Yovel Zoosman

Yovel Zoosman
Zoosman with Maccabi Ra'anana, 2016
No. 50 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Israeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998
Kfar Saba, Israel
Nationality Israeli
Listed height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Maccabi Tel Aviv
2016–2017 →Maccabi Ra'anana
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Israel
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20
2017 Greece National Team
2018 Germany National Team

Yovel Zoosman (Hebrew: יובל זוסמן‎; born May 12, 1998) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.

Early Life

Zoosman was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Netanya and played for Elitzur Netanya youth team. He joined Wingate Institute and Maccabi Tel Aviv in his late teens.[1]

Professional career

In 2015, Zoosman started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On October 18, 2015, Zoosman made his professional debut in a 85–70 win over Bnei Herzliya, recording two points off the bench.[2]

On August 24, 2016, Zoosman was loaned to Maccabi Ra'anana of the Liga Leumit.[3] Zoosman helped Ra'anana to reach the Liga Leumit Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually lost to Maccabi Hod HaSharon in the Quarterfinals. Zoosman averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 41% from three point range.

On July 27, 2017, Zoosman signed a four-year contract extension with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[4] On June 8, 2018, Zoosman was named 2018 Israeli League Rising Star.[5] Zoosman helped Maccabi to win the 2017 Israeli League Cup and the 2018 Israeli League Championship.

National team career

Israeli junior national team

Zoosman was a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israel national teams.

In July 2017, Zoosman helped the Israeli team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Finals, where they eventually lost to Greece. Zoosman finished the tournament averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[6]

In July 2018, Zoosman led the Israeli team to win the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and earning a gold medal. He finished the tournament averaging 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Zoosman was named the Tournament MVP and earned a spot in the All-Tournament Team, alongside his teammate Deni Avdija.[7][8]

Israeli senior national team

Zoosman is a member of the Israel national basketball team. On February 23, 2018, Zoosman made his first appearance for the senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Great Britain.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "יובל זוסמן בדרך לצמרת הכדורסל: "אם לא מאמינים, לא מגיעים לשום מקום"". mynetraanana.co.il (in Hebrew). July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Winner League, Game 2: Herzeliya Vs M. Tel-Aviv". basket.co.il. October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "סיבוב פרסה: יובל זוסמן חתם ברעננה, רינסקי חוזר". leumitbasket (in Hebrew). August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Yovel Zoosman signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv". Sportando.com. July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "מצטייני עונת 2017/18 בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Zoosman in the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fiba.com. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Israel swingman Zoosman snatches up MVP honors". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Zoosman in the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Israel v Great Britain boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. February 23, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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