Tal Karpelesz

Israeli-Romanian basketball player
Tal Karpelesz
Hapoel Kfar Kasem
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLiga Artzit
Personal information
Born (1990-02-25) February 25, 1990 (age 34)
Rehovot, Israel
NationalityIsraeli / Romanian
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2011Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2009–2011→Elitzur Yavne
2011–2013Ironi Nes Ziona
2013–2015Energia Rovinari
2015–2016Ironi Nes Ziona
2016–2019Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2019–presentHapoel Kfar Kasem
Career highlights and awards
  • Israeli National League champion (2013)
  • Romanian Cup winner (2014)
  • Romanian League All-Star (2015)

Tal Karpelesz (Hebrew: טל קרפלס; born February 25, 1990) is an Israeli-Romanian professional basketball player for Hapoel Kfar Kasem of the Liga Artzit. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he primarily plays at the small forward position.

Early life

Karpelesz was born in Rehovot, Israel. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team.[1]

Professional career

Early years (2007–2011)

In 2007, Karpelesz started his professional career with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[1] On November 30, 2008, he made his professional debut in a match against Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[2]

In 2009, Karpelesz was loaned to Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit,[1] where he averaged 11 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2011–2013)

In 2011, Karpelesz joined Ironi Nes Ziona.[1] On April 26, 2013, Karpelesz recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with two rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 90–98 playoff loss to Hapoel Galil Elyon.[3] In his second season with Nes Ziona, he averaged 12.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals and helped the team to promote to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history.

Energia Rovinari (2013–2015)

On August 6, 2013, Karpelesz signed a one-year deal with the Romanian team Energia Rovinari after receiving a Romanian passport.[4] In his first season with Rovinari, Karpelesz helped the team to win the 2014 Romanian Cup after a 58–55 win over CSM U Oradea.[5][6]

On February 7, 2015, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with three rebounds and three assists in a 91–86 win over CS Universitatea Cluj.[7] In 48 games played during the 2014–15 season (in both the Romanian League and the FIBA EuroChallenge), he averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Karpelesz helped Rovinari reach the 2015 EuroChallenge Final Four, where they eventually finished in the third place.

Return to Nes Ziona (2015–2016)

On August 9, 2015, Karpelesz returned to Ironi Nes Ziona for a second stint, signing a two-year deal.[8] On January 17, 2016, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 15 points, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, along with four assists and two steals in an 87–80 win over Hapoel Holon.[9]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2016–2019)

On July 1, 2016, Karpelesz signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[10] However, on September 4, 2016, Karpelesz suffered an ACL injury during a practice and later was ruled out for the rest of the season.[11]

On July 11, 2017, Karpelesz signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[12] On May 30, 2018, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 16 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the field, along with eight rebounds in an 85–78 playoff win over Hapoel Jerusalem.[13] Karpelesz helped Gilboa Galil reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the sixth seed, but they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.

On July 15, 2018, Karpelesz signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[14] In 19 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Hapoel Kfar Kasem (2019–present)

On June 5, 2019, Karpelesz signed with Hapoel Kfar Kasem of the Liga Artzit.[15]

National team career

Karpelesz was a member of the U-18 and U-20 Israel national teams.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "הפועל גלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס סיכם לעונה נוספת". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). July 7, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Winner League, Game 6: M. Rishon Vs Gilboa Galil". basket.co.il. November 30, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Quarter-Finals Round 2: Hapoel Kazrin – Ironi Nes-Ziona 98–90". eurobasket.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "טל קרפלס חתם באנרג'יה רובינארי הרומנית". one.co.il (in Hebrew). August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "טל קרפלס זכה בגביע הראשון בתולדות רובינארי". one.co.il (in Hebrew). April 13, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Energia Rovinari a cucerit in premiera Cupa Romaniei". frbaschet.ro (in Romanian). April 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "CS Universitatea Cluj 68 at CS Energia Rovinari 91". RealGM.com. February 7, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ironi Nes-Ziona lands Tal Karpels". Sportando.basketball. August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Winner League, Game 16: H. Holon Vs Nes Ziona". basket.co.il. January 17, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "טל קרפלס חתם לעונה אחת בגלבוע/גליל". Sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  11. ^ "מכה לגלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס גמר את העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). September 4, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  12. ^ דוד, אורי (July 11, 2017). "הפועל גלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס חתם". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Winner League Quarter Final, Game Number 1: Hapoel J-M Vs Gilboa Galil". basket.co.il. May 30, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "המשכיות בגן נר: טל קרפלס חתם". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 15, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  15. ^ "החוק שפוגע וחלום המגזר: למה קרפלס בארצית?". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

External links

  • RealGM profile
  • Eurobasket profile
  • FIBA profile