Jan van Breda Kolff

American basketball player and college basketball coach
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Jan van Breda Kolff

Summary

Jan van Breda Kolff is a human[1]. He was born in Palos Verdes Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a basketball coach[4], basketball player[5], and head coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palos Verdes Peninsula[2], Jan van Breda Kolff…
  • Jan van Breda Kolff was born on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's father was Butch van Breda Kolff[8].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Jan van Breda Kolff's native language[10].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff worked as a basketball coach[4].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff worked as a basketball player[5].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's professions included head coach[6].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's education included a stint at Palos Verdes High School[11].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University[12].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff received the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[13].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's image is recorded as Jan van Breda Kolff.jpg[14].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff is recorded as male[15].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Pepperdine Waves men's basketball[17].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball[18].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Virginia Squires[19].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Brooklyn Nets[20].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Kentucky Colonels[21].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Music City Stars[22].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna[23].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Cornell Big Red men's basketball[24].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's member of sports team is recorded as Denver Nuggets[25].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's league or competition is recorded as American Basketball Association[26].
  • Jan van Breda Kolff's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Breda Kolff was born in Palos Verdes Peninsula[2]. He was born on +1951-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Butch van Breda Kolff[8]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Palos Verdes High School[11], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1961[30] and Vanderbilt University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1873[33], headquartered in Nashville[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball coach[4], basketball player[5], and head coach[6].

Recognition

Jan van Breda Kolff received the Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[13].

Why It Matters

Jan van Breda Kolff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Breda Kolff born?

Jan van Breda Kolff's place of birth was Palos Verdes Peninsula[2].

Who were Jan van Breda Kolff's parents?

Jan van Breda Kolff's father was Butch van Breda Kolff[8].

What did Jan van Breda Kolff do for work?

Jan van Breda Kolff worked as basketball coach[4], basketball player[5], and head coach[6].

Where did Jan van Breda Kolff go to school?

Jan van Breda Kolff was educated at Palos Verdes High School[11] and Vanderbilt University[12].

What awards did Jan van Breda Kolff receive?

Honors received include Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . NCAA Statistics. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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