American-Israeli basketball player
Isaiah Eisendorf (אייזאה אייזנדורף; born July 9, 1996) is an American basketball player for the A1 Division Hong Kong of the Eastern .[1] He plays the forward position.[2] He previously competed in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Bnei Herzliya Basket .
Early life
Eisendorf is from Los Angeles, California, and is Jewish.[2] [3] He is 6' 6" (198 cm) tall, and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg).[2] He is the stepson of sportswriter Norman Chad .[4]
He played high school basketball for Springbrook High School ('14) in Silver Spring, Maryland .[2] [5] As a senior Eisendorf was named all-county second-team and All-Met honorable-mention, as well as a Montgomery County All-Star.[6] He also played high school football , as a wide receiver and defensive end .[7]
College
Eisendorf attended Gannon University . He first played college basketball for the Gannon Golden Knights in 2014–16.[2] [8]
He then transferred and played college basketball at Le Moyne College ('18) for the Le Moyne Dolphins from 2016–18.[2] In 2018 Eisendorf was Northeast-10 Conference All-Tournament Team, Northeast-10 Tournament MVP, Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District East Second Team.[2] [9]
Professional career
Eisendorf played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2019–20, and has also played in the league for Bnei Herzliya Basket since 2020.[2] [10]
On April 11, 2021, he was loaned to Hapoel Galil Elyon .[11] On July 16, 2021 he signed a contract and became a permanent player for Hapoel Galil Elyon .[12]
References
^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2020–21 Season | Bnei Herzeliya | Isaiah Eisendorf" . basket.co.il .
^ a b c d e f g h "Isaiah Eisendorf Player Profile, Le Moyne, NCAA Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards – RealGM" . basketball.realgm.com .
^ "Isaiah Eisendorf" . Gal Talent Agency .
^ Chad, Norman (November 9, 2014). "Norman Chad: Will stepson wake up in Division II basketball program?" . The Indianapolis Star .
^ Chad, Norman (January 8, 2012). "C'mon, coach, play my kid!" . Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel .
^ "Isaiah Eisendorf – 2015–16 – Men's Basketball" . Gannon University Athletics .
^ "Isaiah Eisendorf | Springbrook HS, Silver Spring, MD" . MaxPreps .
^ Chad, Norman (November 10, 2014). "Coach Slouch: Stepson steps up to Division II" . The Spokesman-Review .
^ "Niagara University Names Patrick Beilein As Men's Basketball Head Coach" . Niagara University Athletics . March 28, 2019.
^ "Isaiah Eisendorf Basketball Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards" . Eurobasket LLC .
^ "שב ללאומית: אייזנדורף יושאל לגליל עליון" . sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). April 11, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021 .
^ "Hapoel Galil Elyon: Four players signed with the team" . middleeast.in-24.com . August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021 .