2018–19 Israeli Basketball National League

The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball National League (or the Liga Leumit) is the 19th season of the Israeli Basketball National League. It started on October 31, 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended on May 24, 2019 with the finals. Maccabi Haifa have won the championship after defeating Hapoel Galil Elyon 3–1 in a best of five series.[1]

Israeli Basketball National League
Season2018–19
DatesOctober 31, 2018 –
May 24, 2019
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Sport 5
Regular season
RelegatedHapoel Kfar Saba
Maccabi Rehovot
Finals
ChampionsMaccabi Haifa
  Runners-upHapoel Galil Elyon
Finals MVPUnited States Keron DeShields
Statistical leaders
Points Jamaica Quintrell Thomas 23.5
Rebounds Jamaica Quintrell Thomas 12.1
Assists Israel Naor Sharon 8.8
Index Rating Jamaica Quintrell Thomas 29.3

Teams

The following teams had changed divisions after the 2017–18 season:

Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Liga Artzit

Venues and locations
League Map
TeamCityArenaCapacity
Elitzur Eito AshkelonAshkelonAshkelon Sports Arena3,000
Elitzur NetanyaNetanyaYeshurun Hall1,000
Elitzur YavneYavneRalf Klain Hall600
Hapoel AfulaAfulaNir Ha'emak Hall1,000
Hapoel Galil Elyon/SafedUpper Galilee and SafedHaPais Kfar Blum2,200
Hapoel HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Hapoel Kfar SabaKfar SabaHaYovel Kfar Saba680
Hapoel Ramat Gan GivatayimRamat Gan and GivatayimZisman Hall1,400
Ironi Kiryat AtaKiryat AtaRamaz Hall1,000
Maccabi HaifaHaifaRomema Arena5,000
Maccabi Kiryat MotzkinKiryat MotzkinGoshen Hall750
Maccabi Ra'ananaRa'ananaMetro West1,850
Maccabi RehovotRehovotKatzir Hall500
Maccabi Hod HaSharonHod HaSharonAtidim Hall400

League table

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Ra'anana 26 22 4 2441 2224 +217 48 Advance to playoffs
2 Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin 26 17 9 2210 2073 +137 43
3 Hapoel Galil Elyon 26 17 9 2084 1996 +88 43
4 Maccabi Haifa 26 16 10 2226 2110 +116 42
5 Hapoel Afula 26 15 11 2301 2221 +80 41
6 Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 26 14 12 2101 2111 −10 40
7 Ironi Kiryat Ata 26 13 13 2141 2120 +21 39
8 Elitzur Yavne 26 12 14 2092 2116 −24 38
9 Elitzur Netanya 26 12 14 2214 2166 +48 38 Advance to playouts
10 Hapoel Haifa 26 11 15 2348 2414 −66 37
11 Maccabi Hod HaSharon 26 10 16 2189 2238 −49 36
12 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim 26 10 16 2069 2222 −153 36
13 Maccabi Rehovot 26 9 17 2151 2211 −60 35
14 Hapoel Kfar Saba 26 4 22 2047 2392 −345 30
Updated to match(es) played on April 2, 2019. Source: ibasketball.co.il

Playouts
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hapoel Haifa 31 15 16 2806 2856 −50 46
2 Elitzur Netanya 31 14 17 2664 2620 +44 45
3 Maccabi Hod HaSharon 31 13 18 2629 2679 −50 44
4 Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim 31 13 18 2506 2650 −144 44
5 Maccabi Rehovot (R) 31 11 20 2608 2646 −38 42 Relegation to Liga Artzit
6 Hapoel Kfar Saba (R) 31 5 26 2441 2828 −387 36
Updated to match(es) played on May 1, 2019. Source: ibasketball.co.il
(R) Relegated

Playoffs
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1
Maccabi Ra'anana		2
 
 
 
8
Elitzur Yavne		1
 
Maccabi Ra'anana0
 
 
 
Maccabi Haifa3
 
4
Maccabi Haifa		2
 
 
 
5
Hapoel Afula		1
 
Maccabi Haifa3
 
 
 
Hapoel Galil Elyon1
 
2
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin		2
 
 
 
7
Ironi Kiryat Ata		1
 
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin1
 
 
 
Hapoel Galil Elyon3
 
3
Hapoel Galil Elyon		2
 
 
6
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon		1
 

Statistical leaders

Points

Pos Player Club PPG
1 Jamaica Quintrell Thomas Maccabi Hod HaSharon 23.5
2 United States Jarmar Gulley Maccabi Ra'anana 23.4
3 United States Jahmar Young Hapoel Haifa 22.6
4 United States Sammy Yeager Hapoel Afula 21.8
5 United States Marcus Relphorde Maccabi Rehovot 20.0

Assists

Pos Player Club APG
1 Israel Naor Sharon Hapoel Haifa 8.8
2 Israel Guni Israeli Hapoel Galil Elyon 7.7
3 Israel Ziv Ben-Zvi Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin 6.6
4 Israel Yuval Naimy Maccabi Rehovot 6.3
5 Israel Niv Berkowitz Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 5.8

Rebounds

Pos Player Club RPG
1 Jamaica Quintrell Thomas Maccabi Hod HaSharon 12.1
2 United States Jeff Allen Hapoel Haifa 11.7
3 United States Marvin Jefferson Elitzur Netanya 11.5
4 United States Billy McShepard Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 11.4
5 United States Brandon Edwards Elitzur Yavne 11.0

Efficiency

Pos Player Club PIR
1 Jamaica Quintrell Thomas Maccabi Hod HaSharon 29.3
2 United States Jarmar Gulley Maccabi Ra'anana 24.6
3 United States Jeff Allen Hapoel Haifa 24.2
4 United States Brandon Edwards Elitzur Yavne 24.1
5 United States Billy McShepard Elitzur Eito Ashkelon 24.0

Other statistics
Category Player Team Average
Steals United States Jarmar GulleyMaccabi Ra'anana
2.5
Blocks Australia Jo Lual-AcuilHapoel Galil Elyon
2.3
Turnovers Israel Naor SharonHapoel Haifa
3.7
Minutes Israel Naor SharonHapoel Haifa
36:36
2P% United States Tyler SmithElitzur Eito Ashkelon
66.0%
3P% Israel Noam LaishHapoel Haifa
44.1%
FT% Israel Eyal ShulmanHapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
88.9%

Source: ibasketball.co.il Archived 2020-01-26 at the Wayback Machine

Awards

Finals MVP
Pos. Player Team
GUnited States Keron DeShieldsMaccabi Haifa

Source: @LeumitBBall

Regular Season Best Import
Pos. Player Team
FUnited States Jarmar GulleyMaccabi Ra'anana

Source: @LeumitBBall

Most Improved Player
Pos. Player Team
FIsrael Hen HalfonElitzur Eito Ashkelon

Source: @LeumitBBall

Rising Star
Pos. Player Team
GIsrael Eidan AlberHapoel Kfar Saba

Source: @LeumitBBall

Coach of the Year
Coach Team
Israel Avner YaorMaccabi Ra'anana

Source: @LeumitBBall

All-League First Team
First Team
Pos. Player Team
GIsrael Guni IsraeliHapoel Galil Elyon
GIsrael Ziv Ben-ZviMaccabi Kiryat Motzkin
GIsrael Niv BerkowitzElitzur Eito Ashkelon
FUnited States Jarmar GulleyMaccabi Ra'anana
CJamaica Quintrell ThomasMaccabi Hod HaSharon

Source: @LeumitBBall

See also

References
  1. "ברוכים השבים: הירוקים בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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