Derwin Kitchen
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Derwin Kitchen
| nickname =
| image = Derwin Kitchen.jpeg
| caption = Kitchen playing for Hapoel Eilat in March 2018
| position = Point guard / shooting guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 205
| league =
| team =
| number =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|5|14}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida
| highschool = Raines (Jacksonville, Florida)
| college =
- Iowa Western CC (2007–2008)
- Florida State (2008–2011)
| draft_year = 2011
| career_start = 2011
| career_end = 2019
| years1 = 2011–2012
| team1 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion
| years2 = 2012
| team2 = Panathinaikos
| years3 = 2012–2013
| team3 = → Cedevita
| years4 = 2013–2015
| team4 = Hapoel Jerusalem
| years5 = 2015
| team5 = SLUC Nancy
| years6 = 2015–2016
| team6 = Trabzonspor
| years7 = 2016–2017
| team7 = Ironi Nahariya
| years8 = 2017–2018
| team8 = Hapoel Eilat
| years9 = 2019
| team9 = Defensor Sporting
| highlights =
- Israeli League champion (2015)
- All-Israeli League First Team (2012)
}}
Derwin Maurice Kitchen (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Iowa Western Community College and Florida State University before playing professionally in Israel, Greece, Serbia, France and Turkey. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=4}}, he primarily plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Early life and college career
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Kitchen graduated from Raines High School, in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2005. Afterwards, he considered playing college basketball at several colleges, and initially agreed to play at the University of Florida, with the Florida Gators, but was ruled ineligible for the 2005–06 season due to his academics. He wanted to play college basketball during the 2006–07 season with St. Johns' college basketball team, the St. John's Red Storm, but was again ruled academically ineligible.
During the 2007–08 season, Kitchen played for Iowa Western Community College's college basketball team, where he averaged 14 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. Then, he went on to play with Florida State's team, the Seminoles, for three seasons.{{cite news|title=Derwin Kitchen takes long road to senior night at Florida State|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/03/01/derwin-kitchen-takes-long-road-to-senior-night-at-florida-state/|work=OrlandoSentinel.com|date=March 1, 2011}} He went undrafted at the 2011 NBA draft.
Professional career
=Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2011–2012)=
On July 20, 2011, Kitchen started his professional career with the Israeli team Maccabi Rishon LeZion, signing a one-year deal.{{cite news|title=Maccabi Rishon LeZion lands Derwin Kitchen|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/87487/maccabi-rishon-lezion-lands-derwin-kitchen.html|work=Sportando.com|date=July 20, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On January 1, 2012, Kitchen recorded a career-high 35 points, shooting 13-of-17 from the field, along with nine rebounds, and five assists in an 88–77 win over Hapoel Holon.{{cite news|title=Winner League, Game 12: M. Rishon Vs H. Holon – Box Score|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=7289&lang=en|work=basket.co.il|date=January 1, 2012}} On February 1, 2012, Kitchen was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in January.{{cite news|title=שחקן החודש – דרווין קיצ'ן|url=http://basket.co.il/News.asp?id=4261|work=basket.co.il|date=February 1, 2012|language=he}}
Kitchen helped Rishon LeZion to reach the Israeli State Cup Finals, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 32 games played during the 2011–12 season, Kitchen averaged 14.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. On May 17, 2012, Kitchen was named All-Israeli League First Team.{{cite news|title=נבחרי העונה – 2011/2012|url=http://basket.co.il/News.asp?id=4524|work=basket.co.il|date=May 17, 2012|language=he}}
=Panathinaikos / Cedevita (2012–2013)=
On July 12, 2012, Kitchen joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2012 NBA Summer League.{{cite news|title=Denver Nuggets: Summer League Roster, Key Storylines|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1256220-denver-nuggets-summer-league-roster-key-storylines|work=BleacherReport.com|date=July 12, 2012}} One month later, Kitchen signed a one-year deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek League and the EuroLeague.{{cite news|title=Panathinaikos announces guard Kitchen|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/99131/panathinaikos-announces-guard-kitchen|work=euroleague.net|date=August 12, 2012}} However, on December 24, 2012, Kitchen was loaned to KK Cedevita for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Cedevita officially gets Derwin Kitchen on loan from Panathinaikos|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/cups/aba-liga/97720/cedevita-officially-gets-derwin-kitchen-on-loan-from-panathinaikos.html|work=Sportando.com|date=December 24, 2012}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Hapoel Jerusalem (2013–2015)=
On August 8, 2013, Kitchen returned to Israel for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem.{{cite web|title=Hapoel Jerusalem signs Derwin Kitchen, Ronald Dupree|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/104743/hapoel-jerusalem-signs-derwin-kitchen-ronald-dupree.html|work=Sportando.com|date=August 8, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On June 23, 2014, Kitchen signed a two-year contract extension with Jerusalem.{{cite web|title=Derwin Kitchen signs a 2-year contract extension with Hapoel Jerusalem|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/123841/derwin-kitchen-signs-a-2-year-contract-extension-with-hapoel-jerusalem.html|work=Sportando.com|date=June 23, 2014}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Kitchen helped Jerusalem to win the 2015 Israeli League Championship.
=Nancy / Trabzonspor (2015–2016)=
On November 20, 2015, Kitchen signed with the French team SLUC Nancy for the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|title=SLUC Nancy announces Derwin Kitchen|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/182603/sluc-nancy-announces-derwin-kitchen.html|work=Sportando.com|date=November 20, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} However, on December 28, 2015, Kitchen parted ways with Nancy after appearing in seven games and signed with the Turkish team Trabzonspor for the rest of the season.{{cite web|title=Derwin Kitchen signs with Trabzonspor|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/turkey/186127/derwin-kitchen-signs-with-trabzonspor.html|work=Sportando.com|date=December 28, 2015|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191212/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/turkey/186127/derwin-kitchen-signs-with-trabzonspor.html|url-status=dead}}
=Ironi Nahariya (2016–2017)=
On November 2, 2016, Kitchen returned to Israel for a third stint, signing a one-year deal with Ironi Nahariya.{{cite web|title=Derwin Kitchen inks a deal with Ironi Nahariya|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/216219/derwin-kitchen-inks-a-deal-with-ironi-nahariya.html|work=Sportando.com|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728191525/https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/israel/216219/derwin-kitchen-inks-a-deal-with-ironi-nahariya.html|url-status=dead}} On February 8, 2017, Kitchen recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the field along with eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals in a 96–75 win over Gaziantep.{{cite web|title=Ironi Nahariya v Gaziantep boxscore – FIBA Europe Cup 2017|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/16-17/0802/Ironi-Nahariya-Gaziantep|work=fiba.basketball|date=February 8, 2017}}
Kitchen finished the season as the Israeli League third leading player in assists (5.8 per game) and helped Nahariya to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Cup Quarterfinals and the 2017 Israeli League Quarterfinals.
=Hapoel Eilat (2017–2018)=
On November 24, 2017, Kitchen signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|title=Hapoel Eilat signs Derwin Kitchen|url=https://www.sportando.com/en/europe/israel/255113/hapoel-eilat-signs-derwin-kitchen.html|work=Sportando.com|date=November 24, 2017}} Kitchen helped Eilat to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Holon.
Personal life
Career statistics
{{Basketball player statistics legend}}
=EuroCup=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ISR|size=20px}} Hapoel Jerusalem
| 19 || 19 || 31.5 || .497 || .343 || .828 || 5.3 || 4.0 || 1.3 || .2 || 11.4 || 17.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15
| 9 || 9 || 30.2 || .486 || .176 || .857 || 5.6 || 3.6 || 1.4 || .2 || 10.3 || 14.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| {{flagicon|FRA|size=20px}} Nancy
| 5 || 5 || 31.6 || .404 || .250 || .789 || 7.6 || 4.6 || 2.4 || 0 || 11.4 || 18.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=1| {{flagicon|TUR|size=20px}} Trabzonspor
| 6 || 6 || 28.2 || .353 || .125 || .727 || 7.0 || 4.5 || 1.1 || 0 || 5.5 || 11.2
|-
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References
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External links
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=004217&clubcode=PAN Euroleague.net Profile]
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Derwin_Kitchen/163456 Eurobasket.com Profile]
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Derwin-Kitchen/Summary/3692 RealGM.com Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150930182946/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Derwin-Kitchen-19921/stats/ Draftexpress.com Profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150415212015/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6054962/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]
- [http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209583294 Florida State Seminoles' College Bio]
- [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/27034/derwin-kitchen ESPN.com College Profile]
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