Keye van der Vuurst de Vries

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Keye van der Vuurst de Vries
No. 6–Joventut Badalona
Position Point guard
League Liga ACB
Personal information
Born (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22)
Rijswijk, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2023 Oostende
2023–2024 Zunder Palencia
2024–present Joventut
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
FIBA Europe U18 Championship Division B
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 National team

Keye van der Vuurst de Vries (born 29 December 2001) is a Dutch basketball player for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He is the youngest player to ever play in the Netherlands national basketball team, as he made his debut at age 16. [1] [2]

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With Oostende, he is a five-time Belgian League champion and one time Finals MVP (in 2022).

Early life and career

Throughout his childhood, Van der Vuurst de Vries played with the amateur team Lokomotief, in his hometown Rijswijk. In 2017, he signed with Belgian club BC Oostende, where he played for the youth teams as well for Duva Fruit. [3]

Professional career

Van der Vuurst de Vries made his debut with BC Oostende in the 2018–19 Pro Basketball League season. For the following 2019–20 season, he was given a permanent spot on Oostende's roster. [4] He won three consecutive Pro Basketball League championships with Oostende. On 27 May 2022, he won his fourth consecutive Belgian championship and was named the Finals MVP after averaging 9 points and 7.8 assists in the series against Kangoeroes. [5]

On April 26, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft. [6]

On May 27, 2024, he signed with Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. [7]

National team career

Junior teams

In 2018, Van der Vuurst de Vries won the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B while playing with the Dutch under-18 team. [8] He scored a game-high 35 points in the final, in which Slovenia was defeated easily by 86–57. [9]

Senior team

On 16 November 2018, van der Vuurst was selected by head coach Toon van Helfteren to be a part of the Netherlands senior team. [10] On 29 November 2018, Van der Vuurst de Vries made his debut for the Netherlands at age 16, making him the youngest player ever to play for the Dutch team. [2] He surpassed the record set in 1961 by Ger Kok. [11] In his debut game, the Netherlands played Poland, and lost 78–105.

Personal

Keye is the younger brother of Boyd, who plays professional basketball for Okapi Aalst. [12]

Honours

Club

Oostende

Individual

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