Kevin Bleeker

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Kevin Bleeker
Personal information
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 29)
Alkmaar, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Canisius (2011–2016)
NBA draft 2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–2023
Position Center
Career history
2016 Holargos
2016–2017 Navarra
2017–2018 New Heroes Den Bosch
2018–2022 Landstede Hammers
2022–2023 Den Helder Suns
Career highlights and awards

Kevin Bleeker (born 10 May 1993) is a Dutch former basketball player. He played for Holargos in Greece, Navarra in Spain and for Heroes Den Bosch, Landstede Hammers and Den Helder Suns in the Netherlands. Bleeker also played college basketball in the United States with the Canisius Golden Griffins. He won the Dutch Basketball League with the Landstede Hammers, the club's first title ever, in 2019.

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Early life

Bleeker first played for the junior teams of 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]

In 2018, Bleeker joined the Landstede Hammers and helped the team win the DBL championship in his first season.

In June 2022, he signed with Den Helder Suns, marking a return to Den Helder after 11 years. [5] In April 2023, during the 2022–23 season with the Suns, Bleeker announced his retirement from basketball. After a slow recovery from a severe knee injury, he was advised by doctors to stop playing professional sports. [6]

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 country's first EuroBasket qualification since 25 years. Overall, Bleeker played in a total of 11 games for the Netherlands. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "14 Kevin Bleeker". Canisius College Golden Griffins.
  2. ↑ Veronica, Nick (12 November 2012). "It's Always Game Seven".
  3. ↑ "Kevin Bleeker: #14C Senior Canisius Golden Griffins". ESPN.
  4. ↑ LUCHTMACHT BIJNA COMPLEET MET KOMST BLEEKER
  5. ↑ "Kevin Bleeker na 11 jaar terug waar het begon". heren.denheldersuns.nl. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bleeker forced to end career". bnxtleague.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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