Noam Yaacov

Noam Yaacov
No. 31 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionPoint guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004 (age 20)
NationalityIsraeli / Danish
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Hapoel Emek Hefer
2021–2024ASVEL Basket
2023→ Hapoel Jerusalem
2024–present→ Hapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards

Noam Yaacov (Hebrew: נועם יעקב; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League. He plays at the point guard position.

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 2022-23 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.

On June 28, 2024, he was loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League for the 2024-2025 season.[9]

National team career

Yaacov played for Israel in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.[10] He was selected to the All-Star 5 of the tournament.[2]

Yaacov played for Israel in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.[11] He was selected to the All-tournament team.[11]

On 24 February 2023, Yaacov made his debut for the Israeli senior national team, in a 95–97 loss against Finland, recording 12 points and 2 assists, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.[12]

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

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 ASVEL 26 2 10.0 .328 .118 .722 .7 1.3 .3 — 2.2 1.0
Career 26 2 10.0 .328 .118 .722 .7 1.3 .3 — 2.2 1.0

Basketball Champions League

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Hapoel Jerusalem 4 0 2.6 .250 .000 — — .2 — — 0.5
Career 4 0 2.6 .250 .000 — — .2 — — 0.5

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem Ligat HaAl 18 14.7 .397 .286 .783 1.6 1.9 .3 — 4.2
2023–24 France ASVEL LNB Élite 35 13.6 .386 .353 .743 1.2 2.6 .5 .0 3.6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rising star Noam Yaakov leads Emek Hefer to double titles". The Jerusalem Post. 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Noam Yaacov".
  3. ^ עמורבן, אפרת (August 14, 2022). "ריאיון מיוחד | הכישרון הגדול של הכדורסל הישראלי: "המטרה שלי היא להגיע ל-NBA"". Ynet – via www.ynet.co.il.
  4. ^ "נציג חדש ביורוליג: נועם יעקוב חתם בווילרבאן" (in Hebrew). 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "ברוך הבא: נועם יעקב שותף במשחק ראשון במדי וילרבאן".
  6. ^ a b "Noam Yaacov Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  7. ^ "רשמי: נועם יעקב הושאל להפועל ירושלים" (in Hebrew). 4 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Noam Yaacov lands at Hapoel Jerusalem for the rest of the season". Eurohoops. January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Noam Yaakov signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Noam Yaacov - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball.
  11. ^ a b "Noam Yaacov Player Profile, ASVEL Basket - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  12. ^ "שכרון מעמקים: ישראל נכנעה לפינלנד בהארכה - ספורט 5". Sport5.co.il - אתר ערוץ הספורט. February 24, 2023.