Noam Shimon Dovrat (Hebrew: נועם שמעון דוברת; born July 16, 2002) is an Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup.[1] He primarily plays the point guard position.[2] He was named the 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Discovery of the Year.

Noam Dovrat
נעם דוברת
Dovrat as the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA U18 European Championship 2019, Division B
No. 8 – Hapoel Jerusalem
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 22)
Rishon LeZion, Israel
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2019–2021Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2021–presentHapoel Jerusalem
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Dovrat was born and raised in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to a Jewish family.[3]

Professional career

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He is 6' 5" (1.96 m) tall, and weighs 187 pounds (85 kg).[1][4][5]

As a youth Dovrat played basketball with the Maccabi Rishon LeZion juniors in Israel.[6] He has played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Israeli Basketball Premier League since 2018.[6] He was named 2020 Israeli Basketball Premier League Discovery of the Year.

Dovrat has played for the Israeli U-16 and U-18 national teams.[6][7] He played in the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship, and the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship.[6][7] He was MVP and All-Tournament Team in the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B, after averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.[7][8] In November 2020 he was named to the Israeli national basketball team.[9]

On 31 December 2021 it was announced that Dovrat had signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Noam Dovrat". nbadraft.net.
  2. ^ "Noam Dovrat". basket.co.il.
  3. ^ "Noam Dovrat - Basketball player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive.
  4. ^ "DOVRAT, NOAM". www.euroleague.net.
  5. ^ "Noam Dovrat Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  6. ^ a b c d "DOVRAT, NOAM". www.euroleague.net.
  7. ^ a b c "Noam Shimon DOVRAT at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B 2019". FIBA.basketball.
  8. ^ "Eurohopes Basketball Prospects - News - FIBA U18 European Championship Division B - Top Performers". www.eurohopes.com.
  9. ^ "Bar Timur Out of the Israeli national team for the "bubble"". AlKhaleej Today. November 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Noam Dovrat is a newcomer at H.Jerusalem". Eurobasket. December 31, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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