Jito Kok Explained

Jito Kok
Number:33
Height Cm:206
Weight Kg:105
Team:Heroes Den Bosch
Birth Date:1994 3, df=y
Birth Place:Wageningen, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
High School:Canarias Basketball Academy
(Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
College:San Diego (2012–2016)
Draft Year:2016
Career Start:2016
Years1:2016–2017
Years2:2017
Years3:2017–2018
Years6:2020
Years8:2022–present
Highlights:

Jito Kok (born 23 March 1994) is a Dutch professional basketball player who plays for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. Standing at 206cm (81inches), Kok plays as center. He also plays for the Netherlands national team.

Professional career

On 14 June 2016, Kok signed a one-year deal with Lavrio B.C. of the Greek Basket League.[1] In February 2017, Kok signed with AVIS Rapla of the Estonian KML.[2]

On 11 July 2018, Kok returned to his native country by signing with Dutch Windmills of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[3] On 10 April 2019, Windmills withdrew from the DBL due to its financial problems.[4]

On 25 April, Kok signed with Kangoeroes Mechelen.[5] Mechelen was eliminated in the playoff quarterfinals as the eight seed.

On 14 May 2020, Kok signed a temporary contract with BG Göttingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

On 20 June 2021 he signed with Spirou of the BNXT League.[7] He averaged 9.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 block per game in 31 games in the 2021–22 season.[8]

On 29 June 2022, Kok signed a two-year contract with the defending Dutch champions Heroes Den Bosch.

National team career

Kok represents the Netherlands national basketball team. On 30 July 2017, Kok was involved in an incident in which he was punched in the face by Italy's Danilo Gallinari during a friendly match.[9]

Personal life

Kok was born in the Netherlands to a Mozambican father and Dutch mother.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jito Kok signs with BC Lavrio. 14 June 2016. 27 July 2016. Sportando.com.
  2. Web site: Jito Kok signs with Rapla – Latest Basketball News. www.latestbasketballnews.com.
  3. Web site: Jito Kok kiest voor Dutch Windmills. 13 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180714021836/https://www.dutchwindmills.net/nieuws/jito-kok-kiest-voor-dutch-windmills/. 14 July 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Doek valt voor Dutch Windmills. basketballleague.nl. 15 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415101313/https://basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4811. 15 April 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: Kangoeroes Mechelen versterkt zich met Nederlands international Jito Kok. Gazet van Antwerpen. 26 April 2019.
  6. News: BG Goettingen signs Leon Williams and Jito Kok . Sportando . 15 May 2020 . 14 May 2020.
  7. News: Spirou Charleroi signs Jito Kok. June 20, 2021. Sportando. En. June 21, 2021.
  8. Web site: Jito Kok eerste nieuwe aanwinst Heroes Den Bosch . 2022-06-29 . Heroes Den Bosch . en.
  9. Web site: Watch: Danilo Gallinari punches opponent in face.
  10. Web site: Crumpacker: San Diego's Jito Kok And the Art of Afwijzen. 23 January 2015. wccsports.com.