Worthy de Jong
De Jong during his tenure with Rotterdam in 2010 | |
No. 6 β Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Dutch Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born |
[1] Paramaribo, Suriname | March 14, 1988
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2009βpresent |
Career history | |
2009β2010 | Rotterdam Challengers |
2010βpresent | ZZ Leiden |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born March 14, 1988) is a Dutch professional basketball player for Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden. De Jong is also part of the Dutch national team. De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.[2]
Professional career
De Jong signed with the Rotterdam Challengers for the 2009β10 season.
On July 19, 2010, he signed a deal with ZZ Leiden.[3] Under head coach Toon van Helfteren, De Jong was a rotation player in his first seasons. In the 2010β11 season, De Jong won his first DBL title after Leiden beat Groningen 4β3 in the Finals. In the following seasons, De Jong grew into a star in the DBL. In the 2012-13 season, De Jong won his second title after Leeuwarden was downed 4β0. In the 2014 offseason, he signed a new 3-year contract with Leiden.[4]
Honours
Club
- Dutch Basketball League (2): 2010β11, 2012β13
- NBB Cup: 2011β12
- Dutch Supercups (2): 2011, 2012
Individual
- DBL All-League Team (2): 2012β13, 2014β15
- DBL Most Improved Player: 2011β12
- DBL All-Star (4): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goal percentage |
3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game |
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | Led the league |
Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2009β10 | Rotterdam | DBL | 34 | 20.1 | .421 | .367 | .627 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
2010β11 | Leiden | 48[upper-alpha 1] | 21.6 | .519 | .277 | .721 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 7.5 | |
2011β12 | 40[upper-alpha 1] | 19.0 | .479 | .244 | .595 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 6.7 | ||
2012β13 | 43 | 29.5 | .538 | .352 | .595 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 13.5 | ||
2013β14 | 36 | 29.6 | .525 | .238 | .704 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 12.1 | ||
2014β15 | 27 | 32.1 | .497 | .269 | .748 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 18.5 |
References
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