Yuval Naimy ( he, יובל נעימי) (Born August 31, 1985) is a former Israeli professional
basketball
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player. He played at the
point guard
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position, standing at 1.88 (6 ft 2 in).
Early life
Naimy was born in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. He played for
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 ...
youth team.
Professional career
Naimy started his professional career with Hapoel Jeruslaem, with whom he won the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup) championship in the 2003–04 season. In the 2005–06 season, he played with
Maccabi Rosh HaAiyn
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of the Israeli 2nd Division
Liga Leumit
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Structure
There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...
. Between 2005 and 2007, Naimy played with
Maccabi Givat Shmuel
Elitzur Givat Shmuel ( he, אליצור גבעת שמואל) is a basketball club, originally from Giv'at Shmuel in Israel. The club plays in the Liga Artzit (basketball), Liga Artzit, the third division of Israeli basketball. It played in the Isra ...
. During the 2007–08 season, he played with
Ironi Ashkelon
Elitzur Ashkelon ( he, אליצור אשקלון) was a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in south-west Israel. The team reached the quarterfinals of the EuroCup Challenge in 2006
In 2008, he returned to
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 ...
The newspaper ''
Haaretz
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'' described him as "one of the most talented players Jerusalem has seen in years". In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, he led
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 ...
Israeli Super League
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Final Four.
On June 10, 2012, Naimy signed a one-year contract with the Russian team
Triumph Lyubertsy
BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (russian: БК Зенит Санкт Петербург), formerly known as BC Dynamo Moscow Region (2003–2007) and BC Triumph Lyubertsy (2007–2014), is a Russian professional basketball team that is located in Sain ...
. On October 14, 2012, Naimy recorded a season-high 27 points, shooting 7-of-12 from 3-point range, along with three rebounds and six assists in an 80–76 overtime win over Žalgiris.
On August 6, 2013, Naimy signed a three-year contract with the Israeli team
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...
. However, on December 10, 2013, Naimy parted ways with Maccabi and joined Hapoel Eilat for the rest of the season.
On July 22, 2014, Naimy signed with
Bnei Herzliya
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for the 2014–15 season.
On July 15, 2015, Naimy signed a one-year deal with
Ironi Nes Ziona
Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. (or spelled as Ironi Nes Ziona B.C.) is a professional basketball club based in Ness Ziona, Israel. The team plays its home games at the Lev Hamoshava, which has capacity for 1,200 people. The club plays in the Israeli Bask ...
. On February 1, 2016, Naimy recorded a career-high 35 points, shooting 12-of-23 from the field, along with four rebounds and five assists in an 86–91 loss to
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 Sports ...
.
On September 22, 2016, Naimy signed a one-year deal with the Italian team
Scafati Basket
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His ...
of the
Serie A2 Basket
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. In 24 games played for Scafati, Naimy finished the season as the Serie A2 leading player in assists with 7.5 per game, he also averaged 15.6 points, 3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
On July 20, 2017, Naimy signed with Unieuro Forlì for the 2017–18 season. On March 11, 2018, Naimy recorded a season-high 28 points, shooting 8-of-12 from 3-point range, along with four rebounds, six assists and two steals in a 96–82 win over Gagà Milano Orzibasket.
On August 9, 2018, Naimy signed a three-year deal with
Maccabi Rehovot
Maccabi Rehovot F.C. ( he, מכבי רחובות) is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot. The club was a founding member of the Israeli League in 1949 and competed in the top division during the 1950s, but today plays in Liga Gimel, the f ...
of the
Israeli National League
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 ...
.
On February 5, 2020, Naimy signed with
Elitzur Eito Ashkelon
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. He participated at the
2009
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and the
2011
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EuroBasket
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tournaments.
Personal life
Naimy is the brother-in-law of Danny Klein,
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 ...
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 ...
2010–11
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2012–13
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Triumph Lyubertsy
BC Zenit Saint Petersburg (russian: БК Зенит Санкт Петербург), formerly known as BC Dynamo Moscow Region (2003–2007) and BC Triumph Lyubertsy (2007–2014), is a Russian professional basketball team that is located in Sain ...