35 Facts About Gal Mekel

Gal Mekel is an Israeli former professional basketball player.

Gal Mekel played for the Dallas Mavericks and spent time in Europe and Israel.

Gal Mekel played college basketball for two years at Wichita State University.

Gal Mekel then played in the Israeli Super League for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Gilboa Galil, and Maccabi Haifa, and in the Italian Serie A League for Benetton Treviso.

Gal Mekel was a two-time Israeli Super League MVP, in 2011 and 2013.

Gal Mekel was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2011 and 2016.

Gal Mekel started his way in the Hapoel Tel Aviv youth team.

Gal Mekel's father-in-law was American-Israeli former basketball player Willie Sims, after marrying daughter Danyella.

Gal Mekel played college basketball for two years at Wichita State.

Gal Mekel finished his first season with averages of 13 minutes and four points per game.

Gal Mekel excelled in the league's playoff quarter-finals against Hapoel Holon, helping his team reach the Israeli Super League Final Four, where they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Gal Mekel ended up winning the Israeli Super League Rising Star award.

In Galil, Mekel shared the point guard position with Jeremy Pargo.

Gal Mekel was a key member in the team averaging, 7.5 points and 4.3 assists per game, in 25.5 minutes per game.

In 2010, Mekel got offers from the Israeli clubs Bnei HaSharon and Maccabi Haifa, but he decided to stay in Galil, signing a one-year contract with them.

At the Israeli national domestic level, Mekel led Galil to a 2nd-place finish at the end of the regular season.

Gal Mekel had a great individual season, which concluded in him winning the Israeli Super League MVP award.

Gal Mekel was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2011.

On July 5,2011, Gal Mekel signed a two-year contract with the Italian team Benetton Treviso.

Gal Mekel averaged 6.3 points and 3.7 assists per game in the Italian League, and 4 points and 2 assists per game in the EuroCup.

Gal Mekel led the team to a 2nd-place finish at the end of the Israeli Super League regular season, and to the Israeli State Cup final, where they lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Gal Mekel played with the Mavericks in the 2013 NBA Summer League, and finished with averages of 9.7 points and 5 assists per game.

Casspi scored 12 points in 21 minutes, and Gal Mekel scored 11 points and dished off 6 assists in 23 minutes in his best NBA game to date.

On March 4,2014, Gal Mekel was assigned to the Texas Legends of the NBA D-League.

On October 29,2014, Gal Mekel was waived by the Mavericks.

On December 5,2014, Gal Mekel signed a two-year, non-guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.

However, on December 3,2015, Gal Mekel parted ways with Crvena zvezda after appearing in 13 games.

Gal Mekel won the Israeli State Cup titles in 2016 and 2017, earning the Finals MVP honors for two consecutive years.

Gal Mekel was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2016.

On July 14,2017, Gal Mekel signed a one-year deal with the Spanish team Herbalife Gran Canaria.

Gal Mekel helped Gran Canaria to reach the 2018 EuroCup Quarterfinals, as well as reaching the 2018 ACB Semifinals, which helped them earn a qualification to the EuroLeague as the highest-placed team in the Liga ACB without a long-term EuroLeague licence.

Gal Mekel helped Zenit reach the 2019 VTB League Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated by CSKA Moscow.

Gal Mekel parted ways with the club due to the coronavirus infection in Italy.

Gal Mekel is a member of the Israel national basketball team.

Gal Mekel participated in the 2009,2011,2015 and 2017 EuroBasket tournaments.