Yuval Naimy (Hebrew: יובל נעימי) (Born August 31, 1985) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position, standing at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in).
 Naimy with Maccabi Rehovot in April 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1985 Jerusalem |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2004–2005 | Maccabi Rosh HaAyin |
| 2005–2007 | Maccabi Givat Shmuel |
| 2007–2008 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| 2008–2012 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2012–2013 | Triumph Lyubertsy |
| 2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2014–2015 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2015–2016 | Ironi Nes Ziona |
| 2016–2017 | Scafati Basket |
| 2017–2018 | Unieuro Forlì |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Rehovot |
| 2020 | Elitzur Eito Ashkelon |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editNaimy was born in Jerusalem. He played for Hapoel Jerusalem youth team.
Professional career
editNaimy started his professional career with Hapoel Jerusalem, 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 of the Israeli 2nd Division Liga Leumit. Between 2005 and 2007, Naimy played with Maccabi Givat Shmuel. During the 2007–08 season, he played with Ironi Ashkelon, for which he averaged 14.4 points per game, in 27 games played.[1][2][3]
In 2008, he returned to Hapoel Jerusalem The newspaper Haaretz described him as "one of the most talented players Jerusalem has seen in years".[4] In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, he led Hapoel Jerusalem to win the Winner Cup, and to reach Israeli Super League Final Four.
On June 10, 2012, Naimy signed a one-year contract with the Russian team Triumph Lyubertsy.[5] 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.[6]
On August 6, 2013, Naimy signed a three-year contract with the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv.[7] However, on December 10, 2013, Naimy parted ways with Maccabi and joined Hapoel Eilat for the rest of the season.[8]
On July 22, 2014, Naimy signed with Bnei Herzliya for the 2014–15 season.[9]
On July 15, 2015, Naimy signed a one-year deal with Ironi Nes Ziona.[10] 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.[11]
On September 22, 2016, Naimy signed a one-year deal with the Italian team Scafati Basket of the Serie A2 Basket.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]
On August 9, 2018, Naimy signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Rehovot of the Israeli National League.[15]
On February 5, 2020, Naimy signed with Elitzur Eito Ashkelon for the rest of the season.[16]
Israeli national team
editNaimy was a member of the senior Israeli national basketball team. He participated at the 2009 and the 2011 EuroBasket tournaments.[17]
Personal life
editNaimy is the brother-in-law of Danny Klein, Hapoel Jerusalem former chairman.[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 | Bold | Career high |
EuroCup
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 |  Hapoel Jerusalem
|
14 | 12 | 27.6 | .471 | .388 | .828 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .0 | 11.2 | 11.4 |
| 2010–11 | 5 | 0 | 13.0 | .333 | .250 | .400 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .6 | .0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 4 | 28.2 | .348 | .056 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 11.2 | 9.0 | |
| 2012–13 |  Triumph Lyubertsy
|
12 | 6 | 22.0 | .440 | .472 | .667 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 10.0 | 6.1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Cohen, Vered (April 2, 2008). "Basketball / Player profile / Naimi's swagger may be Achilles' heel". Haaretz. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Jeremy Last (February 6, 2009). "Maccabi, Hapoel back, just the way we like it". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "The Israeli Basketball Super League Administration Ltd (BSL) | Yuval Naimi". Basket.co.il. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Hirsch, Udi (April 2, 2008). "The Last Word / Spinning wheels". Haaretz. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ Sinai, Allon (June 10, 2012). "Naimi leaves Hapoel Jerusalem for Russia". jpost.com. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Zenit Saint Petersburg 76 at Zalgiris 80". RealGM.com. October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Maccabi Tel Aviv announced Yuval Naimi". Sportando.basketball. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Yuval Naimy leaves Maccabi Tel Aviv to sign with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando.basketball. December 10, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "רשמית: יובל נעימי חתם בבני הרצליה". makorrishon.co.il (in Hebrew). July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ironi Nes Ziona signs Yuval Naimy to a one-year deal". Sportando.basketball. September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 18: Maccabi Ashdod Vs Nes Ziona". basket.co.il. February 1, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Givova Scafati inks Yuval Naimy". Sportando.basketball. September 22, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "Yuval Naimy inks with Unieuro Forlì". Sportando.basketball. July 20, 2017.
- ^ "GaGa Milano OrziBasket Orzinuovi 82 at Unieruo Forli 96". RealGM.com. March 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "הרכש של הקיץ: יובל נעימי חתם במכבי רחובות". one.co.il (in Hebrew). August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- ^ "יובל נעימי חתם באליצור אשקלון עד תום העונה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Allon Sinai (August 24, 2010). "Israel trounces Latvia to close on EuroBasket qualification". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 1, 2011.