Jordan Cohen (basketball)

Jordan Cohen (ג'ורדן כהן; born July 31, 1997) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israel Basketball Premier League, who plays the point guard position.[1][2]

Jordan Cohen
ג'ורדן כהן
No. 1 Maccabi Haifa
PositionPoint guard
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1997-07-31) July 31, 1997
Tarzana, California
NationalityAmerican-Israeli
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolCampbell Hall High School
CollegeLehigh
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020-presentMaccabi Haifa

Early life

Cohen was born in Tarzana, California, and is Jewish.[3][4] He is 6" 2" tall, and weighs 185 pounds.[1][5][6] He attended Campbell Hall High School ('16) in Studio City, California.[5]

Maccabiah Games and college

Cohen played basketball on Team USA in the 2017 Maccabiah Games, as the youngest player on the team.[3] He averaged 6.2 points per game, as the team won the gold medal.[3][4][7] He played on the team with among others Sam Singer and Travis Warech.[8]

He attended and played basketball for Lehigh University, where Cohen majored in Finance ('20).[5][9] Playing for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks he averaged 9.3 points per game as a sophomore.[3] He was team captain his junior and senior years.[10] His senior season he averaging 14.2 points per game, and ranked sixth in the Patriot League in three-point percentage (38.1 percent).[3] His junior year and senior years he was named Third-Team All-Patriot League.[3] He was named to the Academic All-Patriot League team for his last three years.[3]

Professional career

In August 2020 Cohen signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Haifa, in the Israel Basketball Premier League.[3][11][12]

References

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