Ross Bekkering
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Ross Bekkering (born August 19, 1987) is a former Canadian-Dutch professional basketball player. Bekkering played in the Dutch Basketball League.[1] Bekkering is the younger brother of Henry Bekkering, who was a professional basketball player as well.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 (age 36) Taber, Alberta |
Nationality | Canadian / Dutch |
Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
Career information | |
High school | W. R. Myers (Taber, Alberta) |
College | Calgary (2005–2010) |
NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
Playing career | 2010–2016 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 12 |
Career history | |
2010–2011 | ZZ Leiden |
2011–2012 | Matrixx Magixx |
2012–2013 | ZZ Leiden |
2013–2016 | Donar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He played collegiately for Calgary, where he played five years. In 2010, he started his professional career in the Netherlands with ZZ Leiden, winning the Dutch Basketball League in his rookie year. The following year, he signed with Matrixx Magixx. After one year he returned to Leiden, where he won another DBL title in 2013. Afterwards, he played three years with league rival Donar, where he added two more championships. He retired in 2016.
Four years after his retirement, in 2020, Bekkering played 3x3 basketball for the Netherlands national team. He represented the country at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.