| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 20, 1991 Short Hills, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Millburn (Millburn, New Jersey) |
| College | Columbia (2011–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2017 | Bnei Herzliya |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Afula |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Alex Rosenberg (Hebrew: אלכס רוזנברג; born September 20, 1991) is an American-Israeli former basketball player who last played for Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Columbia University.
High school and college career
Rosenberg attended Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey, where he was a three-year letterwinner, and two-time first team all-area. Alex is fourth on the all-time scoring list for Millburn High School.[1]
Rosenberg went on to play one year of postgrad basketball at The Peddie School after high school. There, he averaged 14.0 ppg.
Rosenberg played college basketball for Columbia University's Lions. In his senior year at Columbia, he averaged 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
On March 9, 2016, Rosenberg was named All-Ivy League Honorable Mention.[2]
Professional career
On July 20, 2016, Rosenberg started his professional career with Maccabi Kiryat Gat of the Israeli Premier League, signing a two-year deal.[3] On May 8, 2017, Rosenberg recorded a season-high 18 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with four assists in a 101–95 win over Bnei Herzliya.[4]
On July 23, 2017, Rosenberg signed a three-year deal with Bnei Herzliya.[5] However, on December 28, 2017, Rosenberg parted ways with Herzliya and joined Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit for the rest of the season.[6] In 19 games played for Afula, he averaged 16.2 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
Rosenberg retired from professional basketball in 2018 after his season with Hapoel Afula.
Personal life
Alex grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey. His father, Marc, played college basketball at Northeastern and Western New England College.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Alex Rosenberg Bio". GoColumbiaLions.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Unanimous First Team All-Ivy League Nod for Maodo Lo Highlights Three Columbia Selections". GoColumbiaLions.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Alex Rosenberg signs a two-year deal with Maccabi Kiryat Gat". Sportando.basketball. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 31: M. Kiryat Gat Vs Herzliya - Box Score". basket.co.il. May 8, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Bnei Herzliya signs Alex Rosenberg". Sportando.basketball. July 23, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "עפולה לא עוצרת: אלכס רוזנברג חתם עד תום העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). December 28, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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