Yovel Zoosman
{{short description|Israeli basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Yovel Zoosman
יובל זוסמן
| image = 2021-10-12 ALBA Berlin gegen Fenerbahçe SK (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–146.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Zoosman with ALBA Berlin in 2021
| position = Shooting guard / small forward
| height_m = 2.01
| weight_kg = 90
| league = Israeli Premier League
| team = Hapoel Jerusalem
| number = 50
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|5|12}}
| birth_place = Kfar Saba, Israel
| career_start = 2015
| draft_year = 2019
| years1 = 2015–2021
| team1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| years2 = 2016–2017
| team2 = →Maccabi Ra'anana
| years3 = 2021–2023
| team3 = Alba Berlin
| years4 = 2023–present
| team4 = Hapoel Jerusalem
| highlights =
- German League champion (2022)
- German Cup winner (2022)
- 3× Israeli League champion (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Israeli Cup winner (2016)
- Israeli League Cup winner (2017)
- Israeli League Rising Star (2018)
- Israeli League Defensive Player (2020)
- Israeli League All-Star (2019)
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP (2018)
| medal_templates = {{Medal|Country|{{bk|ISR}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe Under-20}}
{{MedalSilver| 2017 Greece | Under-20}}
{{MedalGold| 2018 Germany | Under-20}}
}}
Yovel Zoosman ({{langx|he|יוֹבֵל זוסמן}}; born May 12, 1998) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. Zoosman was named the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship MVP in 2018. He was named the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
Biography
Yovel Zoosman was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Netanya and played for Elitzur Netanya youth team. He joined Wingate Institute and Maccabi Tel Aviv in his late teens.{{Cite web|title=יובל זוסמן בדרך לצמרת הכדורסל: "אם לא מאמינים, לא מגיעים לשום מקום"|url=http://mynetraanana.co.il/article/193955|work=mynetraanana.co.il|language=he|access-date=July 31, 2017|date=July 31, 2017}}
Professional career
=Maccabi Tel Aviv =
In 2015, Zoosman started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On October 18, 2015, Zoosman made his professional debut in an Israeli ISBL game, in an 85–70 win over Bnei Herzliya, recording two points off the bench.{{Cite web|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=21748&lang=en|title=Winner League, Game 2: Herzeliya Vs M. Tel-Aviv|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 18, 2015|date=October 18, 2015}}
=Maccabi Ra'anana =
On August 24, 2016, Zoosman was loaned to Maccabi Ra'anana of the Liga Leumit, the second level league in Israel.{{Cite web|url=https://leumitbasket.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/סיבוב-פרסה-יובל-זוסמן-חתם-ברעננה/|title=סיבוב פרסה: יובל זוסמן חתם ברעננה, רינסקי חוזר
|work=leumitbasket|language=he|access-date=August 24, 2016|date=August 24, 2016}} In 28 games played with Ra'anana, he averaged 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 41 percent from 3-point range. Zoosman helped Ra'anana reach the Liga Leumit Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Hod HaSharon in the Quarterfinals.
=Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv =
On July 27, 2017, Zoosman signed a four-year contract extension with Maccabi Tel Aviv.{{Cite web|title=Yovel Zoosman signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv|url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/en/cups/euroleague/242493/yovel-zoosman-signs-with-maccabi-tel-aviv.html|work=Sportando.basketball|access-date=July 27, 2017|date=July 27, 2017}} On June 8, 2018, Zoosman was named the 2018 Israeli League Rising Star.{{Cite web|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19053|title=מצטייני עונת 2017/18 בליגת ווינר סל|work=basket.co.il|language=he|access-date=June 8, 2018|date=June 8, 2018}} Zoosman helped Maccabi win the 2017 Israeli League Cup and the 2018 Israeli League Championship.
On January 11, 2019, Zoosman recorded a EuroLeague career-high of 15 points, shooting 6-of-6 from the field, to go along with six rebounds and two steals, in a 93–76 win over CSKA Moscow.{{Cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=141&seasoncode=E2018|title=CSKA Moscow vs. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv - Game|work=EuroLeague.net|access-date=January 11, 2019|date=January 11, 2019}} On January 31, 2019, Zoosman was named the Israeli Player of the Month, for games played in January.{{cite news|title=שחקן החודש הישראלי: יובל זוסמן|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=20804|access-date=January 31, 2019|work=basket.co.il|date=January 31, 2019|language=he}} Zoosman helped Maccabi win the 2019 Israeli League Championship, winning his second straight Israeli League title in the process.
On June 27, 2019, Zoosman joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/summer-league-roster-2019|title=Cavs Announce 2019 Salt Lake City Summer League Roster|work=NBA.com|date=June 27, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019}}
He was named the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
=Alba Berlin =
On August 6, 2021, he has signed with Alba Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.albaberlin.de/news/details/von-maccabi-tel-aviv-zu-alba-dreijahresvertrag-fuer-yovel-zoosman/|title=Von Maccabi Tel Aviv Zu Alba: Dreijahresvertrag Für Yovel Zoosman|last=|first=|date=August 6, 2021|website=albaberlin.de|publisher=|language=de|access-date=August 6, 2021}} In 2021 in the BBL, he averaged 8.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game as he played 20.3 minutes per game.{{Cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Yovel-Zoosman/Summary/75937|title=Yovel Zoosman Player Profile, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}}
= Hapoel Jerusalem =
On July 9, 2023, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/hapoel-jerusalem-extends-speedy-smith-signs-yovel-zoosman-and-chris-johnson/|title=Hapoel Jerusalem extends Speedy Smith, signs Yovel Zoosman and Chris Johnson|last=|first=|date=July 9, 2023|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 6, 2023}}
National team career
=Israeli junior national team=
Zoosman was a member of the Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 Israeli national teams.
In July 2017, Zoosman helped the Israeli Under-20 team reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Finals, where they eventually lost to Greece. Zoosman finished the tournament averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2017/player/Yovel-Zoosman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720052027/http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2017/player/Yovel-Zoosman|url-status=live|archive-date=July 20, 2018|title=Zoosman in the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|work=fiba.com|date=July 23, 2018|access-date=July 23, 2018}}
In July 2018, Zoosman led the Israeli Under-20 team to a gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He finished the tournament averaging 14.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Zoosman was named the Tournament MVP and also earned a spot in the All-Tournament Team, alongside his teammate Deni Avdija.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2018/news/israel-swingman-zoosman-snatches-up-mvp-honors|title=Israel swingman Zoosman snatches up MVP honors|work=fiba.basketball|date=July 22, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2018/player/Yovel-Zoosman|title=Zoosman in the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|work=fiba.basketball|date=July 22, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2018}}
=Israeli senior national team=
Zoosman is a member of the senior Israeli national team. On February 23, 2018, Zoosman made his first appearance for the senior team in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Great Britain.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/european-qualifiers/game/2202/Israel-Great-Britain|title=Israel v Great Britain boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers|work=fiba.basketball|date=February 23, 2018|access-date=July 25, 2018}}
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=EuroLeague=
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16
| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi
| 1 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi
| 14 || 4 || 8.0 || .450 || .364 || 1.000 || .8 || .6 || .3 || .1 || 1.8 || 1.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi
| 30 || 2 || 14.7 || .459 || .375 || .846 || 2.0 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || 3.0 || 3.7
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
| 45 || 6 || 12.3 || .457 || .372 || .875 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || 2.6 || 2.1
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/yovel%20zoosman/pid//_//players.html Yovel Zoosman] at archive.fiba.com
- [http://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=11036&lang=en Yovel Zoosman] at basket.co.il
- [https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=006625#!careerstats Yovel Zoosman] at euroleague.net
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Yovel-Zoosman/Summary/75937 Yovel Zoosman] at realgm.com
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