Chanan Colman

Chanan Colman
Colman playing for Hapoel Eilat, 2017
No. 55 – Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League Israeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1984-03-10) March 10, 1984
Gladsaxe, Denmark
Nationality Danish / Israeli
Listed height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
College Chipola (2002–2004)
NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted
Playing career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2006 Lappeenrannan NMKY
2006–2007 Ironi Ashkelon
2007–2008 Hapoel Gilboa Afula
2008 Roskilde
2008–2009 Lappeenrannan NMKY
2009–2010 Espoon Honka
2010–2012 Svendborg Rabbits
2012–2013 Maccabi Haifa
2013–2014 Hapoel Jerusalem
2014 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2014 Randers Cimbria
2014–2016 Maccabi Haifa
2016–2017 Hapoel Eilat
2017–2018 Hapoel Holon
2018–present Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Career highlights and awards

Chanan Safir Colman (Hebrew: חנן ספיר קולמן‎; born March 10, 1984) is a Danish-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for Chipola.

Early life

Colman was born in Gladsaxe, Denmark to an Israeli mother and an American Father. He started playing basketball when he was 9 years old.[1]

Professional career

Early career (2004–10)

In 2004, Colman started his professional career with the Finnish team Lappeenrannan NMKY. In his first two seasons with Lappeenrannan , Colman helped the team to win the Finnish League and the Finnish Cup for two years in a row. He was also named the 2006 Finnish League Finals MVP.

On September 7, 2006, Colman signed with the Israeli team Ironi Ashkelon for the 2006–07 season.[2] On November 19, 2006, Colman recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field in a 78–86 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[3] On December 25, 2006, Colman received an Israeli passport.[4]

On August 30, 2007, Colman signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Afula.[5]

Svendborg Rabbits (2010–12)

On July 1, 2010, Colman signed a two-year deal with Danish team Svendborg Rabbits.[6] On February 16, 2012, Colman tied his career-high 26 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with four rebounds and seven assists in a 109–94 win over Copenhagen Wolfpack.[7] In his second season with Svendborg, Colman was named the Basketligaen MVP and led Svendborg to the 2012 Basketligaen Finals, where they eventually lost to Bakken Bears. In 40 games played for Svendborg, Colman averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

Maccabi Haifa (2012–13)

On August 8, 2012, Colman signed with Maccabi Haifa for the 2012–2013 season.[8] That season, Colman helped Haifa to win the 2013 Israeli League Championship.

Hapoel Jerusalem / Rishon LeZion (2013–14)

On July 31, 2013, Colman signed with Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2013–2014 season.[9] However, on February 19, 2014, Colman parted ways with Jerusalem and signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the rest of the season.[10]

Randers Cimbria (2014)

On July 4, 2014, Colman signed with the Danish team Randers Cimbria.[11] However, On December 5, 2014, he parted ways with the team after appearing in nine games.

Return to Maccabi Haifa (2014–16)

Colman with Maccabi Haifa, 2015

On December 5, 2014, Colman signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[12] On March 3, 2015, Colman participated in the 2015 Israeli League All-Star Game and the Three-Point Shootout during the same event.[13]

On June 3, 2015, Colman signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa.[14] That season, Colman was named Maccabi Haifa's team captain.[15] In 35 games played during the 2015–16 season, Colman averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals.

Hapoel Eilat (2016–17)

On July 21, 2016, Colman signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2016–2017 season.[16] Colman helped Eilat to reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the second seed, but they eventually were eliminated by his former team Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

Hapoel Holon (2017–18)

On July 15, 2017, Colman signed with Hapoel Holon for the 2017–2018 season.[17] Colman helped Holon to win the 2018 Israeli State Cup, as well as reaching the 2018 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2018–present)

On July 30, 2018, Colman a one-year deal signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, joining his former head coach Rami Hadar.[18][19]

Denmark national team

Colman is a member of the Denmark national team. He participated in the 2005 and 2007 EuroBasket qualification tournaments.

References

  1. ↑ "חנן קולמן: הדבר הישראלי (והדני) הבא". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). November 20, 2001.
  2. ↑ "עירוני אשקלון החתימה את חנן קולמן-שפיר". makorrishon.co.il (in Hebrew). September 7, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Winner League, Game 3: Hapoel J. Vs Ashkelon". basket.co.il. November 19, 2006.
  4. ↑ "עירוני אשקלון: חנן קולמן קיבל אזרחות ישראלית". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). December 25, 2006.
  5. ↑ "חנן קולמן חתם בגלבוע/עפולה". makorrishon.co.il (in Hebrew). August 30, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Colman vil vinde guld med Rabbits". fyens.dk (in Danish). July 1, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Svendborg Rabbits 109 at Copenhagen Wolfpack 94". RealGM.com. February 16, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Maccabi Haifa tabs Chanan Colman". Sportando.com. August 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ "יותם הלפרין חתם בהפועל ירושלים". haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). August 1, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Chanan Colman extends with Maccabi Haifa". Sportando.com. February 19, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Chanan Colman til Randers Cimbria". canaldigitalligaen.dk (in Danish). July 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ "שוב ביחד: הגארד חנן קולמן חתם במכבי חיפה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). December 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "אולסטאר: הישראלים ניצחו את הזרים". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). March 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Chanan Colman extends with Maccabi Haifa". Sportando.com. June 3, 2015.
  15. ↑ "חנן קולמן מונה לקפטן מכבי חיפה בעונה הקרובה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). September 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "רוברט רות'בארט וחנן קולמן סיכמו בהפועל אילת". one.co.il (in Hebrew). July 21, 2016.
  17. ↑ "חנן קולמן חתם בחולון: "האוהדים וליגת האלופות שכנעו אותי"". sport1.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). July 15, 2017.
  18. ↑ "העולה החדשה צירפה את חנן קולמן". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 30, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva signs Chanan Colman". Sportando.basketball. July 30, 2018.
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