Tom Maayan

Tom Kenji Maayan (Hebrew: תום מעיין‎; born July 5, 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University before playing professionally in Israel. Maayan, A 1.88m (6'2") tall combo guard, is primarily known for his defensive skills.

Tom Maayan
Maayan playing for Herzliya in October 2016
No. 9 – Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1993-07-05) July 5, 1993
Montreal, Canada
NationalityIsraeli / Canadian
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Career information
High schoolEmek Hahula (Israel)
CollegeSeton Hall (2012–2013)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Hapoel Jerusalem
2014–2015→Elitzur Ramla
2015–2018Bnei Herzliya
2018–2019Maccabi Ashdod
2019Maccabi Haifa
2019–presentMaccabi Kiryat Motzkin
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

Maayan was born in Montreal, Canada, he lived his first 3 years in Canada before settling in Kfar HaNassi, Israel. Maayan played for Hapoel Galil Elyon youth team, he also played for Emek Hahula High School team and led them to win the state championship in 2011.[1]

On August 25, 2011, Prior to college, Maayan joined the Canarias Basketball Academy based in the Canary Islands, Spain.[2]

Maayan played college basketball for Seton Hall University's Pirates. In his sophomore year at Seton Hall, he averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 assists per game in 10 games played for the Pirates.

On November 19, 2013, Maayan was forced to return to Israel for army service and his college career has ended.[3]

Professional career

On December 18, 2013, Maayan started his professional career with Hapoel Jerusalem, signing a five-year contract.[4] On January 5, 2014, he made his professional debut in match against Bnei Herzliya.[5]

On November 13, 2014, Maayan was loaned to Elitzur Ramla of the Israeli National League as part of a two-way contract.[6]

On August 6, 2015, Maayan parted ways with Jerusalem and signed a two-year deal with Bnei Herzliya [7]

On February 8, 2017, Maayan signed a two-year contract extension with Herzliya.[8] On March 12, 2018, Maayan recorded a career-high 18 points, scoring 14 points in the third quarter and led Herzliya to a 94–83 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[9]

On July 25, 2018, Maayan signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2018–19 season.[10] However, on March 5, 2019, Maayan parted ways with Ashdod to join Maccabi Haifa for the rest of the season.[11] Maayan went on to win the 2019 Israeli National League championship with Haifa.

On July 16, 2019, Maayan signed with Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin for the 2019–20 season.[12]

National team career

Maayan was a member of the Israeli U-18 and U-20 national teams. He also participated at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.

References
  1. "מעיין של כישרון: סיפורו המהפנט של שחקן הקולג'". one.co.il (in Hebrew). December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. "תום מעיין עובר לספרד". galilole.org.il (in Hebrew). August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  3. "Israeli Military Stalls a College Career". New York Times. November 19, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. "Tom Maayan signs a five-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando.com. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  5. "Winner League, Game 13: Hapoel J-M Vs Herzeliya". Sportando.com. January 5, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  6. "תום מעיין חתם ברמלה: יעזור לי לעתיד עם ירושלים". one.co.il (in Hebrew). November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. "Tom Maayan moves to Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. "בני הרצליה: תום מעיין האריך את חוזהו עד סוף 2018/19". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. "צפו: שיא קריירה לתום מעיין". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 12, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  10. "דולפין חדש: תום מעיין מגיע לאשדוד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  11. "תום מעיין חתם במכבי חיפה עד תום העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). March 5, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  12. "מעיין חתם במוצקין, רבינוביץ' ממשיך בהוד השרון". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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