Tal Karpelesz Explained

Tal Karpelesz
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
Height M:1.94
League:Liga Artzit
Team:Hapoel Kfar Kasem
Birth Date:25 February 1990
Birth Place:Rehovot, Israel
Nationality:Israeli / Romanian
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2011
Team1:Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Years2:2009–2011
Team2:Elitzur Yavne
Years3:2011–2013
Team3:Ironi Nes Ziona
Years4:2013–2015
Team4:Energia Rovinari
Years5:2015–2016
Team5:Ironi Nes Ziona
Years6:2016–2019
Team6:Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Years7:2019–present
Team7:Hapoel Kfar Kasem
Highlights:

Tal Karpelesz (Hebrew: טל קרפלס; born February 25, 1990) is an Israeli-Romanian professional basketball player for Hapoel Kfar Kasem of the Liga Artzit. Standing at, he primarily plays at the small forward position.

Early life

Karpelesz was born in Rehovot, Israel. He played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team.[1]

Professional career

Early years (2007–2011)

In 2007, Karpelesz started his professional career with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[1] On November 30, 2008, he made his professional debut in a match against Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[2]

In 2009, Karpelesz was loaned to Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit,[1] where he averaged 11 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2011–2013)

In 2011, Karpelesz joined Ironi Nes Ziona.[1] On April 26, 2013, Karpelesz recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field, along with two rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 90–98 playoff loss to Hapoel Galil Elyon.[3] In his second season with Nes Ziona, he averaged 12.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals and helped the team to promote to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history.

Energia Rovinari (2013–2015)

On August 6, 2013, Karpelesz signed a one-year deal with the Romanian team Energia Rovinari after receiving a Romanian passport.[4] In his first season with Rovinari, Karpelesz helped the team to win the 2014 Romanian Cup after a 58–55 win over CSM U Oradea.[5] [6]

On February 7, 2015, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, along with three rebounds and three assists in a 91–86 win over CS Universitatea Cluj.[7] In 48 games played during the 2014–15 season (in both the Romanian League and the FIBA EuroChallenge), he averaged 7.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 20.9 minutes per game. Karpelesz helped Rovinari reach the 2015 EuroChallenge Final Four, where they eventually finished in the third place.

Return to Nes Ziona (2015–2016)

On August 9, 2015, Karpelesz returned to Ironi Nes Ziona for a second stint, signing a two-year deal.[8] On January 17, 2016, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 15 points, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, along with four assists and two steals in an 87–80 win over Hapoel Holon.[9]

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2016–2019)

On July 1, 2016, Karpelesz signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[10] However, on September 4, 2016, Karpelesz suffered an ACL injury during a practice and later was ruled out for the rest of the season.[11]

On July 11, 2017, Karpelesz signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[12] On May 30, 2018, Karpelesz recorded a season-high 16 points, shooting 5-of-6 from the field, along with eight rebounds in an 85–78 playoff win over Hapoel Jerusalem.[13] Karpelesz helped Gilboa Galil reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the sixth seed, but they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.

On July 15, 2018, Karpelesz signed a one-year contract extension with Gilboa Galil.[14] In 19 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Hapoel Kfar Kasem (2019–present)

On June 5, 2019, Karpelesz signed with Hapoel Kfar Kasem of the Liga Artzit.[15]

National team career

Karpelesz was a member of the U-18 and U-20 Israel national teams.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: הפועל גלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס סיכם לעונה נוספת. walla.co.il. July 7, 2017. August 27, 2018. he.
  2. Web site: Winner League, Game 6: M. Rishon Vs Gilboa Galil. basket.co.il. August 27, 2018. November 30, 2008.
  3. Web site: Quarter-Finals Round 2: Hapoel Kazrin – Ironi Nes-Ziona 98–90. eurobasket.com. August 28, 2018. April 26, 2013.
  4. Web site: טל קרפלס חתם באנרג'יה רובינארי הרומנית. one.co.il. August 27, 2018. August 6, 2013. he.
  5. Web site: טל קרפלס זכה בגביע הראשון בתולדות רובינארי. one.co.il. August 27, 2018. April 13, 2014. he.
  6. Web site: Energia Rovinari a cucerit in premiera Cupa Romaniei. frbaschet.ro. August 27, 2018. April 13, 2014. ro. June 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180622220308/http://www.frbaschet.ro/stiri/2014-04-13/energia-rovinari-a-cucerit-in-premiera-cupa-romaniei. dead.
  7. Web site: CS Universitatea Cluj 68 at CS Energia Rovinari 91. RealGM.com. August 27, 2018. February 7, 2015.
  8. Web site: Ironi Nes-Ziona lands Tal Karpels. Sportando.basketball. August 27, 2018. August 9, 2015.
  9. Web site: Winner League, Game 16: H. Holon Vs Nes Ziona. basket.co.il. August 27, 2018. January 17, 2016.
  10. Web site: טל קרפלס חתם לעונה אחת בגלבוע/גליל. Sport5.co.il. August 27, 2018. July 1, 2016. he.
  11. Web site: מכה לגלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס גמר את העונה. one.co.il. August 27, 2018. September 4, 2016. he.
  12. News: הפועל גלבוע/גליל: טל קרפלס חתם. walla.co.il. August 27, 2018. July 11, 2017. he . דוד . אורי .
  13. Web site: Winner League Quarter Final, Game Number 1: Hapoel J-M Vs Gilboa Galil. basket.co.il. August 27, 2018. May 30, 2018.
  14. Web site: המשכיות בגן נר: טל קרפלס חתם. basket.co.il. August 27, 2018. July 15, 2018. he.
  15. Web site: החוק שפוגע וחלום המגזר: למה קרפלס בארצית?. ONE.co.il. June 23, 2019. June 5, 2019. he.