Kevin Bleeker


Kevin Bleeker is a Dutch basketball player for Landstede Hammers of the Dutch Basketball League. Formerly, he played for Holargos, Navarar and Den Bosch.

Early life

Bleeker first played for BV Noordkop in the Netherlands. He also played for various junior squads of the Dutch, including the U18 team that played on the European Championship in Bulgaria. He also played in the 16th annual Holland - Nordic Basketball Tournament in April 2011.

College career

Bleeker started his career with the Golden Griffins in the 2011–12 season. He played in 30 games and started 6 in his rookie year. He scored a career high 18 points against South Dakota on 18 December 2011. He opted to redshirt the 2012–13 season. In the next season, he contributed again, as he averaged 6.4 minutes per game.

Professional career

In June 2017, Bleeker signed a one-year contract with New Heroes Den Bosch of the Dutch Basketball League, with an option to a second year.

International career

In 2014, Bleeker played his first games for the Dutch national basketball team, in the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification. He was part of the team that qualified for EuroBasket 2015, the Netherlands' first EuroBasket tournament in 25 years.