Thomas Koenis

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Thomas Koenis
Thomas Koenis ZZ Leiden.png
Koenis with Leiden in 2016
Den Helder Suns
PositionTechnical manager
League BNXT League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-11) 11 December 1989 (age 34)
Hoogkarspel, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
Playing career2007–2022
Position Center
Number14
Career history
2007–2009 Den Helder Seals
2009–2011 West-Brabant Giants
2011–2015 GasTerra Flames / Donar
2015–2017 ZZ Leiden
2017–2022Donar
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Petrus A. Koenis (born 11 December 1989) is a Dutch retired basketball player. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in), he played at the center position.

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He started his career with the Den Helder Seals in 2007, before signing with West-Brabant Giants in 2009. After two seasons for the Giants, Koenis signed with Donar. In 2015, he signed with ZZ Leiden where he stayed for two seasons before returning to Donar. Koenis played 15 season of professional basketball, with nine of them being with Donar. After his career, Koenis' number 14 was retired by the club to honour him.

In international play, Koenis represented the Netherlands men's national basketball team in 41 games. [1]

Early life

Koenis was born in Hoogkarspel and first played football as a keeper and was also interested in judo. He started playing basketball at age 13 with BV Enkhuizen. [2]

Professional career

Koenis started his professional career with the Den Helder Seals in 2007. After two seasons Koenis left Den Helder for WCAA Giants from Bergen op Zoom, because the club from Den Helder was bankrupt. When the Giants also decided to leave the Dutch Basketball League in 2011, Koenis signed a 3-year contract with the GasTerra Flames from Groningen. [3]

In the 2015 offseason, Koenis signed a 2-year deal with ZZ Leiden.

On 9 June 2017, returned to Donar by signing a 3-year contract. [4] On 10 January 2018, Koenis scored 25 points while shooting 9/9 from the field, accumulating an efficiency rating of 36 in a 109–69 win against Keravnos in the FIBA Europe Cup. This earned him the Top Performer honour for Round 2 of the FIBA Europe Cup second round. [5] In the 2017–18 season, Koenis was named to the All-DBL Team for the first time. [6]

On 25 June 2022, Koenis announced his retirement from professional basketball at age 32. [7] On 6 December 2022, Donar retired Koenis' jersey number 14, while also naming a stand in the MartiniPlaza after him. [8]

Post-playing career

Koenis was hired as the technical manager of the Den Helder Suns in June 2023. [9]

Awards and accomplishments

Club

Donar

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Oranje Internationals". Oranje Basketball (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Koenis: basketballer, maar boven alles sociaal bewogen mens - Sport in Stad". www.sportinstad.nl. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Koenis tekent voor 3 jaar bij GasTerra Flames » GasTerra Flames" [Thomas Koenis signs for 3 years with GasTerra Flames] (in Dutch). 15 September 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ↑ Thomas Koenis voor drie seizoenen naar Donar
  5. ↑ "Koenis earns Top Performer honors with lights-out display". FIBA Europe Cup. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "All Star Team 2017-2018". Basketballleague.nl. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Brink, Adriaan van den. "Thomas Koenis beëindigt zijn carrière". Donar (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "'Retirement' rugnummer 14 en eigen tribune bij afscheid Thomas Koenis". OOG TV (in Dutch). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Noordkop, Redactie Regio (16 June 2023). "Den Helder Suns voegt Thomas Koenis toe aan technisch team". Regio Noordkop (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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