Jos Kuipers (born 10 December 1961) is a Dutch retired basketball player. Born in Hoensbroek, he played two seasons in the United States with Fresno State and sixteen seasons with EBBC Den Bosch. Kuipers also played for the Netherlands national team and represented the team at four EuroBasket tournaments.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1961 Hoensbroek, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Fresno State (1984–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1986–1999 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1984 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| 1986–1999 | EBBC Den Bosch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early career
editKuipers started playing basketball with his local club Nepomuk in Hoensbroek. In 1984, he signed with EBBC Den Bosch.[1]
Kuipers left to play college basketball for two seasons with the Fresno State Bulldogs.
National team career
editKuipers played 86 games for the Netherlands national basketball team and played at the EuroBasket tournaments of 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989.
Awards and accomplishments
edit- Den Bosch
- 7× Dutch Basketball League: (1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997)
- NBB Cup: (1993)
References
edit- ^ "Oud-basketballer Jos Kuipers krijgt eerbetoon op zestigste verjaardag". dtvnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
External links
edit- Jos Kuipers at FIBA.com (archived)
- Jos Kuipers at Proballers
- Jos Kuipers – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
