Nicolas de Jong

Nicolas de Jong
No. 18 Cholet
Position Center
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1988-04-15) April 15, 1988
Chambray-lès-Tours, France
Nationality Dutch / French
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 114 kg (251 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Tours Joué
2008–2011 JA Vichy
2011–2013 Strasbourg IG
2013–2014 Antibes Sharks
2014–present Cholet

Nicolas de Jong (born April 15, 1988) is a Dutch-French basketball player, who currently plays for Cholet Basket.[1] De Jong usually plays as center.

Professional career

De Jong started his professional career with Tours Joué in the NM2, the fourth tier in France. After two seasons, he signed with JA Vichy, a LNB Pro A team, while still playing with the club's junior team. In the 2012–13 LNB Pro A season, he played in the Finals with Strasbourg IG against JSF Nanterre, but lost 1–3. For the 2013–14 season, De Jong signed with just promoted Antibes Sharks.

In the 2014 offseason, De Jong signed with Cholet Basket. In the 2014–15 season, De Jong averaged 8.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He extended his contract in June 2015.[2]

International career

In 2015, De Jong was selected for the Dutch national basketball team by head coach Toon van Helfteren. He made his debut against Italy on July 30, 2015. He participated on EuroBasket 2015 with the Dutch team, where he averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. De Jong's best game was a 19-point performance in a group stage game against Macedonia.[3]

Personal

De Jong is the son of a Dutch father and a French mother.[4]

References

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