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  Kenneth van Kempen

Kenneth van Kempen

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Weert, Netherlands

Height / Weight:
6-10 / 265

Position:
C

Kenneth van Kempen


2007-08: Continued to contribute in his second season with the Bobcats ... Made his first career start at Holy Cross in place of Jerome Tillman (11/26) ... Had a season-high four assists and saw a season-high 31 minutes on the floor against the Gaels ... Had a season-high seven rebounds and 14 points at St. Francis (NY) (12/2) ... Finished the season with 77 points, seven steals, and five blocks ... Had a 66.7 free throw percentage ... Averaged 1.9 rebounds per game.

2006-07: Averaged 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds in a reserve role ... Was part of Ohio's regular rotation off the bench with an average of 15.4 minutes per game ... Had a season high six rebounds in consecutive games against Bowling Green and Kent State ... Turned in nine key points - seven in the second half - at Central Michigan ... Tallied 15 points and five boards against Yale ... Recorded 10 points in his collegiate debut against Marist.

INTERNATIONAL: Averaged 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in seven games for The Netherlands in the 2007 FIBA U-20 European Championship ... Played for the Dutch Under-18 National Team.

PRIOR TO OHIO: Came to Ohio from The Netherlands ... A transfer from the University of Maastricht in The Netherlands, where he completed a year of medical school ... Cleared by the NCAA for immediate eligibility because he transferred from an institution of higher education that did not offer athletic programs ... Was a member of the Upstairs Weert club team ... With the Weert squad, he was named to the Dutch Eredivisie All-Newcomers Team.

PERSONAL: A pre-professional biology major ... Son of Oliver and Annelies van Kempen ... Father is Head Coach of Upstairs Weert ... Has a brother, Stanley ... Born on April 2, 1987.



 
 
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