Defending champion Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv (Winner League) landed 27-year old American 196cm point guard Kobi Simmons (college: Arizona) for new season. Simmons played most recently at Toronto Raptors in the NBA. In four games he averaged 5.0ppg, 1.8rpg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg last season. He also played for Raptors 905 in U.S. NBA-G-League where in 33 games he had very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 4.2rpg and 5.6apg.
Simmons is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Poland (Stal), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets), NBA G League (Cleveland Charge and Greensboro Swarm) and NBA Summer League (Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets).
Among many awards his team won Polish Cup in 2022. Simmons received Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year award back in 2016.
He attended University of Arizona until 2017 and it will be his eighth season in pro basketball.
Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv roster for 2024-25:
Guards:
John DiBartolomeo
Jordan Loyd
Tamir Blatt
Daryl Macon
Kobi Simmons
Rokas Jokubaitis
Oren Sahar
Forwards:
Rafi Menco
Jake Cohen
Levi Randolph
Roman Sorkin
Jaylen Hoard
Will Rayman
Centers:
Jasiel Rivero
Wenyen Gabriel
Coach: Oded Kattash
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Tags : KOBI SIMMONS, MACCABI PLAYTIKA TEL-AVIV, ISRAELI BASKETBALL, ISRAELI TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE
