Thijs De Ridder

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Thijs De Ridder
No. 28–Virginia Cavaliers
Position Power forward / small forward
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-01-31) January 31, 2003 (age 22)
Brasschaat, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023 Antwerp Giants
2023–2025 Bilbao Basket
Career highlights

Thijs De Ridder (born January 31 2003) is a 6-8, 231-pound power forward who played formerly for Surne Bilbao Basket in Spain's Liga Endesa and currently plays for the Virginia Cavaliers. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [ excessive citations ] In 2023, he won two awards at the BNXT Awards: Rising Star and Sixth Man. [10] His brother Niels De Ridder also plays basketball professionally.

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Thijs De Ridder". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Benchmarking A Belgian – Thijs De Ridder". Cuts from The Corner. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  3. ↑ Lathrop, Corbin (2025-07-08). "COMMITMENT: UVA basketball signs international prospect Thijs De Ridder". Streaking The Lawn. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. ↑ Ratcliffe, Jerry (2025-07-07). "At long last, UVA signs Thijs De Ridder". Jerry Ratcliffe. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  5. ↑ "Virginia Basketball's Thijs de Ridder Gets Bold Prediction From CBB Expert". Virginia Cavaliers On SI. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  6. ↑ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  7. ↑ Progress, GREG MADIA The Daily (2025-09-03). "Grünloh, De Ridder arrive at UVa ready to succeed". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  8. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Thijs De Ridder". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ↑ "Confirmed: Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder cleared by the NCAA". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ↑ "Antwerp Giants slokop bij BNXT Awards, maar de Speler van het Jaar komt wel uit Oostende". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2023-04-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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