Charlon Kloof

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Charlon Kloof

| image = Charlon Kloof.JPG

| caption = Kloof playing for the Netherlands in 2016

| image_size = 160px

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 194

| league = BNXT League

| team = Heroes Den Bosch

| number = 90

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|3|20}}

| birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname

| nationality = Dutch / Surinamese

| high_school = Canarias Basketball Academy

| college = *Guilford Technical CC (2009–2010)

St. Bonaventure (2011–2014)

| draft_year = 2014

| career_start = 2014

| years1 = 2014–2015

| team1 = İstanbul DSİ

| years2 = 2015–2016

| team2 = Rethymno Cretan Kings

| years3 = 2016

| team3 = Fiat Torino

| years4 = 2016–2017

| team4 = MZT Skopje

| years5 = 2017–2019

| team5 = UCAM Murcia

| years6 = 2019–2020

| team6 = Ormanspor

| years7 = 2020

| team7 = MoraBanc Andorra

| years8 = 2020

| team8 = Fuenlabrada

| years9 = 2021

| team9 = Ormanspor

| years10 = 2021–2024

| team10 = FC Porto

| years11 = 2024–present

| team11 = Heroes Den Bosch

| highlights = * Dutch Cup winner (2025)

Macedonian League champion (2017)
Macedonian League MVP (2017)
Portuguese Cup winner (2024)

}}

Charlon Anduele Romano Kloof (born 20 March 1990) is a Dutch-Surinamese basketball player for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Kloof plays the point guard position and is a current member of the Dutch national basketball team.

Professional career

=İstanbul DSİ=

Kloof's professional career started in the 2014–15 season in the Turkish TB2L with İstanbul DSİ.{{cite web|url=http://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-baskbl/2014-15/releases/2014090121ij7l|title=2014 Graduate Charlon Kloof Signs With Turkey's Istanbul DSI|work=sbu.edu|date=September 2014}} He was the leading scorer of his team, with 19.8 points per game.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6045037/playerview.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201233/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6045037/playerview.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2015|title=Charlon Kloof profile - Game center - FIBA.com|work=fiba.com}}

=Rethymno Cretan Kings=

He started the 2015–16 season with Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/167401/charlon-kloof-moving-to-rethymno.html|title=Charlon Kloof moving to Rethymno|date=6 July 2015|work=Sportando}} but in January he moved to Italy,{{Cite web|title = Charlon Kloof officially signs with Torino|url = http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/187688/charlon-kloof-officially-signs-with-torino.html|website = Sportando|access-date = 2016-01-12}} where he signed for Auxilium CUS Torino of the Lega Basket Serie A.

=MZT Skopje=

On 23 July 2016, Kloof signed with MZT Skopje.{{Cite web |url=http://www.aba-liga.com/news/tabid/86/id/36695/mzt-skopje-aerodrom-agreed-terms-with-dutch-international.aspx |title=MZT Skopje Aerodrom agreed terms with Dutch international |access-date=2016-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819055022/http://www.aba-liga.com/news/tabid/86/id/36695/mzt-skopje-aerodrom-agreed-terms-with-dutch-international.aspx |archive-date=2016-08-19 |url-status=dead }} He led Skopje to a First League championship, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player afterwards.{{cite web|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/europe/fyr-macedonia/235471/mzt-skopje-beats-karpos-sokol-for-the-title-of-fyrom.html|title=MZT Skopje beats Karpos Sokol for the title of FYROM|work=Sportando|access-date=28 July 2019}}

=Murcia=

On 19 July 2017, Kloof signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/spain/241650/charlon-kloof-signs-with-murcia.html Charlon Kloof signs with Murcia] Kloof became the first Surinamese player to play in the Liga ACB.{{cite web|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2018/04/07/filmpje-basketballer-charlon-kloof-over-zijn-afkomst/|title=Filmpje: Basketballer Charlon Kloof over zijn afkomst|date=7 April 2018|work=Waterkant|access-date=28 July 2019}} In the 2017–18 BCL season, Murcia reached the tournament's Final Four. Murcia finished as third after defeating Riesen Ludwigsburg in the third-place game.{{cite web|url=https://www.talkbasket.net/28227-ucam-murcia-finish-basketball-champions-league-season-on-high|title=UCAM Murcia finish Basketball Champions League season on high|date=6 May 2018|access-date=28 July 2019}}

=Ormanspor=

In July 2019, Kloof agreed on a contract with Turkish club OGM Ormanspor, newcomer in the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{cite web|url=https://basketservisi.com/2019/07/25/ormanspor-kloof-ile-anlasti/|title=Ormanspor Kloof ile Anlaştı|date=25 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}} He averaged 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.{{cite news |title=Andorra, Charlon Kloof agree on two-month contract |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/andorra-charlon-kloof-agree-on-two-month-contract/ |website=Sportando |access-date=September 9, 2020 |date=September 9, 2020}}

=Andorra=

On September 9, 2020, Kloof signed a two-month deal with MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. In five games, he averaged 3.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.0 assist per game.

=Fuenlabrada=

On October 29, 2020, Kloof signed with Fuenlabrada.{{cite web |title=Fuenlabrada tabs Charlon Kloof |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Spain/news/650873/Fuenlabrada-tabs-Charlon-Kloof |website=Eurobasket |access-date=October 29, 2020 |date=October 29, 2020}}

=Return to Ormanspor=

On January 2, 2021, he has signed again with Ormanspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/charlon-kloof-returns-to-ormanspor/|title=Charlon Kloof returns to Ormanspor|newspaper=Sportando|date=January 2, 2021|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=January 2, 2021}}

=Porto=

On August 17, 2021, he has signed with FC Porto in the Portuguese Basketball League.{{Cite web|url=http://dwtonline.com/laatste-nieuws/2021/08/17/charlon-kloof-wil-winnen-met-porto/|title=Charlon Kloof wil winnen met Porto|last=|first=|date=August 17, 2021|website=dwtonline.com|publisher=|language=nl|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

=Heroes Den Bosch=

On November 12, 2024, he signed with Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League.{{Cite web|url=https://bnxtleague.com/en/newsvideo/dutch-international-charlon-kloof-strengthens-heroes-den-bosch|title=Dutch international Charlon Kloof strengthens Heroes Den Bosch|last=|first=|date=November 12, 2024|website=bnxtleague.com|publisher=|language=En|access-date=November 15, 2024}} He won the 2025 Dutch Cup with Heroes.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-23 |title=Basketballers Den Bosch winnen heerlijke bekerfinale van dapper Donar |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2560860-basketballers-den-bosch-winnen-heerlijke-bekerfinale-van-dapper-donar |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=nos.nl |language=nl}}

International career

After playing for the junior teams of the Netherlands, Kloof was selected for the Dutch national basketball team for EuroBasket 2015. In his EuroBasket debut, he scored 22 points in a 73–72 win over Georgia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_1bM7BSWJHos6LdZ2wq4,A3.articleMode_on.1_1.html |title=Dutch Win On Return |access-date=2015-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822191601/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_1bM7BSWJHos6LdZ2wq4,A3.articleMode_on.1_1.html |archive-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=usurped }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_334.playerID_76554.html |title=䍨慲汯渠䭬潯映簠䕵牯䉡獫整′〱 |access-date=2015-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909205427/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_334.playerID_76554.html |archive-date=2015-09-09 |url-status=usurped }} Kloof averaged 16.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game at EuroBasket 2015 as his country was eliminated in the group stage.{{cite web |title=Charlon Kloof profile, EuroBasket 2015 |url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/76554/sid/9322/tid/334/_/2015_EuroBasket/index.html |website=FIBA.COM |access-date=14 April 2021}}

=Statistics=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015 EuroBasket

| style="text-align:left;"| {{bk|Netherlands}}

| 5 || 5 || 29.0 || .451 || .611 || .632 || 4.6 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 16.2

References

External links

[https://charlonkloof.com/ Official website]
[https://twitter.com/charlemagne597 Twitter Account]
[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.roundID_7339.season_2010.teamID_334.playerID_76554.html FIBAEurope.com Profile]
[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Charlon_Kloof/Istanbul_DSI/123223 Eurobasket.com Profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160810194018/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Charlon-Kloof-40624/stats/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/57820/charlon-kloof ESPN.com Profile]
[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Charlon-Kloof/Summary/28029 RealGM.com Profile]
[http://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/bios/kloof_charlon_c9sc St. Bonaventure Bonnies bio]