Nimrod Tishman (; born May 12, 1991) is an Israeli professional

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player for

Maccabi Rishon LeZion Maccabi Rishon LeZion is a sport club in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The professional teams associated with it include: *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball) *Maccabi Rishon LeZion (handball) * Maccabi Rishon LeZion (badminton) There was also a footb ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

. He played college basketball for the

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before playing professionally in Israel.

College career

Tishman successfully represented Israel at the 2009 European Under-18 Championships in France, leading the team with 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the tournament.

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associate head coach

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recruited him. Tishman had to be cleared by the

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because of his international status, and it was not until October 2009 that he could play for the team. Tishman returned home after the 2009–2010 season to play professionally after playing limited minutes, the last game being against the

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Professional career

Tishman did not play during the 2010–2011 season. He went undrafted during the

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. In July 2011

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

signed him to a contract. On July 27, 2015 he signed with

Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. () was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. The club's best achievement has been promotion to the Premier League as Liga Leumit runners-up in 2001, after beating Hapoel Beit She'an on the f ...

after playing for

from 2011 to 2014 On August 15, 2016 he signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. On September 14, 2017, he returned to Maccabi Kiryat Gat for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. Tishman helped Kiryat Gat to reach the 2018 Liga Leumit Finals where they eventually lost

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...

. On July 9, 2018, he signed a two-year deal with

. On July 20, 2021, he signed with

Ironi Ness Ziona Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. (or spelled as Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.) is a professional basketball club based in Ness Ziona, Israel. The team plays its home games at the Lev Hamoshava, which has capacity for 1,200 people. The club plays in the Israeli Bask ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Super League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

(IBSL).

References

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