Nimrod Tishman (נמרוד טישמן; born May 12, 1991) is an Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Florida before playing professionally in Israel.
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-05-12) May 12, 1991 (age 31) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Florida (2009–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2014 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2017–2018 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2018–2021 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2021–2022 | Ironi Ness Ziona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tishman successfully represented Israel at the 2009 European Under-18 Championships in France, leading the team with 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the tournament.[1]
Florida Gators associate head coach Larry Shyatt recruited him. Tishman had to be cleared by the NCAA because of his international status, and it was not until October 2009 that he could play for the team.[2] Tishman returned home after the 2009–2010 season to play professionally after playing limited minutes, the last game being against the LSU Tigers.[3]
Tishman did not play during the 2010–2011 season. He went undrafted during the 2011 NBA Draft.[4]
In July 2011 Hapoel Gilboa Galil signed him to a contract.[5]
On July 27, 2015 he signed with Maccabi Kiryat Gat after playing for Hapoel Gilboa Galil from 2011 to 2014[6]
On August 15, 2016 he signed with Maccabi Ashdod B.C.[7]
On September 14, 2017, he returned to Maccabi Kiryat Gat for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.[8] Tishman helped Kiryat Gat to reach the 2018 Liga Leumit Finals where they eventually lost Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
On July 9, 2018, he signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[9]
On July 20, 2021, he signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Super League (IBSL).