Josh Heytvelt
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clarkston (Clarkston, Washington) |
| College | Gonzaga (2005–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–2016 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2010 | Oyak Renault |
| 2010–2011 | Lottomatica Roma |
| 2011–2012 | KK Zagreb |
| 2012–2013 | Tofaş |
| 2013–2014 | Yeşilgiresun Belediye |
| 2014–2016 | Hitachi SunRockers |
| Career highlights | |
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Joshua Rolin Heytvelt (/ˈhaɪtfɛlt/;[1] born June 26, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Hitachi SunRockers of the Japanese National Basketball League.
The 6-foot 11 inch (2.11 m) forward came to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in 2004 after a high school career in Clarkston, Washington that saw him named the state's Class 3A Player of the Year for three consecutive years. He sat out the 2004–05 season as a redshirt. Coach Mark Few and the Bulldogs counted on Heytvelt to be a major contributor in his freshman season of eligibility in 2005–06[2] as part of the supporting cast behind superstar Adam Morrison, but he missed most of the season due to a broken ankle suffered in the Maui Invitational.
In the 2006–07 season, he emerged as a potential star, becoming the team's second-leading scorer with 15.5 per game (behind Derek Raivio), top rebounder (7.7 per game), and leading shot-blocker (1.7 per game).[3] The best game of his career came on February 26, 2009 against Santa Clara, when he scored 29 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. However, in what was effectively his freshman year as a player, there were several games in which he made only sporadic impact.[2]
