Nimrod Tishman (נמרוד טישמן; born May 12, 1991) is an Israeli professional

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player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

. He played college basketball for the

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before playing professionally in Israel.

College career

Tishman successfully represented Israel at the 2009 European Under-18 Championships in France, leading the team with 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the tournament.

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associate head coach

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recruited him. Tishman had to be cleared by the

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because of his international status, and it was not until October 2009 that he could play for the team. Tishman returned home after the 2009–2010 season to play professionally after playing limited minutes, the last game being against the

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Professional career

Tishman did not play during the 2010–2011 season. He went undrafted during the

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. In July 2011

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 ...

signed him to a contract. On July 27, 2015 he signed with

Maccabi Kiryat Gat Maccabi Kiryat Gat F.C. ( he, מכבי קריית גת) was an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. The club's best achievement has been promotion to the Premier League as Liga Leumit runners-up in 2001, after beating ...

after playing for

from 2011 to 2014 On August 15, 2016 he signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. On September 14, 2017, he returned to Maccabi Kiryat Gat for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. Tishman helped Kiryat Gat to reach the 2018 Liga Leumit Finals where they eventually lost

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The cl ...

. On July 9, 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. On July 20, 2021, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the

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(IBSL).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tishman, Nimrod 1991 births Living people Florida Gators men's basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Ironi Nes Ziona B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Maccabi Kiryat Gat B.C. players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Tel Aviv