{{short description|Canadian-Dutch basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Aaron Doornekamp | image = Aaron Doornekamp 42 CB Canarias FIBA BCL Athens F4 20250509 (2).jpg | image_size = | caption = Doornekamp with [[CB 1939 Canarias|La Laguna Tenerife]] in 2025 | position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Small forward]] | height_m = 2.01 | weight_kg = 96 | league = [[Liga ACB]] | team = La Laguna Tenerife | number = 42 | nationality = Canadian / Dutch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|12|5}} | birth_place = [[Greater Napanee|Napanee, Ontario]], Canada | high_school = Ernestown Secondary<br>([[Odessa, Ontario]]) | college =[[Carleton Ravens men's basketball|Carleton]] (2004–2009) | draft_year = 2009 | career_start = 2009 | career_end = | years1 = 2009–2012 | team1 = [[Pepsi Caserta]] | years2 = 2013–2014 | team2 = [[New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig|Braunschweig]] | years3 = 2014–2016 | team3 = [[Skyliners Frankfurt]] | years5 = 2016–2017 | team5 = [[CB 1939 Canarias|Iberostar Tenerife]] | years6 = 2017–2020 | team6 = [[Valencia Basket]] | years7 = 2020–present | team7 = La Laguna Tenerife | highlights = * [[EuroCup Basketball|EuroCup]] champion ([[2018–19 EuroCup Basketball|2019]]) * 2× [[Basketball Champions League|Champions League]] champion ([[2016–17 Basketball Champions League|2017]], [[2021–22 Basketball Champions League|2022]]) * [[Basketball Champions League Star Lineup|FIBA Champions League Star Lineup]] ([[2016–17 Basketball Champions League|2017]]) * [[FIBA Europe Cup]] champion ([[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|2016]]) * [[Supercopa de España de Baloncesto|Spanish Supercup]] winner ([[2017 Supercopa de España de Baloncesto|2017]]) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's [[Basketball]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{bk|CAN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA AmeriCup]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2015 FIBA Americas Championship|2015 Mexico City]] | }} {{MedalCompetition|[[Basketball at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament|2015 Toronto]] | }} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA Under-21 World Cup|FIBA U21 World Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[FIBA Under-21 World Championship|2005 Mar del Plata]] | }} }} '''Aaron Rene Doornekamp''' (born December 5, 1985) is a Canadian-Dutch<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=501 |title=Aaron Doornekamp nacionalidad {{!}} licencia: NLD {{!}} EUR {{in lang{{!}}es}}. |access-date=2017-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109230241/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=501 |archive-date=2019-01-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Aaron-Doornekamp/Spain/Iberostar-Tenerife-CB-Canarias/33681 AARON DOORNEKAMP basketball profile Nationality: Canadian-Dutch.]</ref> professional [[basketball]] player for [[CB 1939 Canarias|Lenovo Tenerife]] of the Spanish [[Liga ACB]]. He was one of the greatest players in the history of the [[Carleton Ravens|Carleton University Ravens]] men's college basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://basketballbuzz.ca/article/philip-scrubb-king-phil|title=Philip Scrubb - King Phil - BasketballBuzz|website=basketballbuzz.ca|date=24 April 2014 |access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref> Doornekamp is also a member of the senior [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian men's national team]]. At a height of {{cvt|2.01|m}} tall, he can play at both the [[small forward]] and [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] positions, with power forward being his main position.<ref>[http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/Aaron-DOORNEKAMP1 Aaron DOORNEKAMP POWER FORWARD Height: 201CM / 6'7".]</ref><ref>[http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Aaron-Doornekamp-39658/ AARON DOORNEKAMP HEIGHT: 6'7.0" (201 cm) WEIGHT: 212 lbs (96 kg) AGE: 31.3 POSITION: SF.]</ref>
==University career== Doornekamp was named CIS Men's Basketball Player of the year,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goravens.ca/news/mens-basketball/2008/03/carleton-universitys-aaron-doornekamp-named-cis-mens-basketball-player-of-the-year/|title=Carleton University's Aaron Doornekamp Named CIS Men's Basketball Player Of The Year. - Go Ravens|website=goravens.ca|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref> and [[Ontario University Athletics|OUA]] Male Athlete of the Year, in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goravens.ca/news/mens-basketball/2009/09/carleton-universitys-aaron-doornekamp-helps-team-canada-earn-berth-in-2010-basketball-world-championships/|title=Carleton University's Aaron Doornekamp Helps Team Canada Earn Berth in 2010 Basketball World Championships. - Go Ravens|website=goravens.ca|access-date=2016-11-14}}</ref> He was a member of the Carleton Ravens Canadian national championship teams in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009, and he won the MVP award at the [[2007 CIS Men's Basketball Championship|2007 final eight tournament]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cishoops.ca/history/award-team.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Carleton|title=CIS Hoops History|website=cishoops.ca|access-date=2016-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115000313/http://cishoops.ca/history/award-team.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Carleton|archive-date=2016-11-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Professional career== After finishing his college career, Doornekamp signed his first pro contract in Italy, with [[Pepsi Caserta]].<ref name="La Pepsi">[http://195.56.77.208/news/?id=104800 La Pepsi Caserta completa il suo roster con l'ingaggio dell'ala canadese Doornekamp]</ref> He played three years with the club. While sidelined with injury in the 2012–13 season, Doornekamp was the [[basketball coach|assistant coach]] of the [[McMaster Marauders]] men's basketball team.
In August 2013, he signed with the [[New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig]], from [[Braunschweig]], [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://crossover-online.de/bbl/braunschweig-verpflichtet-aaron-doornekamp/ | title = Braunschweig verpflichtet Doornekamp | work = Crossover-online.de | date = 2013-08-23 | access-date = 2014-03-24 | language = de | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172336/http://crossover-online.de/bbl/braunschweig-verpflichtet-aaron-doornekamp/ | archive-date = 2014-03-24 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In June 2014, he parted ways with them.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/124545/braunschweig-signs-sid-marlon-theis-parts-ways-with-doornekamp.html Braunschweig signs Sid-Marlon Theis, parts ways with Doornekamp]</ref>
On June 29, 2014, he signed with the German club [[Skyliners Frankfurt]], for the 2014–15 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/124808/fraport-skyliners-frankfurt-land-aaron-doornekamp.html Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt land Aaron Doornekamp]</ref> He won the [[European professional club basketball system|European-wide third-tier level]] [[FIBA Europe Cup]]'s [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup|2015–16 season]] championship with the team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://goravens.ca/news/2016/05/former-ravens-scrubb-and-doornekamp-celebrate-fiba-europe-cup-championship/|title=Men's basketball alumni Philip Scrubb and Aaron Doornekamp celebrate FIBA Europe Cup championship - Go Ravens|website=goravens.ca|access-date=2016-11-14|archive-date=2016-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115132105/http://goravens.ca/news/2016/05/former-ravens-scrubb-and-doornekamp-celebrate-fiba-europe-cup-championship/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2016, Doornekamp left Germany, to sign with the Spanish team [[CB 1939 Canarias|Iberostar Tenerife]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acb.com/redaccion.php?id=123766|title=El Iberostar Tenerife se hace con los servicios de Aaron Doornekamp|publisher=ACB.com|date=24 June 2016|access-date=24 June 2016|language=es}}</ref> He won the [[Basketball Champions League]]'s [[2016–17 Basketball Champions League|2016–17 season]] championship with the team. He was also named to the [[Basketball Champions League Star Lineup|BCL Star Lineup Best Team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Lineup revealed, Korkmaz named Best Young Player|url=http://www.basketballcl.com/16-17/news/star-lineup-revealed-korkmaz-named-best-young-player|access-date=June 27, 2017|work=basketballcl.com|date=April 30, 2017}}</ref> On June 27, 2017, Doornekamp officially opted out of his contract with the Spanish team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aaron Doornekamp hace efectiva su cláusula de salida|url=http://www.cbcanarias.net/noticias/aaron-doornekamp-hace-efectiva-su-clausula-de-salida|access-date=June 27, 2017|work=cbcanarias.net|date=June 27, 2017|language=es}}</ref> The same day, he signed a two-year contract with [[Valencia Basket]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Valencia signs forward Doornekamp|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7worxgfmykiq8rqd|access-date=June 27, 2017|work=Euroleague.net|date=June 27, 2017}}</ref> On July 8, 2019, Doornekamp re-signed with [[Valencia Basket]] for another season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Valencia re-signs forward Doornekamp |url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9scixhvyhv8ptkwg |access-date=8 July 2019 |work=EuroLeague.net |date=8 July 2019}}</ref> He signed with [[CB 1939 Canarias|Iberostar Tenerife]] on July 15, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Aaron Doornekamp signs with Iberostar Tenerife |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/aaron-doornekamp-signs-with-iberostar-tenerife/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 15, 2020 |date=July 15, 2020 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}</ref>
==National team career== Doornekamp was a member of the junior national teams of Canada. With Canada's junior national team, he played at the 2005 [[FIBA Under-21 World Championship]], where he won a bronze medal. He has also been a member of the senior men's [[Canada men's national basketball team|Canadian national basketball team]].
With Canada's senior team, he played at the following tournaments: the [[Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games|2007 Pan American Games]], the [[2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men|2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament]], the [[2009 FIBA Americas Championship]], the [[2010 FIBA World Championship]], the [[2011 FIBA Americas Championship]], the [[2013 FIBA Americas Championship]], and the [[2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments|2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament]]. He also played at the [[Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament|2015 Pan American Games]], where he won a silver medal, and the [[2015 FIBA Americas Championship]], where he won a bronze medal.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170331205931/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/aaron%20doornekamp/pid//_//players.html Aaron Rene DOORNEKAMP (CAN).]</ref> In the semifinals of the [[2015 FIBA Americas Championship]], which also served as the qualifying tournament for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], Doornekamp had a controversial loose-ball foul called on him in the last second of Canada's game against Venezuela, giving Venezuela free throws to win the game 79-78 and qualify for the Olympics, while Canada would ultimately fail to qualify.
==Career statistics== {{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
===EuroLeague===
{| class="wikitable" |- | style="background:#CFECEC; width:1em"|* | Led the league |}
{{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2017–18 EuroLeague|2017–18]] | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| [[Valencia Basket|Valencia]] | '''30''' || '''18''' || '''22.2''' || .344 || .330 || '''.804''' || '''3.8''' || '''1.5''' || '''.8''' || '''.3''' || '''5.9''' || '''7.7''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| [[2019–20 EuroLeague|2019–20]] | style="background:#CFECEC;"|28* || 13 || 16.2 || '''.435''' || '''.405''' || .688 || 2.3 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 4.9 || 4.9 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2|Career | 58 || 31 || 19.3 || .381 || .363 || .774 || 3.1 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 5.4 || 6.3 {{S-end}}
==Personal== Doornekamp was married on July 13, 2013, in [[Burlington, Ontario]], to Jasmyn Richardson. The couple has three children.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{FIBA|new_id=151978|old_id=53447}} * [http://www.fibaeurope.com/fibaeuropecup/compID_BYg5Rb55Jw-G5I3MZ6JB01.season_2016.roundID_11866.teamID_4066.playerID_53447.html FIBA Europe profile] * [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=002763#!careerstats Euroleague.net profile] * [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Aaron-Doornekamp/Spain/Iberostar-Tenerife-CB-Canarias/33681 Eurobasket.com profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170331211324/http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Aaron-Doornekamp-39658/career/ Draftexpress.com profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190109230241/http://www.acb.com/jugador.php?id=501 Spanish League profile] {{in lang|es}} * [http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=DOO-AAR-85 Italian League profile] {{in lang|it}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080526134246/http://www2.carleton.ca/goravens/news/?p=628 Profile at carleton.ca] * {{InterSportStats}}
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