Guy Pnini
Hapoel Holon | |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| As coach: | |
| 2023–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Guy Pnini (Hebrew: גיא פניני) (born September 4, 1983) is an Israeli former professional basketball player and basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) tall, he plays at the small forward position.
Early life
Pnini is Jewish, and was born in Israel.
Professional career
Maccabi Ra'anana / Bnei Hasharon (2001–2006)
After the 2001 season, Pnini began his professional career, by playing with
Maccabi Rannana merged with Bnei Herzeliya and became
At the 2005 Maccabiah Games, Pnini was named tournament MVP as Team Israel won a gold medal in men's basketball.[1]
Hapoel Jerusalem (2006–2008)
In the 2006–07 season, Pnini signed with
Serbia / Cyprus (2008–2009)
Before the 2008–09 season, with one year remaining on his contract with
After the verdict, Pnini signed with the
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2009–2017)
After spending a season abroad, Pnini was allowed to fulfill his 3-year contract with
On July 1, 2017, after 8 seasons with the club, Maccabi Tel Aviv have parted ways with Pnini.[3]
Hapoel Holon (2017–2022)
On July 3, 2017, Pnini signed a two-year deal with
On January 3, 2019, Pnini signed a two-year contract extension with Hapoel Holon.[7] On April 4, 2019, Pnini was named Israeli Player of the Month after averaging 12.4 points and 5.2 assists, shooting 46 percent from three-point range in four games played in March.[8] On April 12, 2019, Pnini won the three-point shootout during the 2019 Israeli All-Star Event.[9]
Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–2023)
On June 23, 2022, Pnini signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague.[10]
On August 7, 2023, Pnini announced his retirement from professional basketball and joined Maccabi's coaching staff, under head coach Oded Kattash.
National team career
Pnini is a member of the
tournaments.Career statistics
| 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 |
| † | Denotes season in which Pnini won the EuroLeague
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EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Maccabi | 20 | 11 | 15.2 | .414 | .400 | .680 | 1.8 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| 2010–11 | Maccabi | 22 | 5 | 19.8 | .486 | .458 | .778 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .4 | 0 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| 2011–12 | Maccabi | 19 | 0 | 12.6 | .367 | .317 | .889 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 2012–13 | Maccabi | 23 | 2 | 13.4 | .431 | .302 | .810 | 1.2 | 1 | .3 | .1 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| 2013–14† | Maccabi | 27 | 20 | 18.4 | .424 | .413 | .583 | 1.8 | 1.8 | .4 | .1 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| 2014–15 | Maccabi | 4 | 1 | 20.7 | .565 | .467 | .625 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .8 | .0 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 2015–16 | Maccabi | 10 | 2 | 15.4 | .500 | .467 | .833 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .0 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| 2016–17 | Maccabi | 29 | 1 | 12.4 | .519 | .277 | .533 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Career | 115 | 39 | 16.3 | .438 | .396 | .719 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
References
- ^ Ynetnews, By (July 20, 2005). "Israel captures soccer gold". Ynetnews – via www.ynetnews.com.
- ^ Arie Livnat (4 December 2012). "Maccabi Tel Aviv captain Guy Pnini suspended over Nazi slur". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ E. Carchia (July 1, 2017). "Guy Pnini, Maccabi Tel Aviv part ways". Sportando. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ E. Carchia (July 3, 2017). "Guy Pnini signs a two-year deal with Hapoel Holon". Sportando. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "בפעם השנייה: גביע המדינה נוסע לחולון!". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). February 15, 2018.
- ^ "שחקן החודש הישראלי: גיא פניני". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 1, 2018.
- ^ ""הכי חשוב שנמשיך לרגש את הקהל"". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). January 3, 2019.
- ^ "שחקן החודש הישראלי: גיא פניני". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "תחרות השלשות: פניני ניצח את גוט בגמר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Maccabi brings back former captain Guy Pnini". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
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