Roman Sorkin
Sorkin with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Ligat HaAl EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 August 1996 Minsk, Belarus |
| Nationality | Israeli / Belarusian |
| Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Listed weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Oregon (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2021 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2021–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Roman Sorkin (Hebrew: רומן סורקין, Belarusian: Раман Соркін; born 11 August 1996) is a Belarusian-born Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the University of Oregon, before playing professionally in Israel.
Early life and college career
Sorkin was born to Jewish parents in Minsk, Belarus. At the age of two, he immigrated to Israel, and grew up in Ashdod, Israel.[1][2]
Sorkin played four years of college basketball at the University of Oregon. On 10 November 2017, Sorkin recorded a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds in his career start, while shooting 8-of-9 from the field, in a 70–54 win over Coppin State.[1] In his college career, he had a 56.9% two-point shooting percentage, and shot 83.3% from the line.[3]
Professional career
Maccabi Haifa (2018–2021)
On 28 April 2018, Sorkin started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League, signing a three-year deal.[4] That season, Haifa finished the season in the last place out of 12 teams and was relegated to the Israeli National League (the second-tier league in Israel).
On 12 April 2019, Sorkin recorded a season-high 19 points, while shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with eight rebounds in a 77–79 loss to Hapoel Afula.[5] In 30 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Sorkin won the 2019 Israeli National League Championship title with Haifa, earning a promotion back to the Israeli Premier League.
On 8 December 2019, Sorkin scored a game-winner shot with 1.6 seconds left, giving Haifa a 77–75 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[6] On 3 February 2020, Sorkin recorded a career-high 22 points, while shooting 6-of-6 from three point range, along with five rebounds in a 93–84 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[7]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021–present)
On 21 July 2021, Sorkin signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, with an option for an additional season.[8] On 6 February 2023, Sorkin signed a new two-year contract with the Israeli powerhouse.[9]
Sorkin has won the 2022–23 and 2023–24 Israeli Basketball Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
National team career
Sorkin was a member of the Israeli under-16, under-18, and under-20 national teams.[10][11][12]
In August 2014, Sorkin participated in the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B, where he averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.[1][13]
Career statistics
| 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 |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 1 | 8.3 | .548 | .300 | .583 | 1.8 | .2 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 4 | 16.3 | .652 | .154 | .667 | 3.2 | .8 | .3 | .8 | 6.8 | 8.9 | |
| 2023–24 | 32 | 7 | 15.8 | .521 | .375 | .786 | 3.1 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | |
| Career | 90 | 12 | 14.2 | .582 | .309 | .692 | 2.8 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Maccabi Haifa | Ligat HaAl | 3 | 7.0 | .750 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.0 | — | .3 | .3 | 5.0 |
| 2018–19 | Maccabi Haifa | Liga Leumit | 21 | 14.5 | .452 | .313 | .560 | 4.0 | .8 | .6 | .7 | 7.9 |
| 2019–20 | Maccabi Haifa | Ligat HaAl | 30 | 22.4 | .496 | .392 | .595 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .9 | .9 | 10.6 |
| 2020–21 | Maccabi Haifa | Ligat HaAl | 29 | 29.0 | .444 | .178 | .744 | 7.2 | 2.0 | .5 | .9 | 13.4 |
| 2020–21 | Maccabi Haifa | BIBL | 4 | 23.5 | .483 | .333 | .667 | 6.5 | .5 | .7 | .5 | 17.5 |
| 2021–22 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ligat HaAl | 31 | 19.2 | .582 | .269 | .756 | 4.1 | .7 | .5 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| 2022–23 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ligat HaAl | 35 | 18.4 | .650 | .143 | .807 | 5.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .5 | 10.6 |
| 2023–24 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ligat HaAl | 32 | 22.9 | .615 | .508 | .689 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 15.9 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Oregon | 8 | 0 | 4.4 | .455 | .333 | .500 | 1.0 | .1 | — | .1 | 1.6 |
| 2015–16 | Oregon | 22 | 0 | 5.6 | .469 | .267 | .778 | 1.0 | .2 | — | .1 | 1.9 |
| 2016–17 | Oregon | 23 | 0 | 8.0 | .453 | .476 | .938 | 1.9 | .5 | — | .3 | 3.2 |
| 2017–18 | Oregon | 21 | 2 | 6.7 | .489 | .333 | .778 | .9 | .2 | — | .3 | 2.9 |
| Career | 74 | 2 | 6.5 | .468 | .362 | .833 | 1.2 | .3 | — | .3 | 2.5 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Roman Sorkin - University of Oregon Athletics". GoDucks.com. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "פרויקט שחקן אחד ביום – רומן סורקין". MHBasket.co.il (in Hebrew). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa sign Roman Sorkin to a multiyear contract". MHBasket.co.il. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Quarter-Finals Round 2: Afula - M.Haifa 79-77". EuroBasket.com. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "רומן חיפאי: סורקין סידר ניצחון בבאר שבע". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 18: Gilboa Galil Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (21 July 2021). "Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signs Roman Sorkin". Sportando. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin signs new Maccabi contract until 2025". EuroLeague. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin 2012 FIBA U16 EuroBasket Division B profile". fiba.basketball. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin 2013 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division B profile". fiba.basketball. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin 2015 FIBA U20 EuroBasket Division B profile". fiba.basketball. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roman Sorkin 2014 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Division B profile". fiba.basketball. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2025.