Jito Kok
No. 33 – Kangoeroes Mechelen | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | Pro Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Wageningen, Netherlands | 23 March 1994
Nationality | Dutch |
Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Canarias Basketball Academy (Las Palmas, Gran Canaria) |
College | San Diego (2012–2016) |
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2016–present |
Career history | |
2016–2017 | Lavrio |
2017 | Rapla |
2017–2018 | CBC Valladolid |
2018–2019 | Dutch Windmills |
2019–present | Kangoeroes Mechelen |
2020 | →BG Göttingen |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jito Kok (born 23 March 1994) is a Dutch professional basketball player for Kangoeroes Mechelen. Standing at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Kok plays as center.
Professional career
On 14 June 2016, Kok signed a one-year deal with Lavrio B.C. of the Greek Basket League.[1] In February 2017, Kok signed with AVIS Rapla of the Estonian KML.[2]
On 11 July 2018, Kok returned to his native country by signing with Dutch Windmills of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[3] On 10 April 2019, Windmills withdrew from the DBL due to its financial problems.[4]
On 25 April, Kok signed with Kangoeroes Mechelen.[5] Mechelen was eliminated in the playoff quarterfinals as the eight seed.
On 14 May 2020, Kok signed a temporary contract with BG Göttingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]
National team career
Kok represents the Netherlands national basketball team. On 30 July 2017, Kok was involved in an incident in which he was punched in the face by Italy's Danilo Gallinari during a friendly match.[7]
References
- ^ "Jito Kok signs with BC Lavrio". Sportando.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Jito Kok signs with Rapla
- ^ "Jito Kok kiest voor Dutch Windmills". Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Doek valt voor Dutch Windmills". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Kangoeroes Mechelen versterkt zich met Nederlands international Jito Kok". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "BG Goettingen signs Leon Williams and Jito Kok". Sportando. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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- 1994 births
- Living people
- Centers (basketball)
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Dutch Windmills players
- Expatriate basketball people in Estonia
- Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen players
- Lavrio B.C. players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- BG Göttingen players
- Rapla KK players
- San Diego Toreros men's basketball players