Josh Duinker

Josh Duinker

Duinker playing for Cáceres in 2013
No. 44 Egis Körmend
Position Power forward / Center
League Hungarian League
Personal information
Born (1989-04-18) 18 April 1989
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian / Dutch
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school St. Pius X (Sydney, New South Wales)
College Richmond (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012 / Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present
Career history
2012–2013 Cáceres CB
2013–2014 Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden
2014–2015 Sydney Kings
2015 Nelson Giants
2015–present Egis Körmend
Career highlights and awards

Joshua "Josh" Duinker (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian-Dutch professional basketball player who currently plays for Egis Körmend of the Hungarian League. He has been a member of the Dutch national basketball team and holds a New Zealand passport because of his mother.[1]

Early life

Duinker was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales to a Dutch father and a Kiwi mother. He attended St Pius X College where he was a four-year starter and captain for coach Neil Gibson. In November 2007, he graduated from St Pius X.[2] In 2007, he also played for the Hornsby Spiders of the Waratah League.

College career

In January 2008, Duinker moved to the United States to attend the University of Richmond and play for the Spiders. He began practicing with the team and took classes in the spring semester but did not play in any games after redshirting the season.[2]

In Duinker's four-year college career, he played 121 games while averaging 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. The Spiders managed to reach the Atlantic 10 Tournament final in 2010, but managed to one-up the next season, winning the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament and going on the NCAA Sweet 16.[2][3]

Professional career

Duinker went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft. He later signed with Cáceres CB of Spain for the 2012–13 season. In 35 games, he averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

On 31 July 2013, Duinker signed with Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden of the Netherlands for the 2013–14 season.[4]

On 17 June 2014, Duinker signed a two-year deal with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League.[5]

On 15 December 2014, Duinker signed with the Nelson Giants for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[1] In May 2015, he declined to take up the second-year player option on his contract with the Sydney Kings, thus making him a free agent.[6]

After being tested by PBC Lukoil Academic in early September 2015,[7] Duinker later signed with Egis Körmend of the Hungarian League for the 2015–16 season.[8]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
2012–13 Spain Cáceres LEB Gold 35 21.0 .528 .316 .441 5.1 .8 .5 .4 7.3
2013–14 Netherlands Leiden DBL 43 27.9 .578 .276 .691 7.5 .9 .9 .2 14.8
2014–15 Australia Sydney NBL 28 18.6 .515 .000 .476 3.9 .2 .5 .3 5.6

Personal

Duinker is the son of Hendrik and Veronica Duinker, and has an older sister Esther and a younger sister Tanya.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 McNae, Pete (16 December 2014). "Giants recruit a real 'dunker'". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "#11 Josh Duinker". RichmondSpiders.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. "Josh Duinker Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  4. "Holland - ZZ Leiden tab Josh Duinker". mlbb.gr. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  5. "KINGS SIGN TALENTED BIG MAN". SydneyKings.com (NBL.com.au). 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. 2015/16 Free Agency List
  7. Josh Duinker (ex Nelson G.) agreed terms with Lukoil Academic Sofia
  8. Josh Duinker moved to Kormend

External links

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