Jordan Vandenberg (born 25 March 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the McKinnon Cougars of the Big V. He played four seasons of college basketball for North Carolina State University. He also holds a Dutch passport because of his father.Basketballer Vandenberg blijkt plots zevende Nederlander in NBA
Early life Born in Melbourne, Vandenberg played junior basketball for the Waverley Falcons and attended Box Hill Senior Secondary College.Jordan Vandenberg Gets NBA Minutes In 2008, he accepted a basketball scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) where he went on to represent Australia at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.A Tale of Two Towers – Part 1: Jordan Vandenberg With the AIS men's team in the South East Australian Basketball League, he averaged 2.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 17 games during the 2008 season.
In April 2009, Vandenberg committed to play college basketball for North Carolina State.EMUS COMMIT TO US COLLEGES
College career Vandenberg played five seasons (2009–14) for the NC State Wolfpack after being granted a medical redshirt during his junior season. He averaged 4.6 points, on 68% shooting, with 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 22.3 minutes in 32 games (all starts) his senior season.Jordan Vandenberg Stats
Professional career After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Vandenberg joined the New York Knicks for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On 23 October 2014, he signed with the Knicks,Knicks Sign Jordan Vandenberg only to be waived by the team two days later.Knicks Waive Galloway & Vandenberg On 3 November 2014, he was acquired by the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of New York.Westchester Knicks Finalize Inaugural Training Camp Roster On 23 December 2014, he was waived by Westchester after appearing in nine games.Westchester Knicks Acquire Walker Russell Jr.
On 4 March 2015, Vandenberg signed with the Bendigo Braves for the 2015 SEABL season.Braves sign VandenbergBRAVES SIGN BIG MAN JORDAN VANDENBERG In 27 games for the Braves, he averaged 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.Player statistics for Jordan Vandenberg
On 7 January 2016, Vandenberg signed with the Sydney Kings as an injury replacement for Julian Khazzouh, joining the team for the rest of the 2015–16 NBL season.KINGS ADD LOCAL TALENT He appeared in eight games for the Kings, averaging 3.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
On 29 March 2016, Vandenberg signed with the Sandringham Sabres of the 2016 SEABL season.SABRES SIGN AMY PATTON In 24 games for the Sabres, he averaged 8.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
On 27 October 2016, Vandenberg signed with Japanese team Nishinomiya Storks.ジョーダン・ヴァンデンバーグ選手との選手契約について (新規) In 53 games for Nishinomiya in 2016–17, he averaged 9.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game. He returned to Nishinomiya for the 2017–18 season before joining Kumamoto Volters in January 2018.ジョーダン・ヴァンデンバーグ選手 期限付移籍のお知らせ ［player info］新規加入選手のお知らせ ジョーダン・ヴァンデンバーグ選手 契約満了のお知らせ
In April 2019, Vandenberg joined the Southern Huskies for the 2019 New Zealand NBL season.Southern Huskies embark on historic journey in NZ NBL In 18 games, he averaged 5.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
In March 2021, Vandenberg signed with the McKinnon Cougars for the 2021 Big V season. He re-signed with McKinnon in March 2022. In 2023, he helped the Cougars win the Big V championship. He returned to McKinnon in 2024 and 2025. He was a member of McKinnon's 2025 Big V championship-winning team.
Personal life Vandenberg is the son of Peter and Catherine Vandenberg, and has four siblings.A Tale of Two Towers – Part 2: Jacinta Vandenberg One of his younger sisters, Jacinta, plays college basketball for the University of Oregon.#15 Jacinta Vandenberg
References
External links Big V profile (2025) NC State Wolfpack bio D-League stats Japan League stats