Amit Gershon (Hebrew: עמית גרשון; born December 5, 1995) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), Gershon is known as a three-point specialist. He was named the Israeli League Rising Star in 2019.
| No. 20 – Hapoel Haifa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 1995 Hadera, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2017 | Hapoel Afula |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2019–2021 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2023–present | Hapoel Haifa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editGershon was born in Hadera, Israel. He played for Maccabi Hadera and Hapoel Emek Yizra'el youth teams.[1]
Professional career
editHapoel Afula (2014–2017)
editIn 2014, Gershon started his professional career with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League. He played three seasons with Afula, averaging 9.4 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 40.9 percent from three-point range in his last season with the team.[2]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2017–2019)
editOn July 2, 2017, Gershon signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, signing a two-year deal.[2] In 37 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 8.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range. Gershon helped Be'er Sheva win the Israeli National League championship, earning a promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.[3]
On May 15, 2019, Gershon recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 9-of-12 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists for 37 PIR, leading Be'er Sheva to a 104–77 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[4] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 32 MVP.[5] On June 7, 2019, Gershon was named the Israeli League Rising Star.[6]
Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2019–2021)
editOn June 25, 2019, Gershon signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2019–20 season.[7]
Hapoel Jerusalem (2021–2022)
editOn July 26, 2021, Gershon signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.[8]
Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023)
editOn July 25, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[9]
National team career
editGershon was a member of the U-20 Israeli national team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade.
References
edit- ^ "עמית גרשון - הפועל באר שבע". HB7.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "הפועל ב"ש מתחזקת: הגארד עמית גרשון חתם". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 2, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "לראשונה בתולדותיה: הפועל באר שבע עלתה לליגת העל". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 32: Be'er Sheva Vs Gilboa Galil". basket.co.il. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-32: עמית גרשון". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 17, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "גרשון תגלית העונה, תומאס שחקן ההגנה". basket.co.il. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 25, 2019). "Amit Gershon signs with Hapoel Gilboa Galil". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 26, 2021). "Amit Gershon joins Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "H.Eilat adds Gershon to their roster". newsdaily.today. July 25, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.