Ryan Broekhoff
| No. 10 – Beşiktaş | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League | Turkish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 23, 1990 Frankston, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
The Peninsula School (Mount Eliza, Victoria) |
| College | Valparaiso (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Pro playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–present | Beşiktaş |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan Broekhoff (born August 23, 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player. He played his college basketball at Valparaiso University in the United States, where he was named an All-American in 2012, and has represented Australia in several international competitions.
College career
Broekhoff, a 6'7" shooting guard/small forward from Frankston, Victoria, played at the prestigious Australian Institute of Sport, where he caught the attention of Valparaiso University Assistant Coach, Chris Sparks. Broekhoff chose Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Indiana. After playing a support role in his freshman season (2009–10), Broekhoff entered the starting lineup as a sophomore, scoring 10.3 points and collecting 5.2 rebounds per game. He led the Horizon League in three-point field goal percentage at 44.8% and placed sixth in the conference in blocked shots with 1.1 per contest.
As a junior in 2011–12, Broekhoff became one of the top players in the Horizon League. He averaged 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds (first in the Horizon League) and 2.3 assists per game and led the Crusaders to the conference regular-season title and a National Invitation Tournament bid. at the end of the season, he was named Horizon League Player of the Year[1] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.[2]
In Broekhoff's final season at Valparaiso, he averaged a college career high 15.7 point per game while averaging 7.3 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game. Although he produced monstrous numbers, he fell short in the MVP race to Detroit's Ray McCallum. Broekhoff led his team to a 26–7 record and the top seed in the Horizon League tournament. With less than 10 seconds remaining in the semifinal game against Green Bay-Wisconsin, Valpo was down 2 and Broekhoff drove the ball up the court and threw up a miracle shot. While landing on his back near the scorer's table, the ball went straight threw the net sending Valparaiso to the title game. Valpo won the title game against Wright State and clinched a NCAA Tournament berth. Valparaiso drew Michigan State for their first game and fell short 65–54. Broekhoff scored 8.
Professional career
After going undrafted in 2013 NBA Draft, Broekhoff signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş.[3]
International career
Broekhoff was a member of Australia's entry in both the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand and the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. He continued his career with the national basketball program in 2012 as he was invited to the trials for the Australia's 2012 Olympic team. Broekhoff was one of the last cuts on the squad, making the final 14 before being released.[4]
References
- ↑ "Broekhoff Named HL Player of the Year; Drew Coach of the Year". Valparaiso University. 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Broekhoff Named AP Honorable Mention All-American". Valparaiso University. 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ (Turkish)Ryan Broekhoff Beşiktaş'ta
- ↑ "Boomers Arrive in Camp". Basketball Australia. 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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