Hokie Club14 - Robert KrabbendamPosition: Center/Forward
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 7' 0"
Weight: 240 lbs.
High School: Copernicus
Hometown: Hoorn, The Netherlands
Constantly-improving post player who should see increased playing time this season and possibly challenge for a starting spot ... Signed with the Hokies in mid-July 2004 ... Made huge strides in the later part of the 2004-05 season, before missing the entire 2005-06 season with a knee injury ... Completely recovered and has added a great deal of much-needed weight ... International player who has good post skills and is an outstanding passer ... Shoots the trail shot very well ... Has great range for a seven-footer ... Was forced into action early as a freshman, but continued to work hard and improve ... Tech's tallest player ... Has gained about 50 pounds since coming to school.2005-06: Missed the entire 2005-06 season following surgery on a knee injury.
2004-05: Played in 22 games, starting six times ... Made his collegiate debut by playing seven minutes in the season opener versus Loyola ... Pulled down a team-high five rebounds while adding two points ... Had six points in 14 minutes against Maryland-Eastern Shore ... Made his first career start at St. John's, grabbing four rebounds and blocking his first shot in 20 minutes of action ... Recorded four rebounds and a block against James Madison ... Had a block and a steal in a start against #5 North Carolina ... Scored four points and had four rebounds against Morgan State ... Netted three points in three minutes of action at Duke ... Recorded his first career assist at Virginia ... Had two points, a block and an assist against Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament ... Totaled four points and two rebounds at Memphis in the second round of the NIT.
Prior To Virginia Tech: Attended Copernicus Secondary School in Hoorn, the Netherlands ... School did not sponsor athletics ... Played for the Demon Astronauts of the Dutch league ... Primarily played on the Astronauts' junior team, but saw limited action on the primary team ... Prior to playing for the Astronauts, played for the Canadians club team from 2000-03, as well as the Hoppers club team in Hoorn in 2000 ... Was a league all-star with the Canadians in 2003, when the team was a finalist in the Dutch junior league ... Participated in the NBA and FIBA's "Basketball Without Borders" program, a three-day camp that brings together more than 50 of the top international players between the ages of 15 and 18 in Treviso, Italy ... Played on the North team at the FEB Under-23 All-Star game during the 2003-04 season ... A member of the Netherlands Under-18 and Under-23 national teams ... In 2004, was a member of the Netherlands Under-18 team that played in the Albert Schweitzer Tournament, where he was selected to the all-tournament team ... Participated in the adidas SuperStar camp in Berlin, where he was selected to the all-star team ... Was on the Netherlands National Team in the summer of 2006.
Personal: Robert Martin Krabbendam ... Born July 11, 1986 in Hoorn, the Netherlands ... Son of Bert and Lucy Krabbendam ... Has an older sister, Yvonne ... Majoring in psychology.
| Year | G | GS | MP | FGM-Att | Pct. | 3PTM-Att | Pct. | FTM-Att | Pct. | Reb. | Avg. | A | TO | Blk | ST | TP | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 22 | 6 | 155 | 10-32 | .312 | 0-4 | .000 | 3-5 | .600 | 26 | 1.2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1.0 |
| 2006-07 | 25 | 5 | 185 | 14-41 | .341 | 0-3 | .000 | 6-15 | .400 | 29 | 1.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 1.4 |
| Career | 47 | 11 | 340 | 24-73 | .329 | 0-7 | .000 | 9-20 | .450 | 55 | 1.2 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 57 | 1.2 |
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