Worthy de Jong |
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| Born | (1988-03-14) 14 March 1988
Paramaribo, Suriname |
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| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
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| College | Ranger College (2006–2007) |
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| Playing career | 2009–2023 |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
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| Number | 6, 18 |
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| 2009–2010 | Rotterdam Challengers |
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| 2010–2016 | ZZ Leiden |
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| 2016–2017 | SOMB |
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| 2017–2022 | ZZ Leiden |
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| 2023 | ZZ Leiden |
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- BNXT League champion (2022)
- BNXT League Finals MVP (2022)
- BNXT Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- BNXT Dutch Player of the Year (2022)
- DBL Most Valuable Player (2016)
- DBL Playoffs MVP (2021)
- 3× DBL champion (2011, 2013, 2021)
- 2× Dutch Cup champion (2012, 2019)
- 3× Dutch Supercup champion (2011, 2012, 2021)
- 4× All-DBL Team (2013, 2015, 2016, 2021)
- DBL Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- DBL Most Improved Player (2012)
- 5× DBL All-Star (2012–2016)
- DBL All-Star Game MVP (2016)
- 4× DBL All-Defense Team (2015, 2016, 2019, 2021)
- 3× DBL steals leader (2016, 2018, 2020)
- No. 6 retired by ZZ Leiden
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Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong (born 14 March 1988) is a Dutch 3x3 basketball Olympic Gold medal winning player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.
He played 13 seasons as a professional player in the Netherlands, of which 11 were with ZZ Leiden. He is Leiden's all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists, and is nicknamed "Mister ZZ Leiden". With Leiden, he won three Dutch championships and two Dutch Cups. De Jong is widely regarded as one of the best Dutch basketball players of his generation and was considered the best player in the country in his prime.
De Jong also played for the Netherlands national team during ten years and represented the team at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2022.