Noam Yaacov (Hebrew: נועם יעקוב; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the French LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He plays at the point guard position.
| No. 31 – ASVEL | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LNB Pro A EuroLeague |
| 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–present | ASVEL Basket |
| 2023 | → Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 2021-22 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.
National team career edit
Yaacov played for Israel in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 19.3 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists per game.[9] He was selected to the All-Star 5 of the tournament.[2]
On 24 February 2023, Yaacov made his debut for the Israeli senior national team, in an 95–97 loss against Finland, recording 12 points and 2 assists, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.[10]
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 Yaacov - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "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.