Jos Kuipers (born 10 December 1961) is a Dutch retired basketball player. Born in Hoensbroek, he played two seasons in the United States with Fresno State and sixteen seasons with EBBC Den Bosch. Kuipers also played for the Netherlands national team and represented the team at four EuroBasket tournaments.

Jos Kuipers
Personal information
Born (1961-12-10) 10 December 1961 (age 62)
Hoensbroek, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Career information
CollegeFresno State (1984–1986)
NBA draft1986: undrafted
Playing career1986–1999
PositionPower forward / center
Number9
Career history
1981–1984EBBC Den Bosch
1986–1999EBBC Den Bosch
Career highlights and awards

Early career

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Kuipers started playing basketball with his local club Nepomuk in Hoensbroek. In 1984, he signed with EBBC Den Bosch.[1]

Kuipers left to play college basketball for two seasons with the Fresno State Bulldogs.

National team career

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Kuipers played 86 games for the Netherlands national basketball team and played at the EuroBasket tournaments of 1983, 1985, 1987 and 1989.

Awards and accomplishments

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Den Bosch

References

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  1. ^ "Oud-basketballer Jos Kuipers krijgt eerbetoon op zestigste verjaardag". dtvnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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