Sean Labanowski
| No. 15 – Hapoel Afula | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Israeli National League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 9, 1992 Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | Israeli / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2011–2013 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2012–2013 | →Maccabi Kiryat Bialik |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2014 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
| 2014 | Elitzur Ramla |
| 2014–2016 | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2016–2017 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| 2018–2019 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2019–present | Hapoel Afula |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sean Leon Labanowski (Hebrew: שון לבנובסקי; born December 9, 1992) is an Israeli-American professional basketball player for Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League.
Early life
[edit]Labanowski was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. Labanowski lived his first 6 years in the United States before growing up in Hefer Valley, Israel. He played for Beitar Binyamina youth team and Sharet Netanya high school team. Labanowski joined Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team in his late teens.[1]
Professional career
[edit]In 2010, Labanowski started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. On May 12, 2011, he made his professional debut in a playoff win over Barak Netanya.[2]
On September 8, 2011, Labanowski signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[3]
On November 28, 2012, Labanowski was loaned to Maccabi Kiryat Bialik of the Israeli National League.[4] In 22 games played for Kiryat Bialik, he averaged 10 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
On August 21, 2013, Labanowski signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Ashdod.[5]
On February 14, 2018, Labanowski signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the rest of the season. Labanowski helped Gilboa Galil to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.
On August 1, 2018, Labanowski signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[6]
On July 23, 2019, Labanowski signed with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League for the 2019–20 season.[7]
Israel national team
[edit]Labanowski was a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israel national teams.
Personal life
[edit]His father, Kenny Labanowski, is an American-Israeli former basketball player who played in Israel in the '80s.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "הכירו את שון לבנובסקי". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). November 14, 2008. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Winner League Quarter Final, Game Number 3: M. Tel-Aviv Vs Netanya". basket.co.il. May 12, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa lands Sean Labanowski for three years". Sportando.basketball. September 8, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ביאליק החתימה את שון לבנובסקי". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). November 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "מכבי אשדוד החתימה את שון לבנובסקי ל-3 שנים". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). August 21, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "שון לבנובסקי ממשיך בגלבוע/גליל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "שון לבנובסקי הצטרף לעפולה, רוינה ביבנה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 23, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- American emigrants to Israel
- Centers (basketball)
- Hapoel Afula players
- Hapoel Gilboa Galil players
- Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan players
- Israeli men's basketball players
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
- Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Power forwards
- Sportspeople from Central District (Israel)
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen