Keye van der Vuurst de Vries

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Keye van der Vuurst de Vries
No. 6 – Palencia Baloncesto
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 22)
Rijswijk, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2023Oostende
2023–presentZunder Palencia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Netherlands
FIBA Europe U18 Championship Division B
Gold medal – first place
2018
 National team

Keye van der Vuurst de Vries (born 29 December 2001) is a Dutch

Netherlands national basketball team, as he made his debut at age 16.[1][2]

With Oostende, he is a five-time Belgian League champion and one time Finals MVP (in 2022).

Early life and career

Throughout his childhood, Van der Vuurst de Vries played with the amateur team Lokomotief, in his hometown Rijswijk. In 2017, he signed with Belgian club BC Oostende, where he played for the youth teams as well for Duva Fruit.[3]

Professional career

Van der Vuurst de Vries made his debut with BC Oostende in the 2018–19 Pro Basketball League season. For the following 2019–20 season, he was given a permanent spot on Oostende's roster.[4] He won three consecutive Pro Basketball League championships with Oostende. On 27 May 2022, he won his fourth consecutive Belgian championship and was named the Finals MVP after averaging 9 points and 7.8 assists in the series against Kangoeroes.[5]

On April 26, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft.[6]

National team career

Junior teams

In 2018, Van der Vuurst de Vries won the

2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B while playing with the Dutch under-18 team.[7] He scored a game-high 35 points in the final, in which Slovenia was defeated easily by 86–57.[8]

Senior team

On 16 November 2018, van der Vuurst was selected by head coach

Poland
, and lost 78–105.

Personal

Keye is the younger brother of Boyd, who plays professional basketball for Okapi Aalst.[11]

Honours

Club

Oostende

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Piepjong talent (16) in basketbalselectie". De Telegraaf. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Nederland kan WK vergeten". basketballleague.nl. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Nederlanders in het buitenland: Keye van Der Vuurst". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Keye van der Vuurst de Vries naast Djordjevic op de point guard – Filou Oostende". Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "FILOU Oostende wins the betFIRST BNXT League Belgian Championship title of 21-22!". BNXT League. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Keye van der Vuurst de Vries available for NBA Draft". BNXT League. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Netherlands celebrate historic title in Skopje". FIBA.basketball. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ^ "'De kracht van dit team? We hebben het samen gedaan'". Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Vier debutanten voor Orange Lions". Basketballleague.nl (in Dutch). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Keye (16) jongste ooit in selectie Nederlands basketbalteam". Omroepwest.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Okapi Aalst trekt Nederlander Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries aan". sporza.be (in Dutch). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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