2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup

Israeli Basketball State Cup
Season	2018–19
Teams	13
Games played	12
Dates	23 December 2018 – ; 14 February 2019
Final positions
Champions	Hapoel Jerusalem (5th title)
Runners-up	Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Awards
MVP	TaShawn Thomas
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 59th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association.

The Final Four of the tournament was held from February 11–14 in the Pais Arena in Jerusalem.

On February 14, 2019, Hapoel Jerusalem won its fifth State Cup title after an 82–67 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Final. TaShawn Thomas was named the Final MVP.[1]

Bracket

First Round 23–25 December		Quarterfinals 29–30 December		Semifinals 11 February		Final 14 February



Maccabi Rishon LeZion	98

Ironi Nahariya	66
		Maccabi Rishon LeZion	88

		Maccabi Tel Aviv	77



				Maccabi Rishon LeZion	86

				Hapoel Tel Aviv	70
Hapoel Be'er Sheva	93

Ironi Nes Ziona	83
		Hapoel Be'er Sheva	94

		Hapoel Tel Aviv	95
Maccabi Ashdod	73

Hapoel Tel Aviv	101
						Maccabi Rishon LeZion	67

						Hapoel Jerusalem	82
Maccabi Haifa	58

Hapoel Gilboa Galil	87
		Hapoel Gilboa Galil	83

		Hapoel Jerusalem	89



				Hapoel Jerusalem	91

				Hapoel Holon	77
Bnei Herzliya	88

Hapoel Eilat	97
		Hapoel Eilat	91

		Hapoel Holon	97

First Round

Ten teams participated in the First Round. Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Jerusalem were pre-qualified for the Quarterfinals and didn't play in the First Round.[2]

On October 15, 2018, The Israel Basketball Association (IBBA) disqualified all the teams from the Liga Leumit, aside from Maccabi Haifa, due to the league's lockout.[3]

B. Herzliya vs. H. Eilat

December 23, 2018	Bnei Herzliya	88–97	Hapoel Eilat	Herzliya
20:10	Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 21–29, 21–30, 26–20
Sport 5	Pts: Leumi 18 Rebs: Armstrong & Adrien 7 Asts: Michael Dixon 4 PIR: Armstrong 19	Box Score	Pts: Braimoh 24 Rebs: Tokoto 9 Asts: Bryant 7 PIR: Braimoh 26	Arena: HaYovel

H. Be'er Sheva vs. I. Nes Ziona

December 23, 2018	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	93–83	Ironi Nes Ziona	Be'er Sheva
20:20	Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 34–19, 26–20, 16–20
Sport 5	Pts: Swing 31 Rebs: Donaldson & Rothbart 9 Asts: Braun 8 PIR: Swing 32	Box Score	Pts: Dunne 16 Rebs: Dunne 10 Asts: Dowe 11 PIR: Dunne 22	Arena: Conch

M. Haifa vs. H. Gilboa Galil

December 23, 2018	Maccabi Haifa	58–87	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	Haifa
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 15–31, 12–23, 18–19
Sport 5	Pts: Sorkin 14 Rebs: Koperberg 9 Asts: three players 3 PIR: Sorkin 19	Box Score	Pts: Whittington 18 Rebs: Kelly 8 Asts: Miller 5 PIR: Whittington 23	Arena: Romema

M. Rishon LeZion vs. I. Nahariya

December 24, 2018	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	98–66	Ironi Nahariya	Rishon LeZion
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 25–15, 30–19, 23–17
Sport 5	Pts: Hamilton 21 Rebs: Segev 9 Asts: Hamilton 9 PIR: Hamilton 31	Box Score	Pts: Nesterenko 14 Rebs: Foulland & Allen 5 Asts: Ziv 7 PIR: Foulland 14	Arena: Beit Maccabi

M. Ashdod vs. H. Tel Aviv

December 25, 2018	Maccabi Ashdod	73–101	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Ashdod
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–28, 14–28, 26–26, 19–18
Sport 5	Pts: Milbourne 18 Rebs: Shoshi 8 Asts: Stoll 7 PIR: Tollefsen & Milbourne 13	Box Score	Pts: Akoon-Purcell 20 Rebs: Aminu 11 Asts: McNeal 6 PIR: Akoon-Purcell 21	Arena: HaKiriya

Quarterfinals

H. Eilat vs. H. Holon

December 29, 2018	Hapoel Eilat	71–97	Hapoel Holon	Eilat
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 16–26, 14–26, 21–24
Sport 5	Pts: Bryant 19 Rebs: Braimoh 10 Asts: Ben-Chimol 7 PIR: Braimoh 26	Box Score	Pts: Jones 19 Rebs: Jones 11 Asts: Cline 5 PIR: Jones 32	Arena: Begin

H. Be'er Sheva vs. H. Tel Aviv

December 29, 2018	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	94–950(OT)	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Be'er Sheva
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 21–17, 20–20, 26–17, Overtime: 13–14
Sport 5	Pts: Swing 26 Rebs: Donaldson 9 Asts: Cohen-Saban 6 PIR: Swing 27	Box Score	Pts: McNeal 30 Rebs: Ginat 13 Asts: Limonad 7 PIR: McNeal 30	Arena: Conch

H. Gilboa Galil vs. H. Jerusalem

December 30, 2018	Hapoel Gilboa Galil	83–89	Hapoel Jerusalem	Gilboa
19:20	Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 23–29, 24–17, 19–25
Sport 5	Pts: Miller 24 Rebs: Kelly 11 Asts: Whittington & Skverer 4 PIR: Whittington 28	Box Score	Pts: Feldeine 22 Rebs: Thomas & Feldeine 8 Asts: Thomas 5 PIR: Feldeine 23	Arena: Gan Ner

M. Rishon LeZion vs. M. Tel Aviv

December 30, 2018	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	88–77	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Rishon LeZion
21:15	Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 31–13, 14–22, 23–26
Sport 5	Pts: Koulechov 18 Rebs: Hamilton 7 Asts: Hamilton 5 PIR: Long 24	Box Score	Pts: Wilbekin 17 Rebs: Tyus 11 Asts: Wilbekin 6 PIR: Tyus 18	Arena: Beit Maccabi

Final Four

The Final Four of the tournament was held from February 11–14 in the Pais Arena in Jerusalem.

M. Rishon LeZion vs. H. Tel Aviv

February 11, 2018	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	86–70	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Jerusalem
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 24–24, 24–20, 25–12
Sport 5	Pts: Hamilton 23 Rebs: Simpson 13 Asts: Long 7 PIR: Simpson 28	Box Score Report	Pts: McNeal 18 Rebs: Howell 7 Asts: Limonad & McNeal 4 PIR: Ginat 19	Arena: Pais Arena Attendance: 8,000

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

G	1	Alex Hamilton	23	2	6
G	20	Cameron Long	17	6	7
G/F	4	Egor Koulechov	3	3	0
F/C	23	Deshawn Stephens	8	6	1
C	9	Itay Segev	2	4	2
Reserves:
C	15	Diamon Simpson	22	13	1
G/F	11	Adam Ariel	8	5	1
F	14	Oz Blayzer	3	4	2
G	30	Nimrod Tishman	0	0	0
G	3	Amit Ebo	0	0	0
G	2	Yair Bauman	DNP
F	6	Guy Netzer	DNP
Head coach:
Guy Goodes

M. Rishon LeZion

H. Tel Aviv

Rishon LeZion	Statistics	Tel Aviv
	Statistics
22/43 (51%)	2 point field goals	15/37 (41%)
7/28 (25%)	3 point field goals	7/27 (26%)
21/30 (70%)	Free throws	19/25 (76%)
47	Rebounds	41
20	Assists	14
9	Steals	12
16	Turnovers	19
3	Blocks	2

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

G	22	Jerel McNeal	18	4	4
G	14	Raviv Limonad	4	4	4
F	5	DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell	8	5	3
PF	41	Tomer Ginat	17	6	0
C	97	Richard Howell	4	7	1
Reserves:
G	1	Jamal Shuler	13	3	1
C	4	Alade Aminu	6	4	1
F	31	Stu Douglass	0	1	0
G	11	Yam Madar	0	0	0
F/C	7	Daniel Sasson	DNP
G	15	Tzuf Ben-Moshe	DNP
F	30	Guy Aloush	DNP
Head coach:
Danny Franco

H. Jerusalem vs. H. Holon

February 11, 2018	Hapoel Jerusalem	91–77	Hapoel Holon	Jerusalem
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 23–18, 27–20, 16–19
Sport 5	Pts: Brown 22 Rebs: Thomas 9 Asts: Brown 6 PIR: Brown 26	Box Score Report	Pts: Walden 15 Rebs: Walden 9 Asts: Reynolds 4 PIR: Walden 15	Arena: Pais Arena Attendance: 8,000

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

G	12	Yogev Ohayon	6	1	3
G	6	Tamir Blatt	11	2	1
F	17	Da'Sean Butler	3	2	0
F/C	35	TaShawn Thomas	14	9	1
C	22	Josh Owens	8	5	1
Reserves:
G	69	J'Covan Brown	22	7	6
G	14	James Feldeine	21	3	2
G	11	Bar Timor	4	1	0
F	8	Lior Eliyahu	2	1	1
C	23	Alex Chubrevich	DNP
Head coach:
Oded Kattash

H. Jerusalem

H. Holon

Jerusalem	Statistics	Holon
	Statistics
24/38 (63%)	2 point field goals	19/40 (48%)
9/28 (32%)	3 point field goals	9/29 (31%)
16/24 (67%)	Free throws	12/13 (92%)
35	Rebounds	42
15	Assists	14
10	Steals	7
10	Turnovers	17
7	Blocks	3

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

G	2	Corey Walden	15	9	2
F	7	DeQuan Jones	8	3	0
F	10	Guy Pnini	13	3	3
F/C	6	T. J. Cline	8	7	2
C	21	Shawn Jones	2	5	0
Reserves:
G	12	Shlomi Harush	11	2	2
F/C	5	Darion Atkins	10	2	1
F	8	Amit Simhon	6	3	0
G	3	Scottie Reynolds	4	4	4
G	13	Roi Huber	DNP
G	9	Guy Palatin	DNP
G	31	Amit Arbeli	DNP
Head coach:
Dan Shamir

H. Jerusalem vs. M. Rishon LeZion

February 14, 2018	Hapoel Jerusalem	82–67	Maccabi Rishon LeZion	Jerusalem
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 19–22, 29–8, 11–19
Sport 5	Pts: Brown 19 Rebs: Thomas 10 Asts: Eliyahu 6 PIR: Brown 20	Box Score Report	Pts: Hamilton 16 Rebs: Simpson 11 Asts: Hamilton 4 PIR: Segev 19	Arena: Pais Arena Attendance: 11,120

Starters:			Pts	Reb	Ast

G	12	Yogev Ohayon	4	5	2
G	6	Tamir Blatt	5	2	5
F	17	Da'Sean Butler	7	2	1
F/C	35	TaShawn Thomas	15	10	1
C	22	Josh Owens	2	7	1
Reserves:
G	69	J'Covan Brown	19	4	2
G	14	James Feldeine	15	6	2
F	8	Lior Eliyahu	8	3	6
G	11	Bar Timor	7	2	1
C	23	Alex Chubrevich	0	2	0
Head coach:
Oded Kattash