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Noam Yaacov

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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