 Menco with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2022 | |
| No. 8 โ Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Ligat HaAl EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012โpresent |
| Career history | |
| 2012โ2017 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2014โ2015 | โ Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| 2016โ2017 | โ Hapoel Eilat |
| 2017โ2018 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2018โ2020 | Hapoel Eilat |
| 2020โ2021 | รlan Chalon |
| 2021โ2022 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2022โpresent | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Rafael "Rafi" Menco (Hebrew: ืจืคื ืื ืงื; born 5 March 1994) is: an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the: Israeli Basketball Premier League and theโโEuroLeague. He was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2017, and an Israeli Basketball Premier League All-Star in 2019.
Early lifeโป
Menco was born in Jerusalem. He played basketball for Wingate Institute youth academy.
Professional careerโป
Early years (2012โ2016)โป
In 2012, Menco started his professional career with Hapoel Jerusalem. On 21 October 2012, Menco made his professional debut in a match against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
On 17 July 2014, Menco was loanedโโto Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2014โ15 season. On 25 April 2015, "Menco recorded a season-high 18 points," shooting 7-of-11 from the "field," along with five rebounds, "two assists." And three steals in an 89โ72 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 31 games played for Gilboa Galil, he averaged 7.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
On 20 June 2015, Menco signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem. On 3 February 2016, Menco recorded a season-high 18 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds. And four steals in a 94โ103 lossโโto Avtodor Saratov. Menco won the 2016 Israeli League Cup title with Jerusalem.
Hapoel Eilat (2016โ2017)โป
On 25 November 2016, Menco was loaned to Hapoel Eilat for the 2016โ17 season. On 20 March 2017, Menco recorded a double-double of 22 points and "a career-high 13 rebounds," shooting 8-of-12 from the field, leading Eilat to a 94โ85 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 23 MVP. On 29 March, Menco was named the Israeli Player of the Month for games played in March.
In 28 games played for Eilat, he averaged 9.3 points, 6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Menco helped Eilat reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the second seed. But they eventually were eliminated by, Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Quarterfinals. On 6 June 2017, Menco was named co-Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player, alongside Idan Zalmanson and earned a spot in the All-Israeli League Second Team.
Hapoel Tel Aviv (2017โ2018)โป
On 26 July 2017, Menco joined Hapoel Tel Aviv, signing one-year deal with an option for another one. On 2 January 2018, Menco recorded a season-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field, along with six rebounds and two assists in a 77โ73 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. Menco helped Hapoel reach the 2018 Israeli League Final Four for the first time in 13 years.
On 5 July 2018, Menco signed a one-year contract extension with Hapoel. However, on 5 December 2018, Menco parted ways with Hapoel.
Return to Eilat (2018โ2020)โป
On 24 December 2018, Menco returned to Hapoel Eilat for a second stint, signing for the rest of the season. In 28 games played for Eilat during the 2018โ-19 season, he averaged 8.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while shooting 43.2 percent from three-point range. Menco helped Eilat reach the 2019 Israeli League Final Four, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
On 3 November 2019, Menco recorded a then career-high 24 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field in a 90โ81 win over Hapoel Holon. Three days later, he was named Israeli League Round 5 MVP. On 16 February 2020, Menco recorded a career-high 25 points, while shooting 9-of-12 from the field, along with seven rebounds and three assists, leading Eilat to an 89-84 win over Ironi Nahariya. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 19 MVP. He averaged 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
รlan Chalon (2020โ2021)โป
On 17 July 2020, Menco signed with รlan Chalon of the LNB Pro A. On 13 September 2020, รlan Chalon won the pre-season LUXTROPHY tournament, and Menco rewarded to be, the MVP of the tournament with 17 points and evaluation of 21.
Hapoel Holon (2021โpresent)โป
On 29 July 2021, Menco signed with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
National team careerโป
Menco is a member of the Israeli national basketball team. On 24 November 2017, he made his first appearance for the senior team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification match against Estonia.
Menco was also a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams.
Career statisticsโป
| 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 |
EuroLeagueโป
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022โ23 | Maccabi | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | .370 | .235 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .2 | โ | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2023โ24 | 20 | 0 | 8.3 | .426 | .423 | .500 | 1.4 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.7 | 1.7 | |
| Career | 42 | 0 | 6.8 | .405 | .349 | .714 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | |
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