Jito Kok

Dutch basketball player

Jito Kok

Kok attempting to dunk for San Diego

Free Agent
Position| Center / power forward
Personal information
Born|  (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 31)
Wageningen, Netherlands
Nationality| Dutch
Listed height| 206 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight| 105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High school| Canarias Basketball Academy
(Las Palmas, Gran Canaria)
College| San Diego (2012–2016)
NBA draft| 2016: undrafted
Playing career| 2016–present
Career history
2016–2017| Lavrio
2017| Rapla
2017–2018| CBC Valladolid
2018–2019| Dutch Windmills
2019–2021| Kangoeroes Mechelen
2020| →BG Göttingen
2021–2022| Spirou
2022–2024| Heroes Den Bosch
Career highlights and awards

* DBL All-Rookie Team (2019)
* WCC All-Freshman Team (2013)

Jito Kok (born 23 March 1994) is a Dutch professional basketball player who last played for Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. Standing at 206 cm (6 ft 9 in), Kok plays as center. He also plays for the Netherlands national team.

## Professional career

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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.[8]

## National team career

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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

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

## References

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1. ^ "Jito Kok signs with BC Lavrio". Sportando.com. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
2. ^ "Jito Kok signs with Rapla – Latest Basketball News". www.latestbasketballnews.com.
3. ^ "Jito Kok kiest voor Dutch Windmills". Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
4. ^ "Doek valt voor Dutch Windmills". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
5. ^ "Kangoeroes Mechelen versterkt zich met Nederlands international Jito Kok". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
6. ^ "BG Goettingen signs Leon Williams and Jito Kok". Sportando. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. ^ "Spirou Charleroi signs Jito Kok". Sportando. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
8. ^ a b "Jito Kok eerste nieuwe aanwinst Heroes Den Bosch". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
9. ^ "Watch: Danilo Gallinari punches opponent in face".
10. ^ "Crumpacker: San Diego's Jito Kok And the Art of Afwijzen". wccsports.com. 23 January 2015.