Zevi Samet

Zevi Samet
Personal information
Born2003 (age 22–23)
Monsey, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Career information
High schoolTorah Academy of Bergen County
CollegeYeshiva (2022–2026)
PositionShooting guard
Number12

Zevi Samet (born 2003) is an American college basketball player. As a member of the Yeshiva University Maccabees, he became YU's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball.

Biography

Samet was born in 2003 to Jenny and David Samet.[2][3] He grew up as one of five siblings in an Orthodox Jewish[4] family in Monsey, New York.[3] He is a nephew of Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University.[5] He attended Torah Academy of Bergen County for high school,[6] and studied at Yeshivat Reishit in Israel during his gap year.[5]

He entered Yeshiva University in 2022, and majored in sociology.[6] In his final game for Yeshiva University, Samet scored 43 points against the Emory Eagles in the sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament playoffs.[7]

In January 2026, Samet became Yeshiva University's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball.[8] He was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week several times.[9] In March 2026, he was named by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to the All-America First Team,[10][11] and was named as a finalist for the Bevo Francis Award in April 2026.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball". Yeshiva University Athletics. October 10, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  2. ^ "Zevi Samet's Incredible Basketball Career". The Jewish Link. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  3. ^ a b Hirsch, Ari (March 11, 2025). "Making a Kiddush Hashem on & off the court: Exclusive interview with Y.U. Maccabees all star, Zevi Samet". The Jewish Vues. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  4. ^ "Yeshiva Basketball Star Jumps into NIL without Social Media". Tribe NIL. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  5. ^ a b Gerson, Jillian (2025-02-26). "Yeshiva Basketball Poised for Postseason Play". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  6. ^ a b "Zevi Samet - Men's Basketball". Yeshiva University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  7. ^ Cramer, Philissa (2026-03-14). "Yeshiva knocked out in Sweet 16, as Zevi Samet scores 43 in his last game with Maccabees". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  8. ^ "Samet Becomes YU's All-Time Leading Scorer as Macs Go Undefeated in Skyline Play, Clinch Top Seed - Brooklyn Today". National Today. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  9. ^ "Is a star born at YU?". Jewish News Syndicate. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  10. ^ "Mazel Tov: College Basketball Star Zevi Samet Earns NABC First-Team All-America Honor". 5 Towns Central. Lawrence, New York. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  11. ^ "NABC Reveals Division III All-America Honors". National Association of Basketball Coaches. 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  12. ^ Engel, Phil; Information, Sports. "Ben Pearce Named Finalist for Two Small College Basketball Awards". University Athletic Association. Retrieved 2026-04-13. Pearce is one of eight players chosen as a finalist for the recognition, joining Samet,
  13. ^ Small College Basketball (2026-04-04). 2026 SCB Bevo Francis Award Finalists. Retrieved 2026-04-13 – via YouTube.
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