Tom Kenji Maayan (; born July 5, 1993) is an Israeli professional

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player who last played for

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 ...

of the

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. He played

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for

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic Church, Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizab ...

before playing professionally in Israel. Maayan, A tall

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, is primarily known for his defensive skills.

Early life and college career

Maayan was born in

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, he lived his first 3 years in Canada before settling in

Kfar HaNassi Kfar HaNassi () is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, 35 km north of the Sea of Galilee, and 6 km east of Rosh Pinna (near the hilly section of Jordan River), it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee R ...

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. Maayan played for

Hapoel Galil Elyon Hapoel Galil Elyon (), also known as Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion for sponsorship reasons, is an Israeli basketball club. The team competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli basketball, and internationally in t ...

youth team, he also played for Emek Hahula High School team and led them to win the state championship in 2011. On August 25, 2011, prior to college, Maayan joined the

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based in the

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. Maayan played

for

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. In his sophomore year at Seton Hall, he averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 assists per game in 10 games played for the Pirates. On November 19, 2013, Maayan was required to return to Israel for army service and his college career ended.

Professional career

On December 18, 2013, Maayan started his professional career with Hapoel Jerusalem, signing a five-year contract. On January 5, 2014, he made his professional debut in match against

Bnei Herzliya Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. History The club w ...

. On November 13, 2014, Maayan was loaned to Elitzur Ramla of the Israeli National League as part of a two-way contract. On August 6, 2015, Maayan parted ways with Jerusalem and signed a two-year deal with

On February 8, 2017, Maayan signed a two-year contract extension with Herzliya. On March 12, 2018, Maayan recorded a career-high 18 points, scoring 14 points in the third quarter and led Herzliya to a 94–83 win over

. On July 25, 2018, Maayan signed with

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. () is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports Association", with the ...

for the 2018–19 season. However, on March 5, 2019, Maayan parted ways with Ashdod to join

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

for the rest of the season. Maayan went on to win the 2019 Israeli National League championship with Haifa. On July 16, 2019, Maayan signed with Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin for the 2019–20 season. On September 9, 2021, Maayan signed with

of the

National team career

Maayan was a member of the Israeli U-18 and U-20 national teams. He also participated at the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maayan, Tom 1993 births Living people Basketball players from Montreal Bnei Herzliya basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin basketball players Point guards Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Shooting guards 21st-century Canadian sportsmen 21st-century Israeli sportsmen