Noam Yaacov
| 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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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.
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.
- 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