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Richelle van der Keijl - Women's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Richelle van der Keijl

Position

C

Height

6-5

Class

Sr.

Hometown

Delft, The Netherlands

Previous School

Wright State

SENIOR (2016-17): Transferred from Wright State … started all 30 games and was a major contributor in her only season with the Lobos … was named the Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and was also named to the All-Mountain West Team … led the team and was second in the Mountain West in rebounds per game (9.9) … led the team and the conference in field goal percentage at 58.7 percent … finished second in the Mountain West in blocked shots with 61 … averaged 13.8 points per game … recorded nine double-doubles … scored 31 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Lobos’ conference victory at San Jose State on Feb. 4 … was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Dec. 12.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Started in all 35 games for the Raiders… ranked second in the Horizon League in blocks (2.3/g), third in field goal percent (.550) and sixth in rebounds per game (8.6) … was fourth on the team in ppg (9.5) …. Lead the Raiders in rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage … had a game-high of 19 points at Michigan on March 16 … finished with 15 rebounds on two occasions … picked up six blocks against Youngstown State on Jan. 28 … played a season-high of 42 minutes against Detroit on Feb. 20

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2014-15): Appeared in 32 games off the bench…ranked fifth in the Horizon League in blocks and tied for 11th in offensive rebounds…in league play, ranked first in field goal percentage (.595), third in blocks per game (1.5) and seven in offensive rebounds per game (2.5)…14 points, nine rebounds against Otterbein…six rebounds versus UC Irvine at the BTI Invitational…eight points, nine rebounds against Chicago State…12 points, six rebounds versus Central State…19 points eight rebounds against Cleveland State…13 points, six rebounds at Oakland…nine points, 10 rebounds, four blocks versus Youngstown State…eight points, three blocks against Valparaiso…eight points, five rebounds at Green Bay…13 points, nine rebounds at UIC…11 points, five rebounds, five blocks at Cleveland State…posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds versus Oakland…10 points, five rebounds at Detroit…nine points, five rebounds against UIC…nine points, seven rebounds versus Milwaukee…nine points, nine rebounds and five blocks against Oakland in the Horizon League Quarterfinals…eight points, six rebounds at Green Bay in the HL Finals.

FRESHMAN  (2013-14): Injured during preseason and was redshirted.

Before WSU: Part of The Netherlands’ U20 team that competed in the 2013 European Championships in Samsun, Turkey…double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds against Serbia, going 11 of 15 from the field…14 points and eight rebounds versus Greece with four blocks…12 points and seven rebounds against Spain…double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds versus Lithuania…double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds with five blocks against Poland…12 points and seven boards in rematch with Greece…in nine games altogether, van der Keijl averaged 12.7 points, 7.9 rebounds  and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 56 percent from the floor…led the tournament in field goal percentage and in blocks per game and was 11th in scoring…played for the National Team Development Program CYO Amsterdam as well as the U18 2012 Dutch National Team, where she averaged 6.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in only 18.3 minutes per contest.

PERSONAL: Born on June 25, 1993 to Sylvia and Hendrik-Jan van der Keijl … lists her hobbies as Netflix and shopping … will work towards her master’s in sports administration.