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Noam Yaacov (Hebrew: נועם יעקב; born October 20, 2004) is an Israeli–Danish professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League. He plays at the point guard position.
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| No. 31 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Israeli Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 2004 |
| Nationality | Israeli / Danish |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Emek Hefer |
| 2021–2024 | ASVEL Basket |
| 2023 | → Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2024–present | → Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Yaacov was born in Denmark, just outside of Copenhagen, to a Danish mother (Sidsel) and an Israeli-Jewish father (Yonatan), he was raised in Denmark.[1] In July 2018, at the age of 13, he immigrated to Israel without his parents, living with his grandparents.[2] In Israel he resides in HaOgen, a kibbutz where his grandparents also live.[3]
On July 5, 2021, Yaacov signed a contract with ASVEL Basket of the LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague.[4] On September 13, 2022, Yaacov made his debut for the team, recording 11 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.[5] In 2021-22 he averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 17.1 minutes per game over 38 games.[6]
In 2022-23 with ASVEL Basket he averaged 17.8 points, 8.2 assists, and 1.5 steals in 31.0 minutes per game over 13 games.[6]
On January 4, 2023, Yaacov was loaned to Hapoel Jerusalem until the end of 2022–23 season.[7][8] He and the team won the 2022–23 Israeli Basketball State Cup.
On June 28, 2024, he was loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Super League for the 2024-2025 season.[9]
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Yaacov played for Israel in the 2022 FIBA U18 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 19.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.[10] He was selected to the All-Star 5 of the tournament.[2]
Yaacov played for Israel in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Championship. In seven games he averaged 13.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.[11] He was selected to the All-tournament team.[11]
On 24 February 2023, Yaacov made his debut for the Israeli senior national team, in a 95–97 loss against Finland, recording 12 points and 2 assists, in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers.[12]
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| 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
Basketball Champions League
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 4 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | .000 | — | — | .2 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 2.6 | .250 | .000 | — | — | .2 | — | — | 0.5 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 |  Hapoel Jerusalem | Ligat HaAl | 18 | 14.7 | .397 | .286 | .783 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .3 | — | 4.2 |
| 2023–24 |  ASVEL | LNB Élite | 35 | 13.6 | .386 | .353 | .743 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .5 | .0 | 3.6 |
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- Chanan Colman, Danish-Israeli professional basketball player
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