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Nimrod Levi (Hebrew: נמרוד לוי) (born March 24, 1995) is an Israeli-Swedish[1] professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he primarily plays at the power forward position. Levi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2018.
| No. 15 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 24, 1995 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013 | Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav Yair |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Be'er Yaakov |
| 2014–2015 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2019 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2020–2021 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2021–2023 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2023–2024 | Samsunspor |
| 2024–present | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Levi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel. He grew up in Modiin and started playing basketball when he was 9 years old. Levi played for Otzma Modiin and Maccabi Tel Aviv youth teams. He joined Wingate Institute Youth Academy in his late teens.[2]
Early years (2013–2017)
In 2013, Levi started his professional career with Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Liga Leumit. Later that season, he joined Maccabi Be'er Yaakov.[2] In 2014, Levi joined Ironi Ramat Gan as part of Maccabi Tel Aviv's youth project, alongside Dragan Bender and Ben Altit.[3]
On August 5, 2015, Levi signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon for the 2015–16 season.[4] In 26 games played for Galil Elyon, Levi averaged 13.9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
On August 13, 2016, Levi signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[5] However, In March 2017, Levi parted ways with Rishon LeZion to join Maccabi Tel Aviv for the remainder of the season.[6]
Maccabi Ashdod (2017–2018)
On August 6, 2017, Levi signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2017–18 season.[7] On January 4, 2018, Levi recorded a season-high 20 points, along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals in a 95–87 win over Bnei Herzliya.[8][9] On February 1, 2018, Levi was named Israeli Player of the Month for games played in January.[10]
Levi led Ashdod to the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 37 games played for Ashdod, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On June 8, 2018, Levi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player.[11]
Return to Maccabi (2018–2019)
On July 16, 2018, Levi returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a two-year deal.[12] However, on January 15, 2019, Levi parted ways with Maccabi.[13]
Return to Ashdod (2019)
On March 1, 2019, Levi returned to Maccabi Ashdod for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.[14] On May 20, 2019, Levi recorded a career-high 36 points, shooting 15-of-22 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 100–89 win over Hapoel Holon.[15] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 33 MVP.[16]
Hapoel Jerusalem (2019–2020)
On July 17, 2019, Levi signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem.[17]
Ironi Nes Ziona (2020–2021)
On August 12, 2020, Levi signed with Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israeli Premier League.[18]
Hapoel Galil Elyon (2021–2023)
On August 5, 2021, he signed with Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League.[19]
Samsunspor (2023–2024)
On July 26, 2023, he signed with Reeder Samsunspor of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[20]
Return to Hapoel Jerusalem (2024–present)
On February 17, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[21]
Levi is a member of the Israeli national basketball team. On February 23, 2018, He made his first appearance for the senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Great Britain.[22]
Levi was also a member of the Israeli Under-18 and Under-20 national teams.
| 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 |
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