Jito Kok
 Kok attempting to dunk for San Diego | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 March 1994 Wageningen, Netherlands |
| 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 |
| 2019–2021 | Kangoeroes Mechelen |
| 2020 | →BG Göttingen |
| 2021–2022 | Spirou |
| 2022–2024 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jito Kok (born 23 March 1994) is a Dutch professional basketball player who last played for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. Standing at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Kok plays as center. He also plays for the Netherlands national team.
Professional career
[edit]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]
On 20 June 2021 he signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.[7] He averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 block per game in 31 games in the 2021–22 season.[8]
On 29 June 2022, Kok signed a two-year contract with the defending Dutch champions Heroes Den Bosch.[8]
National team career
[edit]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.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Kok was born in the Netherlands to a Mozambican father and Dutch mother.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jito Kok signs with BC Lavrio". Sportando.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Jito Kok signs with Rapla – Latest Basketball News". www.latestbasketballnews.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Spirou Charleroi signs Jito Kok". Sportando. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Jito Kok eerste nieuwe aanwinst Heroes Den Bosch". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Watch: Danilo Gallinari punches opponent in face".
- ^ "Crumpacker: San Diego's Jito Kok And the Art of Afwijzen". wccsports.com. 23 January 2015.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- BG Göttingen players
- Centers (basketball)
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in Germany
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Dutch men's basketball players
- Dutch people of Mozambican descent
- Dutch Windmills players
- Dutch expatriate basketball people in Estonia
- Heroes Den Bosch players
- Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen players
- Lavrio B.C. players
- Power forwards
- Rapla KK players
- San Diego Toreros men's basketball players
- Spirou Charleroi players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen