Justin Anthony Keenan (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional

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player for the Shonan United of the B.League. He plays at the

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and center positions.

Early life and high school career

Keenan was born in

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, on May 2, 1989, as the second of three children. He attended Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, where he was a four-year letterwinner and an all-city selection in football. He was also an all-city selection in basketball and led his team to a 16–4 record while averaging 15 points, 10 rebounds and two assists per game as a senior.

College career

Keenan played

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for the

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. As a freshman, he led his team in points (15.9) and rebounds (6.9) per game. He was named the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.

College statistics

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, style="text-align:left;", Ferris State , 32 , , 32 , , 33.0 , , .553 , , .500 , , .685, , 9.7 , , 1.3 , , 0.8 , , 0.3 , , 21.6 , -

Professional career

Keenan signed with the Institución Atlética Larre Borges in Uruguay in 2011 and averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game in his first season, leading the league in scoring. He had a stint with the

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in Venezuela before returning to Uruguay to join Club Trouville. Keenan signed with

Gunma Crane Thunders The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The tea ...

on June 29, 2020. He was named the 2016–17 LNBP Foreign MVP. On December 20, 2024, Keenan signed with the Shonan United of the B.League.

Career statistics

Regular season

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Capitanes de Arecibo The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) ...

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Caciques de Humacao Caciques de Humacao was a professional basketball team based in Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao () is a Humacao barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north ...

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Maratonistas de Coamo The Maratonistas de Coamo (English: Coamo Marathon Runners) was a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Coamo, Puerto Rico, Coamo, that competed in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, National Superior Basketball (BSN) le ...

, 29 , , 29 , , 35.1 , , .488 , , .260 , , .773 , , 7.83, , 1.66 , , 0.83 , , 0.24 , , bgcolor="CFECEC", 22.17* , - , align="left" , 2014–15 , align="left" , Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun , 53 , , 53 , , 25.3 , , .624 , , .378 , , .734 , , 6.64, , 1.09 , , 0.55 , , 0.17 , , 18.00 , - , align="left" , 2014–15 , align="left" ,

, 24 , , 14 , , 25.8 , , .536 , , .240 , , .796 , , 6.21, , 1.04 , , 0.79 , , 0.25 , , 15.96 , - , align="left" ,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, align="left" , Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun , 8 , , 8 , , 28.5 , , .602 , , .364 , , .711 , , 7.00, , 1.25 , , 0.75 , , 0.12 , , bgcolor="CFECEC", 19.25* , - , align="left" style="background-color:#afe6ba; border: 1px solid gray" , 2015–16† , align="left" , Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun , 52 , , 42 , , 20.1 , , .594 , , .344 , , .791 , , 5.10, , 1.19 , , 0.90 , , 0.10 , , 13.10 , - , align="left" , 2015–16 , align="left" ,

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, the ''Indios' ...

, 11 , , 9 , , 20.8 , , .492 , , .500 , , .818 , , 3.82, , 0.55 , , 0.45 , , 0.09 , , 8.36 , - , align="left" , 2016–17 , align="left" ,

Soles de Mexicali The Soles de Mexicali (English: ''Mexicali Suns'') is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, playing in the Northern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The team was founded ...

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Atléticos de San Germán Atléticos de San Germán is a basketball club of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) based in San Germán, Puerto Rico. Founded in the 1930s after the amalgamation of the old San Germán team and the Farmacia Martín team, the team is one of ...

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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, 6 , , 6 , , 31.4 , , .513 , , .400 , , .844 , , 8.00, , 2.33 , , 0.50 , , 0.00 , , 21.00 , - , align="left" , 2017–18 , align="left" ,

Club San Martín de Corrientes Club San Martín is a sports club based in Corrientes, Argentina. The basketball team currently plays in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA), the second division of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquetbol league system. History San Martín wa ...

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Santeros de Aguada Santeros de Aguada is a Puerto Rican professional basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. The team was originally based in Aguada, Puerto Rico, and although the team moved to Fajardo in 2021, even changing their name and re-branding ...

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, 3 , , 1 , , 20.3 , , .524 , , .000 , , .667 , , 4.33, , 0.33 , , 0.33 , , 0.00 , , 11.33 , - , align="left" , 2018–19 , align="left" , Akita Happinets , 53 , , 52 , , 30.2 , , .499 , , .396 , , .785 , , 8.7 , , 1.5 , , 1.3 , , 0.1 , , 22.8 , - , align="left" , 2019–20 , align="left" , Akita Happinets , 26 , , 26 , , 28.5 , , .482 , , .348 , , .815 , , 6.8 , , 2.2 , , 1.9 , , 0.2 , , 21.1 , - , align="left" ,

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, 45 , , 40 , , 25.8 , , .472 , , .421 , , .754 , , 6.0 , , 3.5 , , 1.2 , , 0.1 , , 14.9 , -

Playoff games

, - , align="left" , 2016–17 , align="left" , San German , 7 , , , , 28.7 , , .567 , , .412 , , .636 , , 5.4 , , 2.4 , , 1.0 , , 0.3, , 14.9 , - , align="left" , 2017–18 , align="left" , San Martin Corrientes , 18 , , , , 19.8 , , .394 , , .233 , , .764 , , 4.4 , , 0.8 , , 0.6 , , 0.1, , 8.8 , -

Early cup games

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Personal life

Keenan is the son of Vernon Keenan Jr. and Zsa Zsa Keenan. He has his right arm tattooed with the Chinese letters 强者生存 ("The Strong Survive"). He suffered from

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in 2012.

References

External links

Ferris State Bulldogs bioJustin Keenan
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keenan, Justin 1988 births Living people Akita Northern Happinets players American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Uruguay American expatriate basketball people in Venezuela American men's basketball players Atléticos de San Germán players Baloncesto Superior Nacional players Basketball players from Grand Rapids, Michigan Caciques de Humacao players Capitanes de Arecibo players Centers (basketball) Club San Martín de Corrientes basketball players Ferris State Bulldogs men's basketball players Indios de Mayagüez basketball players La Unión basketball players Maratonistas de Coamo players Panteras de Miranda players Pioneros de Quintana Roo players Power forwards Santeros de Aguada players Soles de Mexicali players Gunma Crane Thunders players Halcones de Xalapa players Lobos Plateados de la BUAP players