Noam Yaacov
No. 31 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Israeli Premier League |
Personal information | |
Born | October 20, 2004 |
Nationality | Israeli / Danish |
Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Hapoel Emek Hefer |
2021–2024 | ASVEL Basket |
2023 | → Hapoel Jerusalem |
2024–present | → Hapoel Tel Aviv |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Noam Yaacov (Hebrew: נועם יעקב; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League. He plays at the point guard position.
Early years
[edit]Yaacov was born in Denmark, just outside of Copenhagen, to a Danish mother (Sidsel) and an Israeli-Jewish father (Yonatan), he was raised in Denmark.[1] In July 2018, at the age of 13, he immigrated to Israel without his parents, living with his grandparents.[2] In Israel he resides in HaOgen, a kibbutz where his grandparents also live.[3]
Professional career
[edit]On July 5, 2021, Yaacov signed a contract with ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[4] On September 13, 2022, Yaacov made his debut for the team, recording 11 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.[5] In 2021-22 he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 17.1 minutes per game over 38 games.[6]
In 2022-23 with ASVEL Basket he averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes per game over 13 games.[6]
On January 4, 2023, Yaacov was loaned to Hapoel Jerusalem until the end of 2022–23 season.[7][8] He and the team won the 2022–23 Israeli Basketball State Cup.
On June 28, 2024, he was loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League for the 2024-2025 season.[9]
National team career
[edit]Yaacov played for Israel in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.[10] He was selected to the All-Star 5 of the tournament.[2]
Yaacov played for Israel in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.[11] He was selected to the All-tournament team.[11]
On 24 February 2023, Yaacov made his debut for the Israeli senior national team, in a 95–97 loss against Finland, recording 12 points and 2 assists, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2023–24 | ASVEL | 26 | 2 | 10.0 | .328 | .118 | .722 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | — | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Career | 26 | 2 | 10.0 | .328 | .118 | .722 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | — | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Basketball Champions League
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022–23 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 4 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | .000 | — | — | .2 | — | — | 0.5 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | .000 | — | — | .2 | — | — | 0.5 |
Domestic leagues
[edit]Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022–23 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Ligat HaAl | 18 | 14.7 | .397 | .286 | .783 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .3 | — | 4.2 |
2023–24 | ASVEL | LNB Élite | 35 | 13.6 | .386 | .353 | .743 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 3.6 |
See also
[edit]- Chanan Colman, Danish-Israeli professional basketball player
References
[edit]- ^ "Rising star Noam Yaakov leads Emek Hefer to double titles". The Jerusalem Post. 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Noam Yaacov".
- ^ עמורבן, אפרת (August 14, 2022). "ריאיון מיוחד | הכישרון הגדול של הכדורסל הישראלי: "המטרה שלי היא להגיע ל-NBA"". Ynet – via www.ynet.co.il.
- ^ "נציג חדש ביורוליג: נועם יעקוב חתם בווילרבאן" (in Hebrew). 6 July 2021.
- ^ "ברוך הבא: נועם יעקב שותף במשחק ראשון במדי וילרבאן".
- ^ a b "Noam Yaacov Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "רשמי: נועם יעקב הושאל להפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew). 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Noam Yaacov lands at Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season". Eurohoops. January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Noam Yaakov signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Noam Yaacov - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ a b "Noam Yaacov Player Profile, ASVEL Basket - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "שכרון מעמקים: ישראל נכנעה לפינלנד בהארכה - ספורט 5". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. February 24, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Instagram page
- Joshua Halickman (July 28, 2022). "From Denmark to Israel to France: Meet Noam Yaacov, the next Blue & White hoops star," Holyland Hoops.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Danish Jews
- ASVEL Basket players
- Basketball players from Copenhagen
- Danish expatriate basketball people
- Danish men's basketball players
- Danish people of Israeli descent
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Israeli men's basketball players
- Israeli people of Danish descent
- Jewish Danish sportspeople
- People from HaOgen
- Point guards