Summary
Roman Sorkin (Hebrew: רומן סורקין, Belarusian: Раман Соркін; born August 11, 1996) is a Belarusian-born Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon, before playing professionally in Israel.
 Sorkin with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Ligat HaAl EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 11, 1996 Minsk, Belarus |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oregon (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2021–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career edit
Sorkin was born to Jewish parents in Minsk, Belarus. At the age of two, he immigrated to Israel, and grew 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] In his college career, he had a 56.9% two-point shooting percentage, and shot 83.3% from the line.[3]
Professional career edit
Maccabi Haifa (2018–2021) edit
On April 28, 2018, Sorkin started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021–present) edit
On July 21, 2021, Sorkin signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, with an option for an additional season.[8] On February 6, 2023, Sorkin signed a new two-year contract with the Israeli powerhouse.[9]
National team career edit
Sorkin was a member of the Israeli under-18 and under-20 national teams.[citation needed]
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]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Maccabi | 22 | 1 | 8.3 | .548 | .300 | .583 | 1.8 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 4 | 16.3 | .652 | .154 | 667 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | .8 | 6.8 | 8.9 | |
| Career | 58 | 5 | 13.2 | .631 | .217 | .640 | 2.7 | .6 | .3 | .6 | 5.3 | 6.7 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Roman Sorkin - University of Oregon Athletics". GoDucks.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "פרויקט שחקן אחד ביום – רומן סורקין". MHBasket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 16, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa sign Roman Sorkin to a multiyear contract". MHBasket.co.il. April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Quarter-Finals Round 2: Afula - M.Haifa 79-77". EuroBasket.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "רומן חיפאי: סורקין סידר ניצחון בבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 18: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signs Roman Sorkin". Sportando. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin signs new Maccabi contract until 2025". EuroLeague. February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
External links edit
- EuroLeague profile
- Oregon Ducks bio
- RealGM profile