Roman Sorkin Explained

Roman Sorkin
רומן סורקין
Position:Power forward / Center
Height M:2.08
Weight Kg:104
League:Ligat HaAl
EuroLeague
Team:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Number:9
Nationality:Israeli
Birth Date:August 11, 1996
Birth Place:Minsk, Belarus
College:Oregon (2014–2018)
Draft Year:2018
Career Start:2018
Years1:2018–2021
Team1:Maccabi Haifa
Years2:2021–present
Team2:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Highlights:

Israeli Basketball Premier League MVPThe Israeli MVP of the season

Roman Sorkin (Hebrew: רומן סורקין, ; born August 11, 1996) is a Belarusian-born Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon, before playing professionally in Israel.

Early life and college career

Sorkin was born to Jewish parents in Minsk, Belarus. At the age of two, he immigrated to Israel, and grew 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] In his college career, he had a 56.9% two-point shooting percentage, and shot 83.3% from the line.[3]

Professional career

Maccabi Haifa (2018–2021)

On April 28, 2018, Sorkin started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021–present)

On July 21, 2021, Sorkin signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, with an option for an additional season.[8] On February 6, 2023, Sorkin signed a new two-year contract with the Israeli powerhouse.[9]

Sorkin has won the 2022–23 and 2023–24 Israeli Basketball Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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]

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Maccabi| 22 || 1 || 8.3 || .548 || .300 || .583 || 1.8 || .2 || .3 || .3 || 2.9 || 3.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| 36 || 4 || 16.3 || .652 || .154 || .667 || 3.2 || .8 || .3 || .8 || 6.8 || 8.9|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| 32 || 7 || 15.8 || .521 || .375 || .786 || 3.1 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 6.8 || 6.5|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career| 90 || 12 || 14.2 || .582 || .309 || .692 || 2.8 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 5.8 || 6.7

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Roman Sorkin - University of Oregon Athletics . GoDucks.com . December 15, 2019.
  2. News: פרויקט שחקן אחד ביום – רומן סורקין . MHBasket.co.il . August 16, 2018 . December 15, 2019 . he.
  3. Web site: Roman Sorkin College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. News: Maccabi Haifa sign Roman Sorkin to a multiyear contract . April 28, 2018 . MHBasket.co.il . December 15, 2019.
  5. News: Quarter-Finals Round 2: Afula - M.Haifa 79-77 . April 12, 2019 . EuroBasket.com . December 15, 2019.
  6. News: רומן חיפאי: סורקין סידר ניצחון בבאר שבע . December 8, 2019 . basket.co.il . December 15, 2019 . he.
  7. News: Winner League, Game 18: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Haifa . February 3, 2020 . basket.co.il . February 3, 2020.
  8. Web site: Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signs Roman Sorkin. July 21, 2021. Sportando. En. August 7, 2021.
  9. Web site: Roman Sorkin signs new Maccabi contract until 2025. EuroLeague. February 6, 2023. August 14, 2023.