Tomer Ginat

Tomer Ginat (Hebrew: תומר גינת‎; born November 7, 1994) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he primarily plays at the power forward position. Ginat was named the Israeli League Rising Star in 2017.

Tomer Ginat
No. 41 – Metropolitans 92
PositionPower forward
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994
Gesher Haziv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014Ironi Nahariya
2014–2016Ironi Kiryat Ata
2016–2020Hapoel Tel Aviv
2020–presentMetropolitans 92
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Ginat was born and raised in Gesher Haziv, Israel, by his parents Iris and Eyal.[1] He played for Ironi Nahariya youth team.[2]

Professional career

Early years (2013–2016)

In 2013, Ginat started his professional career with Ironi Nahariya.[2]

In 2014, Ginat signed a two year deal with Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli National League. In his second season with Kiryat Ata, he averaged 15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Ginat helped the team reach the League Finals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Gilboa Galil. He was named the National League Israeli Player of the Year.[3]

2016–17 season

On June 10, 2016, Ginat signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4] On March 11, 2017, Ginat recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 10-for-15 from the field, along with 12 rebounds, in an 83–70 win over Hapoel Jerusalem. Three days later, Ginat was named Israeli League Player of the Week.[5] In his first season with Hapoel, he averaged 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. On June 9, 2017, Ginat was named the Israeli League Rising Star.[6]

2017–18 season

On May 28, 2017, Ginat signed a three-year contract extension with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[7] On October 8, 2018, Ginat recorded a then career-high 15 rebounds, along with 14 points, in an 81–78 win over Hapoel Holon. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 1 MVP.[8] In his second season with Hapoel, he averaged 10 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Ginat was named two-time Israeli Player of the Month for games played in October and April,[9][10] earning a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.[11] Ginat helped Hapoel reach the Israeli League Final Four for the first time in thirteen years.

2018–19 season

On May 12, 2019, Ginat recorded a career-high 21 rebounds, along with 13 points and two steals in an 85–76 loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv.[12] In his third season with Hapoel, he averaged 14 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Ginat was named two-time Israeli Player of the Month for games played in November and February.[13][14] He led Hapoel to the Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals. On June 6, 2019, Ginat earned a spot in the All-Israeli League First Team.[15]

2019–20 season

On December 2, 2019, Ginat recorded a career-high 25 points, along with five rebounds and four assists in a 102–97 overtime win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[16][17]

Metropolitans 92 (2020–present)

On June 10, 2020, he has signed with Metropolitans 92 of LNB Pro A.[18]

National team career

Ginat is a member of the Israeli national basketball team. On November 24, 2017, he made his first appearance for the senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Estonia.[19]

Ginat was also a member of the Israeli U-20 national team. In August 2017, Ginat participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade, where he averaged 14.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game as the team claimed 6th place in the tournament.

References
  1. "מיוחד לחצי הגמר: ריאיון עם תומר גינת". HapoelUTA.org (in Hebrew). February 9, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. "תומר גינת - ראיון". haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  3. "לאומית: מצטייני עונת 2015/16". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. "הפועל תל אביב: שרון אברהמי ימשיך, תומר גינת חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  5. "מצטיין המחזור ה-22: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  6. "תגלית העונה בליגת ווינר סל: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. "Tomer Ginat signs a contract extension with Hapoel Tel Aviv". Sportando.com. May 28, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  8. "מצטיין המחזור הראשון: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  9. "שחקן החודש הישראלי: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. "השחקן הישראלי של החודש: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  11. "חמישיית העונה בליגת ווינר סל 2017/18". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  12. "Winner League, Game 31: Hapoel TA Vs M. Tel-Aviv". basket.co.il. May 12, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  13. "שחקן החודש הישראלי: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  14. "שחקן החודש הישראלי: תומר גינת". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  15. "מצטייני עונת 2018/19 בליגת ווינר סל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  16. "Winner League, Game 8: Hapoel TA Vs Be'er Sheva". basket.co.il. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  17. "צפו: תומר גינת ממשיך לנפץ שיאים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  18. "Metropolitans 92 officially signs Tomer Ginat". Sportando. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  19. "Israel v Estonia boxscore - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers". fiba.basketball. November 24, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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