Noam Yaacov

Noam Yaacov (Hebrew: נועם יעקוב; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional basketball player for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A. He plays the point guard position.

Noam Yaacov
No. 31 – ASVEL
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004
NationalityIsraeli / Danish
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Hapoel Emek Hefer
2021–presentASVEL Basket
2023→Hapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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

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

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

References
  1. "Rising star Noam Yaakov leads Emek Hefer to double titles". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. "Noam Yaacov".
  3. עמורבן, אפרת (August 14, 2022). "ריאיון מיוחד | הכישרון הגדול של הכדורסל הישראלי: "המטרה שלי היא להגיע ל-NBA"" – via www.ynet.co.il.
  4. "נציג חדש ביורוליג: נועם יעקוב חתם בווילרבאן" (in Hebrew).
  5. "ברוך הבא: נועם יעקב שותף במשחק ראשון במדי וילרבאן".
  6. "Noam Yaacov Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  7. "רשמי: נועם יעקב הושאל להפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew).
  8. "Noam Yaacov lands at Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season". Eurohoops. January 4, 2023.
  9. "Noam Yaacov - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball.
  10. "שכרון מעמקים: ישראל נכנעה לפינלנד בהארכה - ספורט 5". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. February 24, 2023.
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