Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries
{{short description|Dutch basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries
| image = Boyd Van der Vuurst de Vries - TAU Castello - 2022-02-13 - 01.jpg
| caption = Van der Vuurst de Vries in 2022
| number = 13
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_m = 1.90
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| league = BNXT League
| team = Landstede Hammers
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1999|08|16}}
| birth_place = Delft, Netherlands
| nationality = Dutch
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| career_start = 2017
| years1 = 2017–2021
| team1 = Den Helder Suns
| years2 = 2021
| team2 = Okapi Aalst
| years3 = 2021–2022
| team3 = Castelló
| years4 = 2022–present
| team4 = Landstede Hammers
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Boyd Kjeld van der Vuurst de Vries (born 16 August 1999) is a Dutch professional basketball player, who currently plays for Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Boyd-van-der-Vuurst-de-Vries/Summary/94810|title=Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries Player Profile, Okapi Aalstar, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM}}{{Cite web|url=https://denheldersuns.nl/cta/team/boyd-van-der-vuurst-de-vries|title = Den Helder SUNS}}
Professional career
Van der Vuurst de Vries made his debut in the Dutch Basketball League (DBL) in the 2017–18 season with newcomer Den Helder Suns. In his rookie season, he won the DBL MVP Under 23 award for the best league's player under age 23.{{Cite news|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/3985|title=MVP U23: Van der Vuurst de Vries|publisher=DBL|date=18 April 2018|access-date=18 April 2018|language=nl}} Additionally, he was also named DBL Rookie of the Year of the season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/3986|date=18 April 2018|access-date=19 April 2018|publisher=DBL|language=nl|title=ROTY: Van der Vuurst de Vries}} After the 2020–21 season, he won the DBL MVP Under 23 a second time after a season in which he led the Suns in scoring with 14.7 points per game.{{cite news |title=Van der Vuurst de Vries en LaChance onderscheiden |url=https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/nieuws/van-der-vuurst-de-vries-en-lachance-onderscheiden/ |access-date=21 April 2021 |work=Dutch Basketball League |date=20 April 2021 |language=nl}}
On 10 August 2021, Van der Vuurst de Vries signed with Belgian club Okapi Aalst.{{cite news |title=BOYD VAN DE VUURST DE VRIES PG BIJ OKAPI AALST |url=https://www.okapiaalst.be/nieuws/algemeen/boyd-van-de-vuurst-de-vries-pg-bij-okapi-aalst/ |access-date=10 August 2021 |work=Okapi Aalst |date=10 August 2021 |language=nl-BE}} On 22 December, he signed with AB Castelló of the LEB Oro.{{cite web |last1=Buyse |first1=Peter |title=Boyd Van Der Vuurst (ex Aalst) agreed terms with Castello |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/722872/Boyd-Van-Der-Vuurst-(ex-Aalst)-agreed-terms-with-Castello |website=Eurobasket |access-date=22 December 2021 |date=22 December 2021}}
On 13 June 2022, he signed with Landstede Hammers.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries naar Zwolle |url=https://landstedehammers.nl/boyd-van-der-vuurst-de-vries-naar-zwolle/ |access-date=2022-06-13 |website=Landstede Hammers |language=nl}}
International career
Van der Vuurst de Vries played for the U18 and U16 Netherlands national basketball team. On 12 November 2022, he made his senior debut for the Netherlands senior team in a 77–96 home loss to Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Netherlands v Ukraine boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers - 11 November |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/european-qualifiers/game/1111/Netherlands-Ukraine |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=FIBA.basketball |language=en}}
Personal
Boyd is the older brother of Keye, who plays professionally for Club Joventut Badalona.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Landstede Hammers current roster}}
{{DBL Rookie of the Year}}
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Category:Den Helder Suns players
Category:Dutch Basketball League players
Category:Dutch men's basketball players
Category:Landstede Hammers players
Category:Okapi Aalstar players
Category:Sportspeople from Delft
Category:Dutch expatriate basketball people in Belgium