Roman Sorkin

Roman Sorkin (Hebrew: רומן סורקין‎; born August 11, 1996) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon before playing professionally in Israel.

Roman Sorkin
רומן סורקין
No. 9 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
Personal information
Born (1996-08-11) August 11, 1996
Minsk, Belarus
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
CollegeOregon (2014–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentMaccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards

Early life and college career

Sorkin was born in Minsk, Belarus. He lived his first two years in Belarus before growing 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]

Professional career

Maccabi Haifa (2018–present)

On April 28, 2018, Sorkin started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

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]

References
  1. "Roman Sorkin - University of Oregon Athletics". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. "פרויקט שחקן אחד ביום – רומן סורקין". MHBasket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  3. "Maccabi Haifa sign Roman Sorkin to a multiyear contract". MHBasket.co.il. April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  4. "Quarter-Finals Round 2: Afula - M.Haifa 79-77". EuroBasket.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  5. "רומן חיפאי: סורקין סידר ניצחון בבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  6. "Winner League, Game 18: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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