Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Awards 2019 - Jun 15, 2019
Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 1st Team 2019
Bryant
DiBartolomeo
Feldeine
Ginat
Walden
Finals MVP: John DiBartolomeo (183-PG-91) of Maccabi T-A Player of the Year: Corey Walden (188-G-92) of Holon Most Improved Player of the Year: Netanel Artzi (198-F-97) of Galil Gilboa Defensive Player of the Year: Tashawn Thomas (203-F-93) of H.Jerusalem Sixth Man of the Year: Suleiman Braimoh (203-F/C-89) of Eilat Young Player of the Year: Amit Gershon (183-PG-95) of Beer Sheva Import Player of the Year: Corey Walden (188-G-92) of Holon Domestic Player of the Year: Tomer Ginat (202-PF-94) of H.Tel-Aviv Coach of the Year: Giannis Sfairopoulos of Maccabi T-A
All-Domestic Players Team
PG: Tamir Blatt (182-PG-97) of H.Jerusalem
F: Avichai Ben-Chimol (193-F-96) of Eilat
SF: Tal Michael Dunne (198-SF-87) of Nes-Ziona
PF: Tomer Ginat (202-PF-94) of H.Tel-Aviv
F/C: Jake Cohen (208-F/C-90) of Maccabi T-A
Maccabi Tel Aviv repeated as Winner League champions. They raced past Maccabi Rishon Le Zion in the Final tonight. The game was mostly controlled by Maccabi T-A. Rishon managed to win second period 29-24. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Maccabi T-A outrebounded Rishon 37-25 including 24 on the defensive glass. American-Hungarian swingman DeAndre Kane (195-89, college: Iowa St., agency: BeoBasket) stepped up and scored 14 points for the winners and American-Tunisian Michael Roll (198-87, college: UCLA) chipped in 10 points. At the losing side American power forward Darryl Monroe (201-86, college: GMU) responded with 22 points and the other American import guard Alex Hamilton (193-93, college: Louisiana Tech) scored 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Maccabi T-A: J.DiBartolomeo 15+1ast, S.Wilbekin 14+2reb+1ast, D.Kane 14+4reb+2ast, T.Black 11+3reb+2ast, M.Roll 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Zoosman 8+6reb+3ast Rishon: D.Monroe 22+3reb+1ast, A.Hamilton 18+3reb+3ast, D.Simpson 13+6reb, C.Long 12+3ast, O.Blayzer 6+3reb+2ast, I.Segev 2+4reb
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Maccabi Rishon LeZion celebrate Winner Cup title - Oct 5, 2018
Maccabi Rishon LeZion - Hapoel Beer Sheva 78:66
Maccabi Rishon LeZion celebrate Winner Cup title beating Hapoel Beer Sheva 78:66 in the Final game. They grabbed a 15-7 lead early in the game and scored 30 points in the second period for a 24-point advantage at the halftime. Hapoel Beer Sheva tried to recover in the second half and managed to win both quarters. They posted a 22-11 surge in the third quarter and won the last stanza 23-22, however it was not enough to catch up with the opponents. Cameron Long (192-G-88, college: George Mason, agency: Inception Sports) stepped up with 24 points and Deshawn Stephens (203-F-89, college: San Diego St., agency: HMS) added 13. Oz Blayzer (199-PF-92) posted 10, whilst Egor Koulechov (196-G-94, college: Florida) netted 9. Taylor Braun (201-SG-91, college: N.Dakota St.) replied with 21 points in a loss and Semaj Christon (190-G-92, college: Xavier) poured in 12.
Hapoel Jerusalem defeats Maccabi Rishon Le'Zion 82-67 to win the Israel State Cup - Feb 15, 2019
Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Rishon Le'Zion 82-67 to win the 2019 Israel State Cup. After a tight first half, the capital city side broke open the game with a 29-8 third quarter as the fans celebrated the title deep into the night. For Oded Katash this was his first as a head coach and Jerusalem's first since 2008. The trophy was presented by the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin as the team hoisted it up in the air to the delight of the Reds faithful. The Jerusalem bench dominated the scoresheet as J'Covan Brown (188-PG-90, college: Texas) and James Feldeine (193-SG-88, college: Quinnipiac) scored 19 and 15 points respectively while Tashawn Thomas (203-F-93, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) added 14 points in the victory. Alex Hamilton (193-G-93, college: Louisiana Tech), Cameron Long (192-G-88, college: George Mason, agency: Inception Sports) and Deshawn Stephens (203-F-89, college: San Diego St., agency: HMS) led Rishon in the loss. There were many storylines entering the winner take all matchup beginning with the battle of the coaches. Jerusalem's Oded Katash looked to take his first title with Jerusalem as well as his first State Cup as a head coach after winning one as a player with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Katash also has one league championship under his belt when he captured the title with Hapoel Gilboa/Galil in 2010 by defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in Yad Eliyahu. On the other side of the court, Maccabi Rishon Le'Zion's Coach Guy Goodes , having won the State Cup both as a player and as a coach with Maccabi Tel Aviv, looked to add another piece of hardware to his trophy case after joining the team during the first half of the season. Adding to the intrigue was a flashback to the 2016 league final where Rishon shocked Jerusalem and its fans to take the title on their home court in the capital, a loss that left veteran and now Reds captain Lior Eliyahu in tears. Add to that two wins this season by Rishon over Jerusalem, once in the preseason Winner Cup tournament and in the regular season both at Beit Maccabi in Rishon Le'Zion and the stage was set for an electric showdown. Hapoel Jerusalem had advanced the final after defeating defending Cup holders Hapoel Holon 91-77 thanks to superb performances by James Feldeine and J'Covan Brown while Maccabi Rishon Le'Zion punched their ticket with a 86-70 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv as Alex Hamilton and Diamon Simpson led the way. With over 8,000 Jerusalem fans decked out in red and another couple of thousand Rishon supporters in orange, the two sides began the game trading baskets with Goodes's squad ahead 8-7 midway through the first quarter thanks to a pair of triples by Cameron Long and Deshawn Stephens. The Reds who were wearing black just as they did in their semifinal victory, rattled off a 7-0 run punctuated by a 3-pointer by J'Covan Brown who ended the frame with 8 points as Jerusalem held a 23-18 advantage after ten minutes. The second quarter began just as the first as James Feldeine and Alex Hamilton traded buckets from beyond the arc. However, Josh Owens (206-C-88, college: Stanford) picked up has third foul and Jerusalem continued to have trouble with Rishon's size, but led 33-27 with 3:35 left in the half. Baskets by Tashawn Thomas and DeSean Butler gave Jerusalem a bit more breathing room but Stephens scored two on a put back at the buzzer as Rishon went into halftime down by only a couple of points, 42-40. Jerusalem broke away with a 7-0 run to start the third quarter as Tamir Blatt, Thomas and Butler all hit buckets forcing Goodes to quickly call a time out but the Reds continued to pour on the offense to take a 57-43 lead with 4:20 left in the frame. Things went from bad to worse for Rishon as Feldeine sent the Jerusalem crowd into a frenzy and into the final quarter with a 23 point lead, 71-48. Josh Owens joined the scoring party with a 4th quarter dunk as the celebration began early for Hapoel Jerusalem as they captured their 5th State Cup and their first in 11 years. Courtesy of: sportsrabbi.com
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