Isaiah Eisendorf
{{short description|American-Israeli basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Isaiah Eisendorf
אייזאה אייזנדורף
| image =
| number = 5
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 220
| league = Israeli Premier League
| team = Hapoel Eilat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|7|9}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| high_school = Springbrook
(Silver Spring, Maryland)
| college = * Gannon (2014–2016)
- Le Moyne (2016–2018)
| draft_year = 2018
| career_start = 2019
| career_end = present
| years1 = 2019–2020
| team1 = Hapoel Tel Aviv
| years2 = 2020–2021
| team2 = Bnei Herzliya
| years3 = →2021
| team3 = Hapoel Galil Elyon
| years4 = 2021–2022
| team4 = Hapoel Galil Elyon
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = Ironi Nahariya
| years6 = 2024
| team6 = Eastern
| years7 = 2025–
| team7 = Hapoel Eilat
| highlights = * Second-team All-Northeast-10 (2018)
- Northeast-10 tournament MVP (2018)
}}
Isaiah Eisendorf ({{Langx|he|אייזאה אייזנדורף}}; born July 9, 1996) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=12569&lang=en|title=ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020–21 Season | Bnei Herzeliya | Isaiah Eisendorf|website=basket.co.il}} He plays the forward position.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Isaiah-Eisendorf/Summary/83879|title=Isaiah Eisendorf Player Profile, Le Moyne, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards – RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}} He previously competed in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Bnei Herzliya Basket.
Early life
Eisendorf is from Los Angeles, California, and is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galtalentagency.com/|title=Isaiah Eisendorf|website=Gal Talent Agency}} He is {{convert|6|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}} tall, and weighs {{convert|220|lb|kg}}. He is the stepson of sportswriter Norman Chad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2014/11/09/norman-chad-will-stepson-wake-division-ii-basketball-program/18766281/|title=Norman Chad: Will stepson wake up in Division II basketball program?|first=Norman|last=Chad|website=The Indianapolis Star|date=November 9, 2014}}
He played high school basketball for Springbrook High School ('14) in Silver Spring, Maryland.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/sports/cmon-coach-play-my-kid-9g3nhom-136916873.html|title=C'mon, coach, play my kid!|website=Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel|first=Norman|last=Chad|date=January 8, 2012}} As a senior Eisendorf was named all-county second-team and All-Met honorable-mention, as well as a Montgomery County All-Star.{{Cite web|url=https://gannonsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/isaiah-eisendorf/3777|title=Isaiah Eisendorf – 2015–16 – Men's Basketball|website=Gannon University Athletics}} He also played high school football, as a wide receiver and defensive end.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/isaiah-eisendorf/_qGeffTlEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/default.htm|title=Isaiah Eisendorf | Springbrook HS, Silver Spring, MD |website=MaxPreps}}
College
Eisendorf attended Gannon University. He first played college basketball for the Gannon Golden Knights in 2014–16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/nov/10/coach-slouch-stepson-steps-division-ii/|title=Coach Slouch: Stepson steps up to Division II |first=Norman|last=Chad|website=The Spokesman-Review|date=November 10, 2014}}
He then transferred and played college basketball at Le Moyne College ('18) for the Le Moyne Dolphins from 2016 to 2018. In 2018 Eisendorf was Northeast-10 Conference All-Tournament Team, Northeast-10 Tournament MVP, Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District East Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://purpleeagles.com/news/2019/3/28/niagara-university-names-patrick-beilein-as-mens-basketball-head-coach.aspx|title=Niagara University Names Patrick Beilein As Men's Basketball Head Coach|website=Niagara University Athletics|date=March 28, 2019}}
Professional career
Eisendorf played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2019–20, and has also played in the league for Bnei Herzliya Basket since 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Isaiah-Eisendorf/Israel/Bnei-Hertzeliya/347787|title=Isaiah Eisendorf Basketball Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards|website=Eurobasket LLC}}
On April 11, 2021, he was loaned to Hapoel Galil Elyon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=1379&docID=365581|title=שב ללאומית: אייזנדורף יושאל לגליל עליון|last=|first=|date=April 11, 2021|website=sport5.co.il|publisher=|language=he|access-date=August 19, 2021}} On July 16, 2021, he signed a contract and became a permanent player for Hapoel Galil Elyon.{{Cite web|url=https://middleeast.in-24.com/sport/News/22165.html|title=Hapoel Galil Elyon: Four players signed with the team|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2021|website=middleeast.in-24.com|publisher=|language=En|access-date=August 19, 2021}}
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Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Israel
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Hong Kong
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Los Angeles
Category:Eastern Sports Club basketball players
Category:Gannon Golden Knights men's basketball players
Category:Hapoel Galil Elyon players
Category:Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Category:Ironi Nahariya players