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Justin Keenan
Justin Keenan.jpg
Keenan with Club San Martín de Corrientes, in 2017.
Gunma Crane Thunders
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1989-05-02) May 2, 1989 (age 32)[1]
Grand Rapids, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeFerris State (2007–2011)[3][4]
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Institución Atlética Larre Borges[3]
2011–2012Panteras de Miranda[3]
2012–2013Club Trouville[3]
2012–2013Capitanes de Arecibo
2012–2013Caciques de Humacao
2013–2014La Union de Formosa
2013–2015Maratonistas de Coamo
2014–2016Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun
2015–2016Indios de Mayagüez
2016–2017Soles de Mexicali
2016–2017Atléticos de San Germán
2017–2018Club San Martín de Corrientes
2017–2018Santeros de Aguada
2018–2020[5]Akita Northern Happinets[6][7]
2020–presentGunma Crane Thunders
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA Americas League scoring leader (2015)
  • LNB Sixth Man of the Year (2018)
  • BSN scoring leader (2014)
  • LNPB champion (2016)
  • LNBP Extranjero MVP (2017)[8]
  • LNBP scoring leader (2017)
  • 2× LNPB Best 5 (2015, 2017)
  • 2× LUB scoring leader (2013)
  • LUB Best five (2013)
  • 2× GLIAC Player of the Year (2010, 2011)
  • 3× First-team All-GLIAC (2009–2011)
  • 3X-All American (2009-2011)
  • D2 National Player of the Year (2011)
Keenan and his teammates celebrate winning the 2017 Súper 20 title.

Justin Anthony Keenan (born May 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders in Japan.[9][10] He plays at the power forward and center positions.

College career[edit]

Keenan played college basketball for the NCAA Division II Ferris State Bulldogs. He was named the D2 National Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season.

College statistics[edit]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007–08Ferris State2927.539.7786.915.9
2008–09Ferris State262530.8.546.200.7597.31.11.20.520.2
2009–10Ferris State292930.8.551.100.6896.91.11.20.420.1
2010–11Ferris State323233.0.553.500.6859.71.30.80.3 21.6

Professional career[edit]

During his pro club career, Keenan has been a standout player in various basketball leagues in both Central America and South America.

Keenan signed with Gunma Crane Thunders on June 29, 2020.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field goal percentage 3P% 3-point field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
†Denotes seasons in which Keenan won an championship
*Led the league

Regular season[edit]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12Institución Atlética Larre Borges29 36.9.570.375.79011.223.0*[12]
2011–12Panteras de Miranda2229.0.444.000.8336.001.001.500.0010.50
2012–13Club Trouville3830.9.540.3509.21.71.326.3*
2012–13Capitanes de Arecibo4124.2.556.000.6478.000.000.500.7512.75
2012–13Caciques de Humacao3322.0.450.000.5799.001.001.330.339.67
2013–14La Union de Formosa444432.3.521.481.7668.500.950.680.1420.05
2013–14Maratonistas de Coamo292935.1.488.260.7737.831.660.830.2422.17*
2014–15Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun535325.3.624 .378.7346.641.090.550.1718.00
2014–15Maratonistas de Coamo241425.8.536.240.7966.211.040.790.2515.96
2015Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun8828.5.602.364.7117.001.250.750.1219.25*
2015–16†Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun524220.1.594.344.7915.101.190.900.1013.10
2015–16Indios de Mayagüez11920.8.492.500.8183.820.550.450.098.36
2016–17Soles de Mexicali505031.5.587.408.7947.741.941.100.2424.10*
2016–17Atléticos de San Germán413928.2.489.333.7785.372.370.660.2915.12
2017Soles de Mexicali6631.4.513.400 .8448.002.330.500.0021.00
2017–18Club San Martín de Corrientes 55322.2.502.321.7684.650.650.710.1115.96
2017–18Santeros de Aguada121226.8.576.471 .8445.251.580.830.0817.17
2017Club San Martín de Corrientes3120.3.524.000.6674.330.330.330.0011.33
2018–19Akita Happinets535230.2.499.396.7858.71.51.30.122.8
2019–20Akita Happinets262628.5.482.348.8156.82.21.90.221.1

Playoff games[edit]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2016-17San German728.7.567.412.6365.42.41.00.314.9
2017-18San Martin Corrientes1819.8.394.233.7644.40.80.60.18.8

Early cup games[edit]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018Akita2125:27.548.111.85710.02.02.00.529.5
2019Akita2224:35.519.167.78610.02.02.00.020.0

Preseason games[edit]

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018Akita2119.2.500.333.6843.51.00.50.016.5
2019Akita3217.3.579.286.8892.71.01.00.310.7

Source: Changwon1Changwon2Source: UtsunomiyaToyamaSendai

Personal life[edit]

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").[13] He suffered from Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome in 2012.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Justin Keenan Player Profile, Ferris State, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM".
  2. ^ "Justin Keenan's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "Justin Keenan, former Ottawa Hills and Ferris State basketball standout, heads back overseas". mlive. September 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Justin Keenan". Ferris State Bulldogs.
  5. ^ "Ｂ１秋田が得点源キーナンを自由交渉選手リストに - バスケットボール : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com.
  6. ^ "ようこそジャスティン・キーナン選手🏀 – 上新城小学校".
  7. ^ "【2018-19 B.LEAGUE NOTEBOOK 25】 ミニインタビュー：ジャスティン・キーナン（秋田ノーザンハピネッツ #40）". news.jsports.co.jp.
  8. ^ LNBP (28 February 2017). "Lideres de la LNBP". Retrieved 1 August 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ Akita Northern Happinets (1 August 2018). "【新入団】ジャスティン・キーナン 選手 契約合意のお知らせ". Retrieved 1 August 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ^ co.,Ltd, FromOne. "ジャスティン・キーナン". バスケットボールキング.
  11. ^ "Justin Keenan inks with Gunma Crane Thunders". Sportando. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  12. ^ "ハピネッツ新人ジャスティン・キーナンはとんでもないバケモノだった！お尻の使い方が上手すぎる！超絶テク披露 ｜ 秋田ノーザンハピネッツのクレイジーピンクに魅せられて～籠球（ろうきゅう）侍参上～". 秋田ノーザンハピネッツのクレイジーピンクに魅せられて～籠球（ろうきゅう）侍参上～.
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/hp82gg95sid/status/1024551987868708865
  14. ^ Referi (18 December 2012). "Justin Keenan dejó Trouville por problemas cardíacos". Retrieved 1 August 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

  • RealGM Stats
  • Latinbasket.com Profile
  • Ferris State College Bio