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Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born 14 March 1988) is a Dutch 3x3 basketball Olympic Gold medal winning player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.
He played 13 seasons as a professional player in the Netherlands, of which 11 were with ZZ Leiden. He is Leiden's all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists, and is nicknamed "Mister ZZ Leiden". With Leiden, he won three Dutch championships and two Dutch Cups. De Jong is widely regarded as one of the best Dutch basketball players of his generation and was considered the best player in the country in his prime.
De Jong also played for the Netherlands national team during ten years and represented the team at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2022.
Born in Paramaribo, De Jong was named after Los Angeles Lakers basketball player James Worthy. De Jong and his parents moved to Amsterdam when he was two years old. There, he started playing basketball at age 11. He started playing at Club 2000, motivated by his father who was a basketball player in Suriname.
In 2006, De Jong moved to the United States to attend Ranger College in Ranger, Texas, on a scholarship. Later, he returned to the Netherlands and played with Orca's Urk in the Promotiedivisie, the national second tier league.
De Jong signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Dutch Basketball League for the 2009–10 season, starting his professional career. Already known for his athletic ability, he participated in the dunk contest of the DBL All-Star Game. De Jong averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in his rookie season.
On 19 July 2010, De Jong signed a deal with ZZ Leiden. Under head coach Toon van Helfteren, De Jong was a rotation player in his first seasons. In the 2010–11 season, De Jong won his first DBL title after Leiden beat Donar 4–3 in the Finals. On 14 May 2011 he scored 28 points in the 107–89 Game 1 win over Donar.
In the following seasons with Leiden, De Jong grew into a star in the DBL. In the 2011–12 season, Leiden reached the finals but lost to EiffelTowers Den Bosch. Leiden did manage to win the NBB Cup, De Jong's first of such trophy. De Jong averaged 6.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game that season. Individually, he received his first DBL Most Improved Player award after his improved role on the team.
Worthy de Jong
Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born 14 March 1988) is a Dutch 3x3 basketball Olympic Gold medal winning player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.
He played 13 seasons as a professional player in the Netherlands, of which 11 were with ZZ Leiden. He is Leiden's all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists, and is nicknamed "Mister ZZ Leiden". With Leiden, he won three Dutch championships and two Dutch Cups. De Jong is widely regarded as one of the best Dutch basketball players of his generation and was considered the best player in the country in his prime.
De Jong also played for the Netherlands national team during ten years and represented the team at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2022.
Born in Paramaribo, De Jong was named after Los Angeles Lakers basketball player James Worthy. De Jong and his parents moved to Amsterdam when he was two years old. There, he started playing basketball at age 11. He started playing at Club 2000, motivated by his father who was a basketball player in Suriname.
In 2006, De Jong moved to the United States to attend Ranger College in Ranger, Texas, on a scholarship. Later, he returned to the Netherlands and played with Orca's Urk in the Promotiedivisie, the national second tier league.
De Jong signed with the Rotterdam Challengers of the Dutch Basketball League for the 2009–10 season, starting his professional career. Already known for his athletic ability, he participated in the dunk contest of the DBL All-Star Game. De Jong averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds in his rookie season.
On 19 July 2010, De Jong signed a deal with ZZ Leiden. Under head coach Toon van Helfteren, De Jong was a rotation player in his first seasons. In the 2010–11 season, De Jong won his first DBL title after Leiden beat Donar 4–3 in the Finals. On 14 May 2011 he scored 28 points in the 107–89 Game 1 win over Donar.
In the following seasons with Leiden, De Jong grew into a star in the DBL. In the 2011–12 season, Leiden reached the finals but lost to EiffelTowers Den Bosch. Leiden did manage to win the NBB Cup, De Jong's first of such trophy. De Jong averaged 6.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game that season. Individually, he received his first DBL Most Improved Player award after his improved role on the team.
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