Jordan Cohen Explained

Jordan Cohen
ג'ורדן כהן
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
League:Israeli Basketball Premier League
Team:Maccabi Ramat Gan
Number:1
Birth Date:31 July 1997
Birth Place:Tarzana, California
High School:Campbell Hall High School
Nationality:American
College:Lehigh
Career Start:2020
Years1:2020
Team1:Maccabi Haifa
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:Maccabi Ashdod
Years3:2022–2023
Team3:Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim
Years4:2023–present
Team4:Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan

Jordan Cohen (ג'ורדן כהן; born July 31, 1997) is an American basketball player for Maccabi Ramat Gan in the Israel Basketball Premier League, who plays the point guard position.[1] [2]

Early life

Cohen was born in Tarzana, California, and is Jewish.[3] [4] He is 6" 2" tall, and weighs 185 pounds.[1] [5] [6] He attended Campbell Hall High School ('16) in Studio City, California.[5]

Maccabiah Games and college

Cohen played basketball on Team USA in the 2017 Maccabiah Games, as the youngest player on the team.[3] He averaged 6.2 points per game, as the team won the gold medal.[3] [4] [7] He played on the team with among others Sam Singer and Travis Warech.[8]

He attended and played basketball for Lehigh University, where Cohen majored in Finance ('20).[5] [9] Playing for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks he averaged 9.3 points per game as a sophomore.[3] He was team captain his junior and senior years. [10] His senior season he averaging 14.2 points per game, and ranked sixth in the Patriot League in three-point percentage (38.1 percent).[3] His junior year and senior years he was named Third-Team All-Patriot League.[3] He was named to the Academic All-Patriot League team for his last three years.[3]

Professional career

In August 2020 Cohen signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Haifa, in the Israel Basketball Premier League.[3] [11] [12] Since 2023, Cohen is signed in Maccabi Ramat Gan. [13] He was a member of the Israeli 3x3 Open Men’s team in 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Cohen | Maccabi Haifa. balkanleague.net.
  2. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020–21 Season | Maccabi Haifa | Jordan Cohen. basket.co.il.
  3. Web site: Jordan Cohen signs professionally. The Brown and White. August 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: Cohen excited for professional basketball opportunity in Israel. September 14, 2020. Lehigh University Athletics.
  5. Web site: Jordan Cohen Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Haifa, Lehigh, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards . Eurobasket LLC.
  6. Web site: Jordan Cohen paves the way for future guards. March 1, 2020. The Brown and White.
  7. Web site: Cohen wins Gold Medal at Maccabiah Games. Lehigh University Athletics. July 17, 2017.
  8. Web site: 2017 World Maccabiah Games. Jake. Rauchbach. basketballinsiders.com. July 5, 2017.
  9. Web site: Patriot League Announces Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-League Team . March 4, 2020. patriotleague.org.
  10. Web site: Jordan Cohen looks back on his basketball career. April 30, 2020. The Brown and White.
  11. Web site: Jordan Cohen; Maccabi Haifa. sport.de.
  12. Web site: Maccabi-Hunter-Haifa basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket. youthbasket.com.
  13. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/sport/israeli-basketball/article/13668244