Thijs De Ridder

Thijs De Ridder
No. 28 – Virginia Cavaliers
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-01-31) January 31, 2003
Brasschaat, Belgium
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
CollegeVirginia (2025–present)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2023Antwerp Giants
2023–2025Bilbao Basket
Career highlights

Thijs De Ridder (/tɛs/ TESS;[1] born January 31 2003) is a Belgian college basketball player for the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He played formerly for Surne Bilbao Basket in Spain's Liga Endesa.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2023, he won two awards at the BNXT Awards: Rising Star and Sixth Man.[11] His brother Niels De Ridder also plays basketball professionally.

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Thijs De Ridder". virginiasports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Thijs De Ridder". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
  3. ^ "Benchmarking A Belgian – Thijs De Ridder". Cuts from The Corner. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
  4. ^ Lathrop, Corbin (2025-07-08). "COMMITMENT: UVA basketball signs international prospect Thijs De Ridder". Streaking The Lawn. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  5. ^ Ratcliffe, Jerry (2025-07-07). "At long last, UVA signs Thijs De Ridder". Jerry Ratcliffe. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  6. ^ "Virginia Basketball's Thijs de Ridder Gets Bold Prediction From CBB Expert". Virginia Cavaliers On SI. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  7. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  8. ^ Progress, GREG MADIA The Daily (2025-09-03). "Grünloh, De Ridder arrive at UVa ready to succeed". Daily News-Record. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball Signs Thijs De Ridder". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ^ "Confirmed: Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder cleared by the NCAA". 247Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  11. ^ "Antwerp Giants slokop bij BNXT Awards, maar de Speler van het Jaar komt wel uit Oostende". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2023-04-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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