Joshua Duinker (born 18 April 1989) is an Australian-Dutch former professional

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player who last played for the

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of the Japanese

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. He has been a member of the

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and holds a New Zealand passport because of his mother.

Early life

Duinker was born and raised in

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to a Dutch father and a Kiwi mother. He attended St Pius X College where he was a four-year starter and captain for coach Neil Gibson. In November 2007, he graduated from St Pius X. In 2007, he also played for the

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College career

In January 2008, Duinker moved to the United States to attend the

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and play for the

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. He began practicing with the team and took classes in the spring semester but did not play in any games after redshirting the season. In Duinker's four-year college career, he played 121 games while averaging 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. The Spiders managed to reach the Atlantic 10 Tournament final in 2010, but managed to one-up the next season, winning the 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament and going on the NCAA Sweet 16.

Professional career

Duinker went undrafted in the

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. He later signed with

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of Spain for the 2012–13 season. In 35 games, he averaged 7.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. On 31 July 2013, Duinker signed with

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of the Netherlands for the 2013–14 season. On 17 June 2014, Duinker signed a two-year deal with the

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of the Australian National Basketball League. On 15 December 2014, Duinker signed with the

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for the

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. In May 2015, he declined to take up the second-year player option on his contract with the Sydney Kings, thus making him a free agent. After being tested by

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in early September 2015, Duinker later signed with

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for the 2015–16 season. In August 2016, Duinker signed with Argentine club

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for the 2016–17 season. In November 2016, he left Regatas and signed with Uruguayan club

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for the rest of the season. He left Defensor in February 2017. On 8 March 2017, Duinker signed with the

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for the

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, returning to the country for a second stint. On 11 April 2017, he was deemed a "restricted" (import) player for the rest of the 2017 season and beyond after Basketball New Zealand discovered Duinker made an appearance for the Netherlands national team in 2013—he was originally classed as a naturalised local player due to having a New Zealand passport.Wellington Saints forward Josh Duinker disappointed by Basketball New Zealand's import decision
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Career statistics

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References

External links

Richmond bioStats in Japan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duinker, Josh 1989 births Living people Australian men's basketball players Australian people of Dutch descent Australian expatriate basketball people in Argentina Australian expatriate basketball people in Hungary Australian expatriate basketball people in Japan Australian expatriate basketball people in New Zealand Australian expatriate basketball people in Spain Australian expatriate basketball people in Uruguay Basketball players from Sydney BC Körmend players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Spain Kumamoto Volters players Nelson Giants players People educated at St Pius X College, Sydney Regatas Corrientes basketball players Richmond Spiders men's basketball players Sydney Kings players Wellington Saints players B.S. Leiden players Centers (basketball) Power forwards (basketball)