Nicolas de Jong

De Jong playing for the Netherlands in 2016
No. 37 – Boulazac Basket Dordogne
Position	Center
League	LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born	(1988-04-15) April 15, 1988 (age 36) Chambray-lès-Tours, France
Nationality	Dutch / French
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	114 kg (251 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2010: undrafted
Playing career	2006–present
Career history
2006–2008	Tours Joué Basket
2008–2011	JA Vichy
2011–2013	SIG Strasbourg
2013–2014	Antibes Sharks
2014–2016	Cholet
2016–2017	Champagne Châlons-Reims
2017–2018	Zaragoza
2018–2019	Boulazac Dordogne
2019–2021	Élan Béarnais
2021	Estudiantes
2021–present	Boulazac Basket

Nicolas de Jong (born April 15, 1988) is a Dutch-French professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), de Jong usually plays as center.

De Jong started his professional career with Tours Joué in the NM2, the fourth tier in France. After two seasons, he signed with JA Vichy, a LNB Pro A team, while still playing with the club's junior team. In the 2012–13 LNB Pro A season, he played in the Finals with Strasbourg IG against JSF Nanterre, but lost 1–3. For the 2013–14 season, De Jong signed with just promoted Antibes Sharks.

In the 2014 offseason, De Jong signed with Cholet Basket.^[1] In the 2014–15 season, De Jong averaged 8.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. He extended his contract in June 2015.^[2]

In June 2016, De Jong signed with Champagne Châlons-Reims.^[3]

On August 28, 2017, De Jong signed with Basket Zaragoza of the Spanish Liga ACB.^[4] He averaged 8.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. On August 27, 2018, De Jong signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the French LNB Pro A.^[5]

De Jong signed with Élan Béarnais of the Pro A and Basketball Champions League (BCL) for the 2019–20 season.^[6]

On October 1, 2021, De Jong signed with Movistar Estudiantes of the LEB Oro.^[7]

On November 5, 2021, he has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B.^[8]

In 2015, De Jong was selected for the Dutch national basketball team by head coach Toon van Helfteren. He made his debut against Italy on July 30, 2015. He participated on EuroBasket 2015 with the Dutch team, where he averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. De Jong's best game was a 19-point performance in a group stage game against Macedonia.^[9]

De Jong is the son of a Dutch father and a French mother.^[10]