{{short description|Dutch basketball player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox basketball biography | image = Thomas Koenis ZZ Leiden.png | caption = Koenis with Leiden in 2016 | name = Thomas Koenis | position = Technical manager | height_m = 2.10 | weight_lb = 227 | league = BNXT League | team = Den Helder Suns | number = | nationality = Dutch | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|11}} | birth_place = Hoogkarspel, Netherlands | high_school = | college = | draft_round = | draft_pick = | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = 2007 | career_end = 2022 | team1 = Den Helder Seals | years1 = 2007–2009 | team2 = West-Brabant Giants | years2 = 2009–2011 | team3 = GasTerra Flames / Donar | years3 = 2011–2015 | team4 = ZZ Leiden | years4 = 2015–2017 | team5 = Donar | years5 = 2017–2022 | highlights = *2× DBL champion (2014, 2018) *4× Dutch Cup winner (2014, 2015, 2018, 2022) *2× Dutch Supercup winner (2014, 2018) *All-DBL First Team (2018) *2× DBL All-Defense Team (2017, 2018) *2× DBL MVP Under 23 (2009, 2012) * No. 14 retired by Donar | medaltemplates = | career_number = 14 | career_position = Center }} '''Thomas Petrus A. Koenis''' (born 11 December 1989) is a Dutch retired basketball player. Standing at {{convert|2.10|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, he played at the center position.
He started his career with the Den Helder Seals in 2007, before signing with West-Brabant Giants in 2009. After two seasons for the Giants, Koenis signed with Donar. In 2015, he signed with ZZ Leiden where he stayed for two seasons before returning to Donar. Koenis played 15 season of professional basketball, with nine of them being with Donar. After his career, Koenis' number 14 was retired by the club to honour him.
In international play, Koenis represented the Netherlands men's national basketball team in 41 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oranje Internationals |url=http://www.oranjebasketball.com/historie/oranje-internationals/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Oranje Basketball |language=nl}}</ref>
==Early life== Koenis was born in Hoogkarspel and first played football as a keeper and was also interested in judo. He started playing basketball at age 13 with BV Enkhuizen.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thomas Koenis: basketballer, maar boven alles sociaal bewogen mens - Sport in Stad |url=http://www.sportinstad.nl/artikel/thomas-koenis-basketballer-maar-boven-alles-sociaal-bewogen-mens |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=www.sportinstad.nl}}</ref>
==Professional career== Koenis started his professional career with the Den Helder Seals in 2007. After two seasons Koenis left Den Helder for WCAA Giants from Bergen op Zoom, because the club from Den Helder was bankrupt. When the Giants also decided to leave the Dutch Basketball League in 2011, Koenis signed a 3-year contract with the GasTerra Flames from Groningen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gasterraflames.nl/nieuws/thomas-koenis-tekent-voor-3-jaar-bij-gasterra-flames|title=Thomas Koenis tekent voor 3 jaar bij GasTerra Flames » GasTerra Flames|date=15 September 2011|language=Dutch|accessdate=27 July 2013|trans-title=Thomas Koenis signs for 3 years with GasTerra Flames|archive-date=19 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519040607/http://www.gasterraflames.nl/nieuws/thomas-koenis-tekent-voor-3-jaar-bij-gasterra-flames|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In the 2015 offseason, Koenis signed a 2-year deal with ZZ Leiden.
On 9 June 2017, returned to Donar by signing a 3-year contract.<ref>[https://www.donar.nl/nieuws/thomas-koenis-voor-drie-seizoenen-naar-donar Thomas Koenis voor drie seizoenen naar Donar]</ref> On 10 January 2018, Koenis scored 25 points while shooting 9/9 from the field, accumulating an efficiency rating of 36 in a 109–69 win against Keravnos in the FIBA Europe Cup. This earned him the Top Performer honour for Round 2 of the FIBA Europe Cup second round.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/17-18/news/koenis-earns-top-performer-honors-with-lights-out-display|title=Koenis earns Top Performer honors with lights-out display|date=11 January 2018|accessdate=11 January 2018|publisher=FIBA Europe Cup}}</ref> In the 2017–18 season, Koenis was named to the All-DBL Team for the first time.<ref name=dblast18>{{Cite news|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4010|title=All Star Team 2017-2018|publisher=Basketballleague.nl|date=23 April 2018|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
On 25 June 2022, Koenis announced his retirement from professional basketball at age 32.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brink |first=Adriaan van den |title=Thomas Koenis beëindigt zijn carrière |url=https://www.donar.nl/nieuws/thomas-koenis-beeindigt-zijn-carriere/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=Donar |language=nl}}</ref> On 6 December 2022, Donar retired Koenis' jersey number 14, while also naming a stand in the MartiniPlaza after him.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-06 |title='Retirement' rugnummer 14 en eigen tribune bij afscheid Thomas Koenis |language=nl |work=OOG TV |url=https://www.oogtv.nl/2022/12/retirement-rugnummer-14-en-eigen-tribune-bij-afscheid-thomas-koenis/ |access-date=2022-12-07}}</ref>
== Post-playing career == Koenis was hired as the technical manager of the Den Helder Suns in June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Noordkop |first=Redactie Regio |date=2023-06-16 |title=Den Helder Suns voegt Thomas Koenis toe aan technisch team |url=https://www.regionoordkop.nl/16/06/2023/den-helder-suns-voegt-thomas-koenis-toe-aan-technisch-team/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Regio Noordkop |language=nl-NL}}</ref>
==Awards and accomplishments== ===Club=== ;Donar *2× Dutch Basketball League: 2013–14, 2017–18 *4× NBB Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 *Dutch Supercup (2): 2014, 2018
===Individual=== *2× MVP Under 23: 2008–09, 2011–12 *3× DBL All-Star: 2015, 2016, 2017 *2× DBL All-Defense Team: 2016–17, 2017–18
==References== {{commons category|Thomas Koenis}} {{reflist}}{{Donar (basketball club)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koenis, Thomas}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:ZZ Leiden players Category:Centers (basketball) Category:Den Helder Kings players Category:Donar (basketball club) players Category:Dutch Basketball League players Category:Dutch men's basketball players Category:People from Drechterland Category:Basketball players from North Holland Category:West-Brabant Giants players