John DiBartolomeo

John DiBartolomeo (Hebrew: ג'ון דיברתולומיאו‎; born June 20, 1991) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at the University of Rochester, where he starred in his four seasons with the Yellow Jackets, and was dubbed "one of the best players in the University of Rochester men's basketball history".[1] DiBartolomeo played professional basketball in Spain and Israel, where he was named the Israeli League Regular Season MVP and Israeli League Cup MVP in 2017 and the Israeli League Final Four MVP in 2019.

John DiBartolomeo
ג'ון דיברתולומיאו
DiBartolomeo with Maccabi Tel Aviv in March 2018
No. 12 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-06-20) June 20, 1991
New York, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolStaples (Westport, Connecticut)
CollegeRochester (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Basket Zaragoza
2013–2015→Palma Air Europa
2015–2017Maccabi Haifa
2017–presentMaccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards

Early life

DiBartolomeo was born in New York,[2] to an Italian Catholic father, and a Russian-Jewish mother.[3] He grew up in Westport, Connecticut.[4]

College career

DiBartolomeo averaged 17.8 points per game during his four-year college basketball career at the NCAA Division 3 program Rochester, scoring 1,779 career points, which ranked him third in the school's history. His 533 career assists and 201 career steals were second on Rochester's all-time list.[5] He concluded his college career as the 2013 D3hoops.com and 2013 DIII News Player of the Year, while earning spots on the NABC, D3hoops.com, DIII News, USBWA All-America First Teams.[6] He also garnered Rochester's Louis Alexander Alumni Award[7] and was named Paychex Local Male College Athlete of the Year, which was presented by the Rochester Press Radio Club.[8]

Reflecting on DiBartolomeo's college career, Rochester head coach, Luke Flockerzi, stated in October 2015: "John was truly a special player for us at Rochester. He is simply the hardest-working and most-dedicated player I’ve ever coached. His humility drives him, and has created a work ethic that is unmatched."[9]

Professional career

Palma Air Europa (2013–2015)

In August 2013, DiBartolomeo signed a three-year deal with the Spanish club CAI Zaragoza. He was later loaned by Zaragoza to Palma Air Europa of the LEB Plata (Spanish 3rd Division), for the 2013–14 season. In 33 games played with Palma, in the 2013–14 season, he averaged 15.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.

He returned to Palma for the 2014–15 season, after helping the club earn a league promotion to the LEB Oro (Spanish 2nd Division). In 28 games played with Palma, in the 2014–15 season, he averaged 11.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

Maccabi Haifa (2015–2017)
DiBartolomeo with Maccabi Haifa in September 2015

On June 17, 2015, DiBartolomeo signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Maccabi Haifa.[10][11] after his contract with Zaragoza, who still owned his rights, was bought out.[12] On February 6, 2016, DiBartolomeo recorded a season-high 22 points in a 91-56 win over Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. DiBartolomeo, who made 5/7 shots from 3-point territory, was elected co-MVP of the game, alongside his teammate Gregory Vargas.[13]

On December 25, 2016, DiBartolomeo recorded a career-high 35 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals in a 93–85 win over Hapoel Eilat. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 11 MVP.[14] In 2016-17, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game in regular season, before stepping up in the playoffs, where he tallied 19.2 points, 3.5 boards and 3.0 assists per contest, steering Maccabi Haifa to the championship game. Despite falling short to Hapoel Jerusalem in the title game, DiBartolomeo was named Israeli League MVP for the 2016-17 season.[15][16]

2017–18 season

On June 21, 2017, DiBartolomeo signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv.[17] On October 5, 2017, DiBartolomeo led Maccabi to win the 2017 Israeli League Cup by averaging 15.3 points, 5 assists, 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. DiBartolomeo was named the Tournament MVP.[18] On January 22, 2018, DiBartolomeo was named Maccabi's team captain, replacing Itay Segev.[19][20] On June 8, 2018, DiBartolomeo earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.[21] DiBartolomeo won the 2018 Israeli League Championship title with Maccabi.

2018–19 season

On October 22, 2018, DiBartolomeo recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 6-of-13 from the field, along with seven rebounds and two assists in a 66–64 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[22] On November 1, 2018, DiBartolomeo was named Israeli League Player of the Month after averaging 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 steals in four games played in October.[23] On June 13, 2019, DiBartolomeo led Maccabi to their 53rd Israeli League title after defeating Maccabi Rishon LeZion 89–75 in the final. He scored 15 points by playing 18 minutes off the bench and was named the Final Four MVP.[24]

2019–20 season

On November 7, 2019, DiBartolomeo recorded a EuroLeague career-high 19 points, shooting 6-of-8 from the field, along with three steals in a 104–78 win over Alba Berlin.[25] On December 5, 2019, DiBartolomeo was ruled out for six months after he suffered from a pectoral muscle tear in a game against Bayern Munich.[26] He suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on June 9, 2020.[27] The injury was less severe than initially expected as there was no tear, and he is expected to be back for the next season.[28]

2020–21 season

On August 13, 2020, DiBartolomeo officially signed a two-year contract extension with an option for a third year.[29]

National team career

DiBartolomeo is a member of the senior Israel national basketball team. On September 6, 2018, he made his first appearance for the Israeli team in a 91–73 win over Russia, recording 12 points off the bench.[30]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high     Led the league

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2017–18 Maccabi 28612.8.325.286.8081.61.4.5.03.33.0
2018–19 Maccabi 29210.2.360.344.8101.41.1.4.04.74.1
Career 57811.4.345.324.8091.51.2.5.04.03.5

Domestic Leagues
Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Palma Air Europa LEB Plata 3331.2.474.422.8683.54.61.5015.0
2014–15 LEB Oro 2927.4.408.398.8904.12.21.6011.4
2015–16 Maccabi Haifa IPL 3726.2.405.368.6953.32.42.009.4
2016–17 3328.0.493.435.9013.72.91.7012.5
2017–18 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3426.7.469.435.8033.22.51.5.110.2
2018–19 3622.5.432.353.8853.12.81.3.111.3

Source: RealGM

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