Posts Tagged ‘Maccabi Tel Aviv’
Cedric Simmons joins Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has added veteran Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) to their roster this 2016. This will be a two-week deal, where the team can assess if Cedric is the right fit. Simmons is a 32-year-old player who has dual citizenship from the United States and Bulgaria (2011). The big…
Read MoreJordan Farmar cut by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi FOX Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has decided to part ways with veteran point guard Jordan Farmar (188 cm, UCLA’06) this 2016. Farmar is an American basketball player who recently received his Israeli citizenship in 2015. He played eight games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and recorded averages of 8.9 ppg and 2.8 apg.…
Read MoreIke Ofoegbu signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) is strengthening its frontcourt this 2015-16 after landing Ike Ofoegbu (205 cm, SMU’07). He is a Nigerian-American international player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2011. Ike spent the preseason with Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa), before putting pen to paper to come and…
Read MoreNate Huffman, Maccabi Tel Aviv legend, dies at 40
Maccabi Tel Aviv legend Nate Huffman has passed away at the age of 40, he died on Thursday, just a few weeks after he was found to have terminal cancer. The former center had been diagnosed with bladder cancer in its fourth stage, which had spread to other parts of his body, including his liver…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv takes Winner Cup Title
Maccabi Tel-Aviv defeated Hapoel Eilat 87-80 to claim the 2015 Israeli Winners Cup this preseason. It is a good start for the team to gain some momentum during these warm-up games. Devin Smith led Maccabi Tel-Aviv with a game-high 26 points and was named the Most Valuable Player. His aggressiveness paid dividends both for him…
Read MoreBrian Randle re-signs with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
After spending the 2015/16 preseason with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB), Brian Randle (203 cm, Illinois’08) has been re-signed by Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). He had a productive 2014/15 season for the yellow shirts. In 25 games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Randle recorded averages of 12.0 ppg and 5.6 rpg. Brian also played in 34…
Read MoreJordan Farmar back with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Jordan Farmar (188 cm, UCLA’06) is set to make his return to his former club, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16. He last saw action for the Israeli powerhouse back in 2011/12. The 28-year-old guard began his 2014/15 season on the roster of the Los Angeles Clippers, where he was able to play 36…
Read MoreTrevor Mbakwe signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Trevor Mbakwe (207 cm, Minnesota’13) has agreed to terms with Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) and will be a new face on their roster this 2015/16 season. Trevor is a Nigerian-American player who played for German club Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL) in 2014/15. He appeared in 18 games during their run in the Eurocup. He…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie joins Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Taylor Rochestie (185 cm, Washington State’09) will continue his professional career with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Winner League) this coming 2015/16 season. Rochestie is an American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He spent the 2014/15 season on the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). Taylor logged 21 games for Novgorod in the…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv stunned by Eilat in semi-final
A seismic event occurred in the Israel Premier League as Maccabi Tel Aviv was knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage. The spoils for one of the biggest shocks ever in Israeli Basketball go to Hapoel Eilat, with the unfancied visitors grabbing a shock 76-79 win in the series decider. There are plenty…
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