Broekhoff with Beşiktaş
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No. 45 – Lokomotiv Kuban | |||||||||||||
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Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
League |
VTB United League EuroCup |
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Born |
Melbourne, Victoria |
23 August 1990 ||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school |
The Peninsula School (Melbourne, Victoria) |
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College | Valparaiso (2009–2013) | ||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
Playing career | 2013–present | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Beşiktaş Integral Forex | ||||||||||||
2015–present | Lokomotiv Kuban | ||||||||||||
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Ryan Broekhoff (born 23 August 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player with PBC Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. He played college basketball at Valparaiso University in the United States, where he was named an All-American in 2012, and has represented Australia in several international competitions.
Broekhoff, a 6'7" swingman from Frankston, Victoria, played at the prestigious Australian Institute of Sport, where he caught the attention of Valparaiso University assistant coach, Chris Sparks. Broekhoff chose Valparaiso in Valparaiso, Indiana. After playing a support role in his freshman season (2009–10), Broekhoff entered the starting line-up as a sophomore, scoring 10.3 points and collecting 5.2 rebounds per game. He led the Horizon League in three-point field goal percentage at 44.8% and placed sixth in the conference in blocked shots with 1.1 per contest.
As a junior in 2011–12, Broekhoff became one of the top players in the Horizon League. He averaged 14.8 points, 8.6 rebounds (first in the Horizon League) and 2.3 assists per game and led the Crusaders to the conference regular-season title and a National Invitation Tournament bid. At the end of the season, he was named Horizon League Player of the Year and an honourable mention All-American by the Associated Press.