Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda
Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda (born 9 September 1996) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Feyenoord Basketball.[1]
| Feyenoord | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Dutch Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 September 1996 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Listed height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2018 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2017–2018 | →Rotterdam |
| 2018–2019 | Kangoeroes Mechelen |
| 2019 | Spirou |
| 2020 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| 2020–present | Feyenoord |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Professional career
Kanda-Kanyndia was born in Antwerp and played in the youth development department of Antwerp Giants, where he started his professional basketball career. He played his first game for Antwerp's first team in the 2013–14 season, in the EuroChallenge campaign.
The season 2016–17 was his first year where he was a definitive member of the first Antwerp Giants team. Antwerp finished second in the regular season and lost in the semi-finals of the playoffs.
On 3 July 2017, Kanda-Kanyinda was sent on a one-year loan to Forward Lease Rotterdam of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).[2] Kanda-Kanyinda led the DBL in scoring, after averaging 18.77 points per game while leading Forward Lease to the play-offs. On 5 May 2018, Kanda recorded 36 points and 11 assists in a decisive game 3 of the quarter-finals, which Rotterdam won 89–92.[3] Rotterdam reached the DBL semi-finals for the first time in 12 years.[4]
In October 2018, Kanda signed with Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen.[5][6]
Kanda signed with Spirou for the 2019–20 season.[7]
On 4 February 2020, Kanda signed a try-out contract with Heroes Den Bosch.[8]
On 17 July 2020, Kanda returned to Rotterdam, now named Feyenoord.[9]
Career statistics
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| † | Denotes seasons in which he won the championship |
| * | Led the league |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Antwerp Giants | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | – | .500 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 2015–16 | 19 | 0 | 8.1 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | |
| 2016–17 | 32 | 14 | 11.7 | .419 | .148 | .679 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | |
| 2017–18 | Rotterdam | 38 | 38 | 31.2 | .500 | .360 | .727 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 18.5* |
Source: RealGM
References
- "Ordane Kanda-Kanyinda Player Profile". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- "Belgische Belofte Naar Forward Lease". 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- Rotterdam Basketbal stunt op bezoek bij Den Bosch
- "Ordane Kanda ruilt Antwerp Giants voor Kangoeroes". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen versterkt zich met Ordane Kanda!". kangoeroesbasket.be. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Spirou Charleroi maakt eerste spelers voor het nieuwe seizoen bekend". 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- "Ordane Kanda versterkt Heroes Den Bosch - Heroes Den Bosch - Basketball". Heroes Den Bosch. Retrieved 4 February 2020.