Isaac Daniel "Ike" Rosefelt ( he, אייזק רוזפלט; born May 3, 1985) is an American-Israeli professional
basketball
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player who is currently a free agent. He played
college basketball
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for
Bowling Green Falcons
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and
St. Thomas Tommies before playing professionally in Spain, Portugal, France and Israel, where he was named four-time
Israeli League All-Star.
Early life and college career
Rosefelt was born on May 3, 1985, in
Washington, D.C.
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He was
adopted at the age of two months by a
Jewish
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family and raised in
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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.
Rosefelt attended
Saint Thomas Academy
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in
Mendota Heights, Minnesota
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a to ...
. He played
college basketball
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for
Bowling Green State University
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's
Falcons
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Adult falcons ...
and
University of St. Thomas St. Thomas University or University of St. Thomas may refer to:
*Saint Thomas Aquinas University, Colombia
*Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North, Tucumán province, Argentina
*St. Thomas University (Canada), Fredericton, New Brunswick
*St. ...
's
Tommies.
In his senior year at St. Thomas, Rosefelt averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
Rosefelt was a two-time D3hoops.com All-America selection. On March 21, 2006, Rosefelt was named NABC All-American. On September 17, 2013, Rosefelt was inducted into the
University of St. Thomas St. Thomas University or University of St. Thomas may refer to:
*Saint Thomas Aquinas University, Colombia
*Saint Thomas Aquinas University of the North, Tucumán province, Argentina
*St. Thomas University (Canada), Fredericton, New Brunswick
*St. ...
Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
On July 31, 2007, Rosefelt started his professional career in Spain, signing a one-year deal with
Córdoba of the
LEB Bronce.
On November 28, 2008, Rosefelt signed with the Portuguese team
Académica de Coimbra for the 2008–09 season. However, in March 2009, Rosefelt parted ways with Académica and joined the French team
Denek for the rest of the season.
On November 23, 2009, Rosefelt signed with the Israeli team
Bnei Hasharon
Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. I ...
for the 2009–10 season.
On October 5, 2010, Rosefelt signed with
Ironi Ramat Gan
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan ( he, מכבי עירוני רמת גן, formerly Ironi Ramat Gan) is a male basketball club based in Ramat Gan in central Israel. The team plays in Liga Leumit, the second division in Israeli basketball. It plays at the Sha ...
of the
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League.
Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
for the 2010–11 season.
On December 13, 2011, Rosefelt returned to Bnei Hasharon for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season. On April 1, 2012, Rosefelt recorded a career-high 28 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with 15 rebounds in an 84–81 win over
Barak Netanya
Elitzur Ironi Netanya ( he, אליצור עירוני קוסמוס נדל"ן נתניה) is a professional basketball club based in Netanya, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, since its promotion in 2021.
History E ...
. He was subsequently named
Israeli League Player of the Week. Rosefelt finished the season as the
Israeli League second leading player in rebounds (9.2 per game), just behind
Bryant Dunston. On June 1, 2012, Rosefelt signed a one-year contract extension with Bnei Hasharon.
On June 30, 2013, Rosefelt signed a two-year deal with
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
. On October 13, 2014, Rosefelt recorded 13 points and sets an
Israeli Premier League
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single-game record with 26 rebounds in an 89–72 win over
Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250- ...
. On October 31, 2014, Rosefelt was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in October.
On July 3, 2016, Rosefelt signed with
Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...
for the 2016–17 season. Roseflet went on to win the
2016 Israeli League Cup and the
2017 Israeli League Championship with Jerusalem.
On July 12, 2017, Rosefelt signed with
Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season. On June 5, 2018, Rosefelt recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, along with 7 rebounds in an 87–70 win over his former team
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
.
Rosefelt helped Eilat to reach the
2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
.
On July 18, 2018, Rosefelt signed a one-year deal with
Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...
.
On July 17, 2019, Rosefelt signed with
Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...
of the
Israeli National League, joining his former head coach
Elad Hasin. On September 9, 2019, Rosefelt parted ways with Hapoel Haifa due to personal reasons.
Career statistics
Domestic Leagues
Source
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References
External links
RealGM profileBasket.co.il profileAgent website
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1985 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Basketball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Bnei HaSharon players
Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Hapoel Holon players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Ironi Ramat Gan players
Israeli men's basketball players
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
Sportspeople from the San Francisco Bay Area
St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball players