Afik Nissim
 Nissim with Hapoel Eilat, 2013 | |
| No. 10 – Elitzur Yavne | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Israeli National League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 31 January 1981 Rehovot, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli / French |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2002 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2002–2003 | Hapoel Haifa/Ramat HaSharon |
| 2003–2005 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2005–2006 | Lokomotiv Kuban |
| 2006 | Kyiv |
| 2006–2008 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2008–2010 | Prima Veroli |
| 2010–2011 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2011–2012 | Enisey |
| 2012 | Krka |
| 2012–2018 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2018–present | Elitzur Yavne |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Afik Haim Nissim (Hebrew: אפיק ניסים; born 31 January 1981) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Elitzur Yavne of the Israeli National League. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Early life
[edit]Nissim was born in Rehovot, Israel, to a Tunisian-Jewish family. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team.
Professional career
[edit]In 1998, Nissim started his professional career in Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
In 2003, Nissim signed a two-year deal with the French team Strasbourg IG. Nissim won the French League Championship with Strasbourg in 2005.[1]
On 11 July 2008, Nissim signed with the Italian team Prima Veroli under head coach Andrea Trinchieri and alongside his teammate Kyle Hines.[2] Nissim won the Italian LNP Cup with Veroli for two consecutive years.
On 14 September 2010, Nissim signed a one-year deal with the Czech team ČEZ Nymburk under head coach Ronen Ginzburg.[3] Nissim won the 2011 Czech League Championship and the 2011 Czech State Cup titles with Nymburk.
On 13 September 2011, Nissim signed with the Russian team Enisey for the 2011–12 season.[4]
On 8 January 2012, Nissim parted ways with Enisey to join KK Krka of the Slovenian Basketball League for the remainder of the season.[5] Nissim won the 2012 Slovenian League Championship with Krka, earning the Finals MVP honors.
On 8 October 2012, Nissim returned to Israel and signed with Hapoel Eilat.[6] In his third season with Eilat, Nissim helped the team reach the 2015 Israeli League Finals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.
On 24 August 2016, Nissim signed a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Eilat.[7]
On 18 November 2017, Nissim recorded a career-high 32 points, along with 3 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 13-for-17 from the field, in an 88–82 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[8][9]
On 6 November 2018, Nissim signed a one-year deal with Elitzur Yavne of the Israeli National League.[10] In 28 games played for Yavne, he averaged 10.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
On 7 July 2019, Nissim signed a one-year contract extension with Yavne.[11]
National team career
[edit]Nissim was a member of the Israel national basketball team. He participated in the 2005, 2011 and 2013 Eurobasket tournaments.
Nissim was also a member of the Israeli National Under-20 team. In July 2000, he helped the Israeli team reach the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Final, where they eventually lost to Slovenia.
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 | |
EuroCup
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 |  Strasbourg | 14 | 2 | 20.0 | .453 | .383 | .886 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .9 | .1 | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| 2007–08 | 10 | 0 | 21.9 | .390 | .476 | .857 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.4 | 9.7 | |
| 2010–11 |  Nymburk | 11 | 9 | 27.6 | .508 | .405 | .889 | 2.9 | 2.4 | .8 | .0 | 12.6 | 12 |
| 2011–12 |  Krka | 6 | 6 | 15.5 | .385 | .357 | .938 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .8 | .0 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Career | 41 | 17 | 21.1 | .448 | .411 | .891 | 2 | 2.1 | .8 | .0 | 11 | 9.3 | |
Domestic Leagues
[edit]| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 |  Maccabi Rishon | IPL | 9 | 8.3 | .625 | .438 | .600 | .8 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 1999–00 | 20 | 23.5 | .500 | .438 | .868 | .8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.3 | ||
| 2000–01 | 28 | - | .462 | .326 | .875 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.5 | ||
| 2001–02 | 27 | 28.0 | .426 | .279 | .814 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .9 | .0 | 10.2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ramat HaSharon | 27 | 34.3 | .530 | .422 | .826 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .0 | 16.2 | |
| 2003–04 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 34 | 18.0 | .446 | .405 | .792 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .5 | .0 | 8.1 |
| 2004–05 | 37 | 19.8 | .465 | .455 | .825 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 10.0 | ||
| 2005–06 |  Lokomotiv Kuban | RBSL 1 | 22 | - | .364 | .463 | .882 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.1 |
| 2006 |  BC Kyiv | UBSL | 16 | - | .525 | .433 | .962 | 3.1 | 5.1 | .7 | .0 | 10.9 |
| 2006–07 | Strasbourg | Pro A | 35 | 21.1 | .446 | .397 | .878 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .4 | .0 | 11.3 |
| 2007–08 | 25 | 24.6 | .373 | .291 | .833 | 1.6 | 3.0 | .8 | .0 | 9.9 | ||
| 2008–09 |  Prima Veroli | Serie A2 | 30 | 29.3 | .495 | .317 | .808 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | .0 | 14.2 |
| 2009–10 | 40 | 30.7 | .557 | .399 | .860 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 14.8 | ||
| 2010–11 | ČEZ Nymburk | NBL | 22 | 22.4 | .500 | .324 | .940 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .4 | .0 | 11.2 |
| 2011–12 | Enisey | VTB | 10 | 21.0 | .383 | .412 | .800 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .4 | .1 | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Krka | 1. SKL | 16 | 24.6 | .491 | .361 | .892 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.0 |
| 2012–13 | Hapoel Eilat | IPL | 27 | 25.0 | .421 | .377 | .891 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 2013–14 | 36 | 24.8 | .418 | .388 | .881 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .5 | .0 | 12.0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 44 | 29.5 | .417 | .335 | .912 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 11.8 | ||
| 2015–16 | 37 | 26.7 | .363 | .319 | .890 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .9 | .0 | 9.3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 35 | 16.3 | .458 | .450 | .903 | .7 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 9.1 | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 13.4 | .410 | .364 | .833 | .8 | 1.6 | .3 | .0 | 5.4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Elitzur Yavne | INL | 28 | 25.4 | .475 | .377 | .820 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .6 | .1 | 10.4 |
Source: Basket.co.il & RealGM
References
[edit]- ^ "צרפת: אפיק ניסים ושטרסבורג זכו באליפות". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 12 June 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "אפיק ניסים חתם בפרימה ורולי". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 11 July 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "אפיק ניסים סיכם בנימבורק הצ'כית". mako.co.il (in Hebrew). 14 September 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Afik Nissim inks with Enisey Krasnoyark". Sportando.com. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Krka Novo Mesto signs Afik Nissim". Sportando.com. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Hapoel Eilat, firmato Afik Nissim". Sportando.com. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Afik Nissim signs a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Eilat". Sportando.com. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 7: Gilboa Galil Vs Hapoel Eilat". basket.co.il. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "צפו: אפיק ניסים החזיר את המחוגים לאחור". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "מצא קבוצה: אפיק ניסים חתם באליצור יבנה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). 6 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "יבנה מתחמשת: אפיק ניסים ימשיך". LeumitBasket (in Hebrew). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Afik Haim Nissim at FIBA (archive)
- Afik Nissim – 2005 EuroBasket profile at FIBA Archive
- Afik Nissim at RealGM
- Afik Nissim at LNB Élite (in French)