 Doornekamp with theValencia Basket, in 2018. | |
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| Position | Power forward /Small forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1985-12-05)December 5, 1985 (age 39) |
| Nationality | Canadian / Dutch |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ernestown Secondary (Odessa, Ontario) |
| College | Carleton (2004–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2012 | Pepsi Caserta |
| 2013–2014 | Braunschweig |
| 2014–2016 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2016–2017 | Iberostar Tenerife |
| 2017–2020 | Valencia Basket |
| 2020–present | La Laguna Tenerife |
| Career highlights | |
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Aaron Rene Doornekamp (born December 5, 1985) is a Canadian-Dutch[1][2] professionalbasketball player forLenovo Tenerife of the SpanishLiga ACB. He was one of the greatest players in the history of theCarleton University Ravens men's college basketball team.[3] Doornekamp is also a member of the seniorCanadian men's national team. At a height of 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) tall, he can play at both thesmall forward andpower forward positions, with power forward being his main position.[4][5]
Doornekamp was named CIS Men's Basketball Player of the year,[6] andOUA Male Athlete of the Year, in 2008.[7] He was a member of the Carleton Ravens Canadian national championship teams in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009, and he won the MVP award at the2007 final eight tournament.[8]
After finishing his college career, Doornekamp signed his first pro contract in Italy, withPepsi Caserta.[9] He played three years with the club. While sidelined with injury in the 2012–13 season, Doornekamp was theassistant coach of theMcMaster Marauders men's basketball team.
In August 2013, he signed with theNew Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig, fromBraunschweig,Germany.[10] In June 2014, he parted ways with them.[11]
On June 29, 2014, he signed with the German clubSkyliners Frankfurt, for the 2014–15 season.[12] He won theEuropean-wide third-tier levelFIBA Europe Cup's2015–16 season championship with the team.[13]
In June 2016, Doornekamp left Germany, to sign with the Spanish teamIberostar Tenerife.[14] He won theBasketball Champions League's2016–17 season championship with the team. He was also named to theBCL Star Lineup Best Team.[15] On June 27, 2017, Doornekamp officially opted out of his contract with the Spanish team.[16] The same day, he signed a two-year contract withValencia Basket.[17] On July 8, 2019, Doornekamp re-signed withValencia Basket for another season.[18] He signed withIberostar Tenerife on July 15, 2020.[19]
Doornekamp was a member of the junior national teams of Canada. With Canada's junior national team, he played at the 2005FIBA Under-21 World Championship, where he won a bronze medal. He has also been a member of the senior men'sCanadian national basketball team.
With Canada's senior team, he played at the following tournaments: the2007 Pan American Games, the2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the2009 FIBA Americas Championship, the2010 FIBA World Championship, the2011 FIBA Americas Championship, the2013 FIBA Americas Championship, and the2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. He also played at the2015 Pan American Games, where he won a silver medal, and the2015 FIBA Americas Championship, where he won a bronze medal.[20] In the semifinals of the2015 FIBA Americas Championship, which also served as the qualifying tournament for the2016 Summer Olympics, Doornekamp had a controversial loose-ball foul called on him in the last second of Canada's game against Venezuela, giving Venezuela free throws to win the game 79-78 and qualify for the Olympics, while Canada would ultimately fail to qualify.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Valencia | 30 | 18 | 22.2 | .344 | .330 | .804 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| 2019–20 | 28* | 13 | 16.2 | .435 | .405 | .688 | 2.3 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| Career | 58 | 31 | 19.3 | .381 | .363 | .774 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 | 6.3 | |
Doornekamp was married on July 13, 2013, inBurlington, Ontario, to Jasmyn Richardson. The couple has three children.
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