Hendrik "Henry" Bekkering (born November 26, 1985) is a Canadian former professional

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player who holds a Dutch passport as well. Bekkering is the elder brother of

Ross Bekkering Ross Bekkering (born August 19, 1987) is a Canadian-Dutch former professional basketball player. Bekkering played in the Dutch Basketball League. Bekkering is the younger brother of Henry Bekkering, who was a professional basketball player as wel ...

, who is a professional basketball player as well.

College career

Bekkering initially attended

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in the United States where he played both basketball and

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as a

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before leaving to return to Canada to attend the

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and play for the

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; he was drafted in the fifth round of 2007 CFL Draft by the

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but ultimately did not play professional

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. While playing for the Calgary Dinos, Bekkering scored 41 points in a game in 2009. It was the first time a Calgary Dino scored over 40 points since 1997.

Professional career

Bekkering started his career in 2009 in the

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with

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. He played one year for

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before returning to the Magixx. In 2013, Bekkering retired.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bekkering, Henry 1985 births Living people Basketball people from Alberta Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players Dutch men's basketball players Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball players Matrixx Magixx players People from Taber, Alberta Shooting guards Small forwards Calgary Dinos men's basketball players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen