Tom Kenji Maayan ( he, תום מעיין; born July 5, 1993) is an Israeli professional

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player who last played for

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- ...

of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played

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for

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a Private university, private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the ...

before playing professionally in Israel. Maayan, A 1.88m (6'2") tall

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, is primarily known for his defensive skills.

Early life and college career

Maayan was born in

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, he lived his first 3 years in Canada before settling in Kfar HaNassi,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Maayan played for

Hapoel Galil Elyon Hapoel Galil Elyon ( he, הפועל גליל עליון), also known as Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion for sponsorship reasons, is an Israeli basketball club. The team competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli b ...

youth team, he also played for Emek Hahula High School team and led them to win the state championship in 2011. On August 25, 2011, prior to college, Maayan joined the Canarias Basketball Academy based in the Canary Islands,

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. Maayan played

for

's Pirates. In his sophomore year at Seton Hall, he averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 assists per game in 10 games played for the Pirates. On November 19, 2013, Maayan was required to return to Israel for army service and his college career ended.

Professional career

On December 18, 2013, Maayan started his professional career with

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, signing a five-year contract. On January 5, 2014, he made his professional debut in match against Bnei Herzliya. On November 13, 2014, Maayan was loaned to Elitzur Ramla of the Israeli National League as part of a two-way contract. On August 6, 2015, Maayan parted ways with Jerusalem and signed a two-year deal with Bnei Herzliya On February 8, 2017, Maayan signed a two-year contract extension with Herzliya. On March 12, 2018, Maayan recorded a career-high 18 points, scoring 14 points in the third quarter and led Herzliya to a 94–83 win over

. On July 25, 2018, Maayan signed 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 ...

for the 2018–19 season. However, on March 5, 2019, Maayan parted ways with Ashdod to join

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

for the rest of the season. Maayan went on to win the 2019 Israeli National League championship with Haifa. On July 16, 2019, Maayan signed with Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin for the 2019–20 season. On September 9, 2021, Maayan signed with

of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

National team career

Maayan was a member of the Israeli U-18 and U-20 national teams. He also participated at the

2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maayan, Tom 1993 births Living people Basketball players from Montreal Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Canadian expatriate basketball people in the United States Canadian men's basketball players Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin basketball players Point guards Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball players Shooting guards