Sean Labanowski

Sean Labanowski
שון לבנובסקי
No. 15 – Hapoel Afula
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 (age 32)
Boynton Beach, Florida
NationalityIsraeli / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011Maccabi Tel Aviv
2011–2013Maccabi Haifa
2012–2013→Maccabi Kiryat Bialik
2013–2014Maccabi Ashdod
2014Hapoel Kfar Saba
2014Elitzur Ramla
2014–2016Elitzur Yavne
2016–2017Ironi Ramat Gan
2018–2019Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2019–presentHapoel Afula
Career highlights and awards

Sean Leon Labanowski (Hebrew: שון לבנובסקי; born December 9, 1992) is an Israeli-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League.

Early life

Labanowski was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. Labanowski lived his first 6 years in the United States before growing up in Hefer Valley, Israel. He played for Beitar Binyamina youth team and Sharet Netanya high school team. Labanowski joined Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team in his late teens.[1]

Professional career

In 2010, Labanowski started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On May 12, 2011, he made his professional debut in a playoff win over Barak Netanya.[2]

On September 8, 2011, Labanowski signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[3]

On November 28, 2012, Labanowski was loaned to Maccabi Kiryat Bialik of the Israeli National League.[4] In 22 games played for Kiryat Bialik, he averaged 10 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

On August 21, 2013, Labanowski signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod.[5]

On February 14, 2018, Labanowski signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season. Labanowski helped Gilboa Galil to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.

On August 1, 2018, Labanowski signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[6]

On July 23, 2019, Labanowski signed with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League for the 2019–20 season.[7]

Israel national team

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

Personal life

His father, Kenny Labanowski, is an American-Israeli former basketball player who played in Israel in the '80s.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "הכירו את שון לבנובסקי". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). November 14, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Winner League Quarter Final, Game Number 3: M. Tel-Aviv Vs Netanya". basket.co.il. May 12, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Maccabi Haifa lands Sean Labanowski for three years". Sportando.basketball. September 8, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "ביאליק החתימה את שון לבנובסקי". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "מכבי אשדוד החתימה את שון לבנובסקי ל-3 שנים". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. ^ "שון לבנובסקי ממשיך בגלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "שון לבנובסקי הצטרף לעפולה, רוינה ביבנה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.