Noam Yaacov (; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional

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player for

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv () is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as football, basketball, w ...

of the Ligat HaAl and the

EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...

, on loan from

LDLC ASVEL ASVEL Basket, currently known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team located in the commune of Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sports ...

. He plays at the

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position.

Early years

Yaacov was born in

Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...

, just outside of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

, to a Danish mother (Sidsel) and an Israeli-Jewish father (Yonatan), he was raised in

. In July 2018, at the age of 13, he immigrated to Israel without his parents, living with his grandparents. In Israel he resides in HaOgen, a

kibbutz A kibbutz ( / , ; : kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1910, was Degania Alef, Degania. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economi ...

where his grandparents also live.

Professional career

On July 5, 2021, Yaacov signed a contract with

of the

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and the

. On September 13, 2022, Yaacov made his debut for the team, recording 11 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. In 2021-22 he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 17.1 minutes per game over 38 games. In 2022-23 with LDLC ASVEL he averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes per game over 13 games. On January 4, 2023, Yaacov was loaned to

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's lead ...

until the end of

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season. He and the team won the

2022–23 Israeli Basketball State Cup The 2022–23 Israeli Basketball State Cup, for sponsorships reasons the Migdal State Cup, was the 63rd edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association. On 3 January, 2023, the Israel Basketball Associ ...

. On June 28, 2024, he was loaned to

of the Ligat HaAl for the 2024-2025 season.

National team career

Yaacov played for Israel in the

2022 FIBA U18 European Championship The 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 37th edition of the European basketball championship for national under-18 teams. It was played from 30 July to 7 August 2022 in İzmir, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye ...

. In seven games he averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. He was selected to the All-Star 5 of the tournament. Yaacov played for Israel in the

2023 FIBA U20 European Championship The 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 24th edition of the European basketball championship for men's national under-20 teams. It was played from 8 to 16 July 2023 in Heraklion, Greece. Participating teams * * * (Third place, 2022 FI ...

. In seven games he averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game. He was selected to the All-tournament team. On 24 February 2023, Yaacov made his debut for the Israeli senior national team, in a 95–97 loss against

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, recording 12 points and 2 assists, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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ASVEL ASVEL Basket, currently known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team located in the commune of Villeurbanne, a suburb of Lyon, France. The club, which is the basketball section of the ASVEL multi-sports ...

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Basketball Champions League

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Domestic leagues

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LNB Élite The LNB Élite, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is a professional basketball league in France and is the highest level of the French basketball system. The competition has existed since 1921. Since 1987, the Ligue Nat ...

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References

External links

Instagram page
*Joshua Halickman (July 28, 2022)
"From Denmark to Israel to France: Meet Noam Yaacov, the next Blue & White hoops star,"
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