Jordan Cohen
American-Israeli basketball player
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Jordan Cohen (Hebrew: 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]
| No. 1 – Maccabi Ramat Gan | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Campbell Hall High School |
| College | Lehigh |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2020–2022 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim |
| 2023–present | Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan |
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.