Gal Mekel
Gal Mekel (Hebrew: גל מקל, pronounced [ˈɡal ˈmekel]; born March 4, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He played for the Dallas Mavericks and spent time in Europe and Israel.
Mekel with the Dallas Mavericks in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1988 Ramat HaSharon, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wichita State (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2022 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2008–2010 | →Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2010–2011 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2011–2012 | Benetton Treviso |
| 2012–2013 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2013–2014 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2014 | →Texas Legends |
| 2014 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2015 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2015 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2017–2018 | Gran Canaria |
| 2018–2019 | Zenit |
| 2019–2020 | Reggiana |
| 2020–2021 | Málaga |
| 2021–2022 | Andorra |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He played college basketball for two years at Wichita State University. He then played in the Israeli Super League for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Gilboa Galil, and Maccabi Haifa, and in the Italian Serie A League for Benetton Treviso. He was a two-time Israeli Super League MVP, in 2011 and 2013. He was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2011 and 2016.
In 2013, he signed a three-year minimum fully guaranteed contract with the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the second Israeli to join the NBA; he also holds a Polish passport.
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