Guy Pnini

Israeli basketball player
Guy Pnini
גיא פניני
Pnini with Maccabi Tel Aviv in December 2022
Maccabi Tel Aviv
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueLigat HaAl
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1983-09-04) September 4, 1983 (age 40)
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2001–2023
PositionSmall forward
Number10
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Maccabi Ra'anana
2002–2006Bnei Hasharon
2006–2008Hapoel Jerusalem
2008–2009FMP
2009Keravnos
2009–2017Maccabi Tel Aviv
2017–2022Hapoel Holon
2022–2023Maccabi Tel Aviv
As coach:
2023–presentMaccabi Tel Aviv (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Guy Pnini (Hebrew: גיא פניני) (born September 4, 1983) is an Israeli former professional basketball player and basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall, he plays at the small forward position.

Early life

Pnini is Jewish, and was born in Israel.

Professional career

Maccabi Ra'anana / Bnei Hasharon (2001–2006)

After the 2001 season, Pnini began his professional career, by playing with Maccabi Ra'anana in the Israeli Super League.

Maccabi Rannana merged with Bnei Herzeliya and became Bnei Hasharon. Pnini became the captain of the team in the 2004–05 season, and in 2006, he was chosen to the Israeli Super League's "All Israeli League Team".

At the 2005 Maccabiah Games, Pnini was named tournament MVP as Team Israel won a gold medal in men's basketball.[1]

Hapoel Jerusalem (2006–2008)

In the 2006–07 season, Pnini signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, and with them, he won two Israeli State Cups – one in 2007, after beating his former team, Bnei Hasharon, in the final, and the other in 2008, after beating Maccabi Tel Aviv. In Jerusalem, Pnini became one of the most dominant Israeli players in the league.[citation needed]

Serbia / Cyprus (2008–2009)

Before the 2008–09 season, with one year remaining on his contract with Hapoel Jerusalem, Pnini signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, starting from the 2009–10 season. Hapoel Jerusalem appealed against the agreement to the IBA court, claiming that it was an unsportsmanlike situation that their player had a signed contract with their league opponents. The IBA court determined that Pnini had to spend the 2008–09 season playing outside of the Israeli Super League.

After the verdict, Pnini signed with the Serbian team KK FMP. In January 2009, Pnini left KK FMP, and signed with the Cypriot team Keravnos, where he reached the Cyprus Basketball Division final, where his team lost 3:1 to APOEL Nicosia.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2009–2017)

Guy Pnini

After spending a season abroad, Pnini was allowed to fulfill his 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he joined the team for the 2009–10 season. In December 2012, he was fined NIS 100,000, stripped of his role as the team's captain, and suspended, as the result of a Nazi slur that he used against another player, during a game.[2]

On July 1, 2017, after 8 seasons with the club, Maccabi Tel Aviv have parted ways with Pnini.[3]

Hapoel Holon (2017–2022)

On July 3, 2017, Pnini signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Holon.[4] On February 15, 2018, Pnini recorded 15 points, along with 2 rebounds and 2 assists and helped Holon to win the 2018 Israeli State Cup after an 88–86 win over his former team Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final match, becoming the first player who won the Israeli State Cup with three different teams.[5] On March 1, 2018, Pnini was named Israeli Player of the Month for games played in February.[6]

On January 3, 2019, Pnini signed a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Holon.[7] On April 4, 2019, Pnini was named Israeli Player of the Month after averaging 12.4 points and 5.2 assists, shooting 46 percent from three-point range in four games played in March.[8] On April 12, 2019, Pnini won the three-point shootout during the 2019 Israeli All-Star Event.[9]

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–2023)

On June 23, 2022, Pnini signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.[10]

On August 7, 2023, Pnini announced his retirement from professional basketball and joined Maccabi's coaching staff, under head coach Oded Kattash.

National team career

Pnini is a member of the Israeli National Team, he participated at the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2017 EuroBasket tournaments.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  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  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high
Denotes season in which Pnini won the EuroLeague

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2009–10 Maccabi 20 11 15.2 .414 .400 .680 1.8 .9 .5 .1 4.7 3.1
2010–11 Maccabi 22 5 19.8 .486 .458 .778 1.7 1.1 .4 0 7.2 6.0
2011–12 Maccabi 19 0 12.6 .367 .317 .889 1.3 1.1 .4 .1 3.4 3.3
2012–13 Maccabi 23 2 13.4 .431 .302 .810 1.2 1 .3 .1 4.0 3.7
2013–14 Maccabi 27 20 18.4 .424 .413 .583 1.8 1.8 .4 .1 5.6 5.2
2014–15 Maccabi 4 1 20.7 .565 .467 .625 2.0 1.5 .8 .0 9.5 7.5
2015–16 Maccabi 10 2 15.4 .500 .467 .833 1.1 1.0 .4 .0 5.3 4.6
2016–17 Maccabi 29 1 12.4 .519 .277 .533 1.6 1.2 .3 .0 2.6 3.1
Career 115 39 16.3 .438 .396 .719 1.6 1.2 .4 .1 5.2 4.5

References

  1. ^ Ynetnews, By (July 20, 2005). "Israel captures soccer gold". Ynetnews – via www.ynetnews.com.
  2. ^ Arie Livnat (4 December 2012). "Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Guy Pnini suspended over Nazi slur". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  3. ^ E. Carchia (July 1, 2017). "Guy Pnini, Maccabi Tel Aviv part ways". Sportando. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ E. Carchia (July 3, 2017). "Guy Pnini signs a two-year deal with Hapoel Holon". Sportando. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "בפעם השנייה: גביע המדינה נוסע לחולון!". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "שחקן החודש הישראלי: גיא פניני". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 1, 2018.
  7. ^ ""הכי חשוב שנמשיך לרגש את הקהל"". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "שחקן החודש הישראלי: גיא פניני". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "תחרות השלשות: פניני ניצח את גוט בגמר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Maccabi brings back former captain Guy Pnini". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club. Retrieved 2022-06-26.


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