Thijs De Ridder
Bilbao Basket
Position: Forward
Nationality: Belgium
Of 2003 Generation
Born: 31.01.2003
Height: 201cm - 6’7’’
PREDRAFT MEASUREMENTS
Thijs de Ridder (03‘ – 203cm / 6‘8“ – PF)
16.9 PTS, 9.6 REB (4.1 OREB), 2.7 ASS, 1.4 STL, 1.4 TO, 0.9 BL, 7.4 +/-, 45.2% FG, 35.3% 3FG, 80% FT in 29.6 MIN
It’s hard to imagine how far De Ridder could have led his Belgian national team had he not been injured after a short time in the semifinals. Still, he was by far the most productive, promising, and most skillful player on his team.
Offensively he scored in a versatile manner, defensively he was valuable as a communicative leader and ring protector, and offensively he acted as a point forward dictating the game.
After his announced move to the ACB (Bilbao) and an expected further improvement of his game, he is one of the best European players for the 2024 NBA Draft as he simply brings a great physical package and at the same time has his own style of play.
