Nimrod Levi
| No. 10 – Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League |
Israeli Premier League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 24, 1995 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav Yair |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Be'er Yaakov |
| 2014–2015 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2018–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Nimrod Levi (Hebrew: נמרוד לוי) (born March 24, 1995) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.
Early life
Levi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel. He grew up in Modiin and started playing basketball when he was 9 years old. Levi played for Otzma Modiin and Maccabi Tel Aviv youth teams. He joined Wingate Institute Youth Academy in his late teens.[1]
Professional career
Early years (2013–17)
In 2013, Levi started his professional career with Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Liga Leumit. Later that season, he joined Maccabi Be'er Yaakov.[1] In 2014, Levi joined Ironi Ramat Gan as part of Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth project, alongside Dragan Bender and Ben Altit.[2]
On August 5, 2015, Levi signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon for the 2015–16 season.[3] In 26 games played for Galil Elyon, Levi averaged 13.9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
On August 13, 2016, Levi signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[4] However, On March 2017, Levi parted ways with Rishon LeZion and signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv for the remainder of the season.[5]
Maccabi Ashdod (2017–18)
On August 6, 2017, Levi signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2017–18 season.[6] On January 4, 2018, Levi recorded a career-high 20 points, along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals in a 95–87 win over Bnei Herzliya.[7][8] On February 1, 2018, Levi was named Israeli Player of the Month for games played in January.[9]
In 37 games played for Ashdod, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Levi helped Ashdod to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Tel Aviv. On June 8, 2018, Levi was named 2018 Israeli League Most Improved Player.[10]
Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–present)
On July 16, 2018, Levi returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a two-year deal.[11][12]
Israel national team
Levi is a member of the Israeli national basketball team. On February 23, 2018, He made his first appearance for the senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Great Britain.[13]
Levi was also a member of the Israeli Under-18 and Under-20 national teams.
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
| Bold | Career high | ||||||
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Maccabi | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | .666 | .750 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | .666 | .750 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
References
- 1 2 "נמרוד לוי רעב להצליח, ובמכבי אשדוד הוא מתחיל לאכול". haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). January 20, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "פרויקט הצעירים של מכבי אלקטרה ת"א יוצא לדרך". maccabi.co.il (in Hebrew). October 2, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "נמרוד לוי חתם בגליל". galilole.org.il. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Maccabi Rishon signs Nimrod Levi to a three-year deal". Sportando.com. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ "נמרוד לוי מצטרף למכבי FOX תל אביב". Maccabi.co.il (in Hebrew). March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "המבול נמשך: נמרוד לוי מגיע לנמל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 6, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Winner League, Game 11: Maccabi Ashdod Vs Herzliya". basket.co.il. January 4, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "צפו: נמרוד לוי שוב ניפץ את שיא הקריירה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 7, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "שחקן החודש הישראלי: נמרוד לוי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 1, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ↑ "מצטייני עונת 2017/18 בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ↑ "חוזר להיכל: נמרוד לוי חתם באלופה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Maccabi Tel Aviv brings back Nimrod Levi". Sportando.com. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Israel v Great Britain boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. February 23, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.