Alex Rosenberg (basketball)

Alex Rosenberg (Hebrew: אלכס רוזנברג‎; born September 20, 1991) is an American-Israeli basketball player who last played for Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Columbia University.

Alex Rosenberg
Rosenberg (right) with Columbia University in 2016
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991
Short Hills, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMilburn (Millburn, New Jersey)
CollegeColumbia (2011–2016)
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2017Bnei Herzliya
2017–2018Hapoel Afula
Career highlights and awards

High school and college career

Rosenberg attended Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey, where he was a three-year letterwinner, and two-time first team all-area. Alex is fourth on the all-time scoring list for Millburn High School.[1]

Rosenberg played college basketball for Columbia University's Lions. In his senior year at Columbia, he averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

On March 9, 2016, Rosenberg was named All-Ivy League Honorable Mention.[2]

Professional career

On July 20, 2016, Rosenberg started his professional career with Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League, signing a two-year deal.[3] On May 8, 2017, Rosenberg recorded a season-high 18 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with four assists in a 101–95 win over Bnei Herzliya.[4]

On July 23, 2017, Rosenberg signed a three-year deal with Bnei Herzliya.[5] However, on December 28, 2017, Rosenberg parted ways with Herzliya and joined Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit for the rest of the season.[6] In 19 games played for Afula, he averaged 16.2 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

Personal life

Alex grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey. His father, Marc, played college basketball at Northeastern and Western New England College.[1]

References
  1. "Alex Rosenberg Bio". GoColumbiaLions.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  2. "Unanimous First Team All-Ivy League Nod for Maodo Lo Highlights Three Columbia Selections". GoColumbiaLions.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. "Alex Rosenberg signs a two-year deal with Maccabi Kiryat Gat". Sportando.basketball. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  4. "Winner League, Game 31: M. Kiryat Gat Vs Herzliya - Box Score". basket.co.il. May 8, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  5. "Bnei Herzliya signs Alex Rosenberg". Sportando.basketball. July 23, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  6. "עפולה לא עוצרת: אלכס רוזנברג חתם עד תום העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). December 28, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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