.leidschdagblad.nl. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Worthy de Jong signs long-terms extension with ZZ Leiden". Sportando. May 29, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Worthy de Jong voert All Defense Team aan". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Worthy de Jong MVP Play-offs". Dutch Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Worthy de Jong". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Worthy de Jong Player Profile, ZZ Leiden, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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