Kevin van Wijk
{{short description|Dutch basketball player}}
{{family name hatnote|van Wijk|Wijk|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| image =Kevin Van Wijk (cropped).jpg
| caption =Van Wijk with Ourense in May 2019
| name = Kevin van Wijk
| position = Power forward / center
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 222
| league = LEB Oro
| team = CB Marín Peixegalego
| number = 16
| nationality = Dutch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|4|17}}
| birth_place = Hoofddorp, Netherlands
| high_school =
| college = Valparaiso (2010–2013)
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2007
| career_end =
| years1 = 2007–2009 | team1 = Gran Canaria B
| years2 = 2013–2014 | team2 = Oviedo
| years3 = 2014–2015 | team3 = Breogán
| years4 = 2015–2016 | team4 = Oviedo
| years5 = 2016–2017 | team5 = Melilla
| years6 = 2017–2018 | team6 = Huesca
| years7 = 2018–2022 | team7 = Ourense
| years8 = 2022–present | team8 = CB Marín Peixegalego
| highlights =
| medaltemplates =
}}
Kevin van Wijk (born 17 April 1989) is a Dutch professional basketball player for CB Marín Peixegalego of the LEB Oro.[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/51931/kevin-van-wijk Profile at espn.com] Van Wijk played three years of college basketball for the Valparaiso Crusaders.
Career
In September 2013, van Wijk signed his first pro-contract with Oviedo CB from the LEB Oro, the second division in Spain.[http://basketballplus.nl/kevin-van-wijk-naar-oviedo-baloncesto/ Kevin van Wijk to Oviedo Baloncesto] {{in lang|nl}} On August 29, 2021, van Wijk re-signed with Río Ourense Termal.{{cite web |title=Ourense keeps van Wijk for another season |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Holland/news/702546/Ourense-keeps-van-Wijk-for-another-season |website=Eurobasket |access-date=August 29, 2021 |date=August 29, 2021}}
Thanks to his good season, van Wijk was pre-selected with the Netherlands national basketball team.[http://www.oviedobaloncesto.com/web/index.php/kevin-van-wijk-es-llamado-por-la-seleccion-holandesa/ Kevin van Wijk is called by the Dutch team]; Oviedo CB, 19 March 2014 {{in lang|es}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kevin-Van-Wijk-16643/stats/ Profile at draftexpress.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106061457/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Kevin-Van-Wijk-16643/stats/ |date=2016-11-06 }}
- [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Kevin_van_Wijk/78483 Profile] at eurobasket.com
- [http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=633150&c=2028890 Profile at FEB.es] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215172040/http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=633150&c=2028890 |date=2016-02-15 }}
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Category:Dutch men's basketball players
Category:Dutch expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:Dutch expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Melilla Baloncesto players