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Roman Sorkin

Roman Sorkin is a Belarusian-born Israeli basketball player who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv and won Israeli league titles with the club.

born 1996Playing for Maccabi Tel AvivIsraeli Premier League titlesCollege basketball at Oregon

Born: 11 August 1996, Minsk
Occupation: basketball player
Education: University of Oregon

Roman Sorkin was born in 1996 in Minsk

Sorkin was born on 11 August 1996 in Minsk, Belarus, to Jewish parents. He moved to Israel at age 2 and grew up in Ashdod, where he began playing basketball at Elitzur Ashdod.

From 2014 to 2018 he played college basketball at the University of Oregon, where he studied social science. In the 2016-17 season he reached the NCAA Final Four with the team.

He did not receive a deferral from the IDF and was considered a deserter. In 2018 he returned under an amnesty and enlisted, at times leaving games to report for guard duty.

He joined Maccabi Haifa in 2018. The team was relegated, won the 2019 National League title to return, and was relegated again in 2021. In March 2021 he was named Premier League player of the month.

In July 2021 he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, which plays in the EuroLeague. He won the Israeli Premier League with the club in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Roman Sorkin's life in 8 milestones

1996
Born in Minsk, Belarus.
2014
Played in the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B.
2014
Began playing for the University of Oregon.
2018
Signed with Maccabi Haifa.
2019
Won the Israeli National League title with Maccabi Haifa.
2021
Named Premier League player of the month for March.
2021
Signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
2023
Signed a new two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Roman Sorkin served in the military

Without a deferral, he was considered a deserter, and he enlisted in the IDF in 2018 under an amnesty. During his service he once left a Maccabi Haifa game to do a 4-hour guard shift.