Justin Keenan
![]() Keenan with Akita Northern Happinets, in 2018. | |
Free agent | |
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Position | Power forward / center |
Personal information | |
Born | Grand Rapids, Michigan | May 2, 1989
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College | Ferris State (2007–2011) |
NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Institución Atlética Larre Borges |
2011–2012 | Panteras de Miranda |
2012–2013 | Club Trouville |
2012–2013 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
2012–2013 | Caciques de Humacao |
2013–2014 | La Union de Formosa |
2013–2015 | Maratonistas de Coamo |
2014–2016 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
2015–2016 | Indios de Mayagüez |
2016–2017 | Soles de Mexicali |
2016–2017 | Atléticos de San Germán |
2017–2018 | Club San Martín de Corrientes |
2017–2018 | Santeros de Aguada |
2018–2020[1] | Akita Northern Happinets[2][3] |
2020–2023 | Gunma Crane Thunders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Anthony Keenan (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders in Japan.[4][5] He plays at the power forward and center positions.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Keenan was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 2, 1989, as the second of three children.[6] He attended Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, where he was a four-year letterwinner and an all-city selection in football.[6] He was also an all-city selection in basketball and led his team to a 16–4 record while averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and two assists per game as a senior.[6]
College career
[edit]Keenan played college basketball for the NCAA Division II Ferris State Bulldogs. As a freshman, he led his team in points (15.9) and rebounds (6.9) per game.[6] He was named the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.[citation needed]
College statistics
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2007–08 | Ferris State | 29 | 27 | .539 | .778 | 6.9 | 15.9 | |||||
2008–09 | Ferris State | 26 | 25 | 30.8 | .546 | .200 | .759 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 20.2 |
2009–10 | Ferris State | 29 | 29 | 30.8 | .551 | .100 | .689 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 20.1 |
2010–11 | Ferris State | 32 | 32 | 33.0 | .553 | .500 | .685 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 21.6 |
Professional career
[edit]Keenan signed with the Institución Atlética Larre Borges in Uruguay in 2011 and averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game in his first season, leading the league in scoring.[7] He had a stint with the Panteras de Miranda in Venezuela before returning to Uruguay to join Club Trouville.[7]
Keenan signed with Gunma Crane Thunders on June 29, 2020.[8]
He was named the 2016–17 LNBP Foreign MVP.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | 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 |
† | Denotes seasons in which Keenan won an championship |
* | Led the league |
Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2011–12 | Institución Atlética Larre Borges | 29 | 36.9 | .570 | .375 | .790 | 11.2 | 23.0*[10] | ||||
2011–12 | Panteras de Miranda | 2 | 2 | 29.0 | .444 | .000 | .833 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
2012–13 | Club Trouville | 38 | 30.9 | .540 | .350 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 26.3* | |||
2012–13 | Capitanes de Arecibo | 4 | 1 | 24.2 | .556 | .000 | .647 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 12.75 |
2012–13 | Caciques de Humacao | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | .450 | .000 | .579 | 9.00 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 9.67 |
2013–14 | La Union de Formosa | 44 | 44 | 32.3 | .521 | .481 | .766 | 8.50 | 0.95 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 20.05 |
2013–14 | Maratonistas de Coamo | 29 | 29 | 35.1 | .488 | .260 | .773 | 7.83 | 1.66 | 0.83 | 0.24 | 22.17* |
2014–15 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun | 53 | 53 | 25.3 | .624 | .378 | .734 | 6.64 | 1.09 | 0.55 | 0.17 | 18.00 |
2014–15 | Maratonistas de Coamo | 24 | 14 | 25.8 | .536 | .240 | .796 | 6.21 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 0.25 | 15.96 |
2015 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun | 8 | 8 | 28.5 | .602 | .364 | .711 | 7.00 | 1.25 | 0.75 | 0.12 | 19.25* |
2015–16† | Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun | 52 | 42 | 20.1 | .594 | .344 | .791 | 5.10 | 1.19 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 13.10 |
2015–16 | Indios de Mayagüez | 11 | 9 | 20.8 | .492 | .500 | .818 | 3.82 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 8.36 |
2016–17 | Soles de Mexicali | 50 | 50 | 31.5 | .587 | .408 | .794 | 7.74 | 1.94 | 1.10 | 0.24 | 24.10* |
2016–17 | Atléticos de San Germán | 41 | 39 | 28.2 | .489 | .333 | .778 | 5.37 | 2.37 | 0.66 | 0.29 | 15.12 |
2017 | Soles de Mexicali | 6 | 6 | 31.4 | .513 | .400 | .844 | 8.00 | 2.33 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
2017–18 | Club San Martín de Corrientes | 55 | 3 | 22.2 | .502 | .321 | .768 | 4.65 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.11 | 15.96 |
2017–18 | Santeros de Aguada | 12 | 12 | 26.8 | .576 | .471 | .844 | 5.25 | 1.58 | 0.83 | 0.08 | 17.17 |
2017 | Club San Martín de Corrientes | 3 | 1 | 20.3 | .524 | .000 | .667 | 4.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 11.33 |
2018–19 | Akita Happinets | 53 | 52 | 30.2 | .499 | .396 | .785 | 8.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 22.8 |
2019–20 | Akita Happinets | 26 | 26 | 28.5 | .482 | .348 | .815 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 21.1 |
2020–21 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 51 | 2 | 22.5 | .546 | .338 | .766 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 17.2 |
2021–22 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 45 | 40 | 25.8 | .472 | .421 | .754 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 14.9 |
Playoff games
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016–17 | San German | 7 | 28.7 | .567 | .412 | .636 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 14.9 | |
2017–18 | San Martin Corrientes | 18 | 19.8 | .394 | .233 | .764 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 8.8 |
Early cup games
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Akita | 2 | 1 | 25:27 | .548 | .111 | .857 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 29.5 |
2019 | Akita | 2 | 2 | 24:35 | .519 | .167 | .786 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
Source: Changwon1Changwon2 Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai
Personal life
[edit]Keenan is the son of Vernon Keenan Jr. and Zsa Zsa Keenan. He has his right arm tattooed with the Chinese letters 强者生存 ("The Strong Survive").[11] He suffered from Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome in 2012.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "B1秋田が得点源キーナンを自由交渉選手リストに – バスケットボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
- ^ "ようこそジャスティン・キーナン選手🏀 – 上新城小学校".
- ^ "【2018–19 B.LEAGUE NOTEBOOK 25】 ミニインタビュー:ジャスティン・キーナン(秋田ノーザンハピネッツ #40)". news.jsports.co.jp.
- ^ Akita Northern Happinets (1 August 2018). "【新入団】ジャスティン・キーナン 選手 契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "ジャスティン・キーナン". basketballking.jp.
- ^ a b c d "Justin Keenan". Ferris State Bulldogs. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Wallner, Peter J. (September 12, 2012). "Justin Keenan, former Ottawa Hills and Ferris State basketball standout, heads back overseas". MLive. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Keenan inks with Gunma Crane Thunders". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Bueno, Lalo (March 1, 2017). "Está Jorge Camacho entre los Más Valiosos de la temporada 2016–2017 de la LNBP". Cancha y Diamante (in Spanish). Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "ハピネッツ新人ジャスティン・キーナンはとんでもないバケモノだった!お尻の使い方が上手すぎる!超絶テク披露 | 秋田ノーザンハピネッツのクレイジーピンクに魅せられて~籠球(ろうきゅう)侍参上~". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツのクレイジーピンクに魅せられて~籠球(ろうきゅう)侍参上~.
- ^ @hp82gg95sid (1 August 2018). "おれ調べのキーナンさん情報右腕に「強者生存」ってタトゥーが入ってる。" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Referi (18 December 2012). "Justin Keenan dejó Trouville por problemas cardíacos". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
External links
[edit]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Akita Northern Happinets players
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay
- American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela
- American men's basketball players
- Atléticos de San Germán players
- Baloncesto Superior Nacional players
- Basketball players from Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Caciques de Humacao players
- Capitanes de Arecibo players
- Centers (basketball)
- Club San Martín de Corrientes basketball players
- Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Indios de Mayagüez basketball players
- La Unión basketball players
- Maratonistas de Coamo players
- Panteras de Miranda players
- Pioneros de Quintana Roo players
- Power forwards
- Santeros de Aguada players
- Soles de Mexicali players
- Gunma Crane Thunders players