Isaac Rosefelt
Isaac Daniel "Ike" Rosefelt (Hebrew: אייזק רוזפלט; born May 3, 1985) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Bowling Green Falcons and St. Thomas Tommies before playing professionally in Spain, Portugal, France and Israel, where he was named four-time Israeli League All-Star.
Rosefelt with Hapoel Eilat in October 2017 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 3, 1985 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, Minnesota) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2008 | Córdoba |
| 2008–2009 | Académica de Coimbra |
| 2009 | Denek |
| 2009–2010 | Bnei Hasharon |
| 2010–2011 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2011 | Lev Hasharon |
| 2011–2013 | Bnei Hasharon |
| 2013–2016 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2016–2017 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2018–2019 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and college career
Rosefelt was born on May 3, 1985, in Washington, D.C. He was adopted at the age of two months by a Jewish family and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1]
Rosefelt attended Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Minnesota. He played college basketball for Bowling Green State University's Falcons and University of St. Thomas's Tommies.
In his senior year at St. Thomas, Rosefelt averaged 17.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
Rosefelt was a two-time D3hoops.com All-America selection.[2] On March 21, 2006, Rosefelt was named NABC All-American.[3] On September 17, 2013, Rosefelt was inducted into the University of St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame.[4]
Professional career
On July 31, 2007, Rosefelt started his professional career in Spain, signing a one-year deal with Córdoba of the LEB Bronce.[5]
On November 28, 2008, Rosefelt signed with the Portuguese team Académica de Coimbra for the 2008–09 season.[6] However, in March 2009, Rosefelt parted ways with Académica and joined the French team Denek for the rest of the season.[7]
On November 23, 2009, Rosefelt signed with the Israeli team Bnei Hasharon for the 2009–10 season.[8]
On October 5, 2010, Rosefelt signed with Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Leumit for the 2010–11 season.[9]
On December 13, 2011, Rosefelt returned to Bnei Hasharon for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season.[10] On April 1, 2012, Rosefelt recorded a career-high 28 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with 15 rebounds in an 84–81 win over Barak Netanya. He was subsequently named Israeli League Player of the Week.[11] Rosefelt finished the season as the Israeli League second leading player in rebounds (9.2 per game), just behind Bryant Dunston. On June 1, 2012, Rosefelt signed a one-year contract extension with Bnei Hasharon.[12]
On June 30, 2013, Rosefelt signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Holon.[13] On October 13, 2014, Rosefelt recorded 13 points and sets an Israeli Premier League single-game record with 26 rebounds in an 89–72 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[14] On October 31, 2014, Rosefelt was named Israeli League Player of the Month for games played in October.[15]
On July 3, 2016, Rosefelt signed with Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2016–17 season.[16] Roseflet went on to win the 2016 Israeli League Cup and the 2017 Israeli League Championship with Jerusalem.
On July 12, 2017, Rosefelt signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2017–18 season.[17] On June 5, 2018, Rosefelt recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 10-of-16 from the field, along with 7 rebounds in an 87–70 win over his former team Hapoel Holon.[18] Rosefelt helped Eilat to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Holon.
On July 18, 2018, Rosefelt signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod.[19]
On July 17, 2019, Rosefelt signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League, joining his former head coach Elad Hasin.[20] On September 9, 2019, Rosefelt parted ways with Hapoel Haifa due to personal reasons.[21]
Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | 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 | Led the league | |
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Córdoba | LEB Bronce | 9 | 12.0 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| 2008–09 | Académica | LPB | 6 | 25.2 | 45.6% | 46.2% | 42.9% | 7.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | Denek | NM1 | 7 | 28.2 | 55.7% | 0% | 58.3% | 8.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| 2009–10 | Bnei Hasharon | IPL | 13 | 7.0 | 59.1% | 50% | 40% | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 2010–11 | Ironi Ramat-Gan | INL | 28 | 31.1 | 64.5% | 20% | 62.6% | 12.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 17.1 |
| 2011 | Lev Hasharon | 10 | 31.5 | 60.9% | 0% | 63% | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 16.3 | |
| 2011–12 | Bnei Hasharon | IPL | 16 | 26.5 | 67.7% | 0% | 65.1% | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| 2012–13 | 25 | 15.5 | 62.7% | 0% | 48.9% | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Hapoel Holon | 29 | 23.8 | 55.7% | 0% | 72% | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9.9 | |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 28.6 | 55.2% | 0% | 66.9% | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 11.4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 28.6 | 55.8% | 0% | 69% | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 23 | 11.3 | 50.8% | 100% | 68% | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.7 | |
| 2017–18 | Hapoel Eilat | 35 | 20.1 | 54.2% | 0% | 57.1% | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.3 | |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi Ashdod | 7 | 25.0 | 49.0% | 0% | 83.3% | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
Source: Basket.co.il & RealGM.com
References
- ^ "רוזפלט מחכה לאוהדי עירוני רמת גן". mynet.co.il (in Hebrew). February 2, 2011.
- ^ "All-time D3hoops.com All-Americans". D3hoops.com.
- ^ "Isaac Rosefelt named NABC All-American". MIACathletics.com. March 21, 2006.
- ^ "Hall call: Rosefelt was big man in middle". TommieSports.com. September 17, 2013.
- ^ "St. Thomas grad Isaac Rosefelt signs pro deal in Spain". MIACathletics.com. July 31, 2007.
- ^ "Académica contrata norte-americano". record.pt (in Portuguese). November 28, 2008.
- ^ "Un succès net et sans bavure". denekbaturcuit.fr (in French). March 16, 2009.
- ^ "מתאזרח חדש לבני השרון". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). November 24, 2009.
- ^ "כדורסל לאומית: משלוש תצא עולה". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). October 5, 2010.
- ^ "בני השרון/הרצליה צירפה את רוזפלט". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). December 13, 2011.
- ^ "שחקן השבוע - אייזיק רוזפלט". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Tweety Carter and Isaac Rosefelt return to Bnei Hasharon". Sportando.com. June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Hapoel Holon signs Isaac Rosefelt". Sportando.com. June 30, 2013.
- ^ "רוזפלט שבר שיא נדיר! חולון, אילת וראשלצ ניצחו". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 13, 2014.
- ^ "רוזפלט וחסין - נבחרי חודש אוקטובר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). October 31, 2014.
- ^ "Hapoel adds size with Peterson, Rosefelt". EurocupBasketball.com. July 3, 2016.
- ^ "Hapoel Eilat inks Isaac Rosefelt". Sportando.com. July 12, 2017.
- ^ "Winner League Quarter Final, Game Number 4: Hapoel Eilat Vs UNET Holon". basket.co.il. June 5, 2018.
- ^ "רוזפלט מצטרף למכבי אשדוד/באר טוביה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 18, 2018.
- ^ "שב למגרש: רוזפלט חתם בהפועל פרשקובסקי חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 17, 2019.
- ^ "בשל סיבה אישית: רוזפלט לא יוכל לפתוח עונה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). September 9, 2019.
External links
- RealGM profile
- Basket.co.il profile
- Agent website