Roman Sorkin
Roman Sorkin (Hebrew: רומן סורקין; born August 11, 1996) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon before playing professionally in Israel.
| No. 9 – Maccabi Haifa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 11, 1996 Minsk, Belarus |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oregon (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–present | Maccabi Haifa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career
Sorkin was born in Minsk, Belarus. He lived his first two years in Belarus before growing up in Ashdod, Israel.[1][2]
Sorkin played four years of college basketball at the University of Oregon. On November 10, 2017, Sorkin recorded a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds in his career start, while shooting 8-of-9 from the field, in a 70–54 win over Coppin State.[1]
Professional career
Maccabi Haifa (2018–present)
On April 28, 2018, Sorkin started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[3] That season, Haifa finished the season in the last place out of 12 teams and was relegated to the Israeli National League (the second-tier league in Israel).
On April 12, 2019, Sorkin recorded a season-high 19 points, while shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with eight rebounds in a 77–79 loss to Hapoel Afula.[4] In 30 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Sorkin won the 2019 Israeli National League Championship title with Haifa, earning a promotion back to the Israeli Premier League.
On December 8, 2019, Sorkin scored a game-winner shot with 1.6 seconds left, giving Haifa a 77–75 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[5] On February 3, 2020, Sorkin recorded a career-high 22 points, while shooting 6-of-6 from three point range, along with five rebounds in a 93–84 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[6]
National team career
Sorkin was a member of the Israeli under-18 and under-20 national teams.
In August 2014, Sorkin participated in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B, where he averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.[1]
References
- "Roman Sorkin - University of Oregon Athletics". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "פרויקט שחקן אחד ביום – רומן סורקין". MHBasket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Maccabi Haifa sign Roman Sorkin to a multiyear contract". MHBasket.co.il. April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Quarter-Finals Round 2: Afula - M.Haifa 79-77". EuroBasket.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "רומן חיפאי: סורקין סידר ניצחון בבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- "Winner League, Game 18: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.