MEKEL, GAL
Benetton Basket 6 Guard
Height: 1.92 Born: 4 March, 1988 Nationality: Israel
EuroCup 2011-12 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 6 2 84:17 20 8/16 1/6 1/3 1 7 8 10 0 3 0 0 7 8 21
Averages 6 2 14:02 3.3 50% 16.7% 33.3% 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.7 0 0.5 0 0 1.2 1.3 3.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
10 vs Lokomotiv Kuban 15:27 9 4/5 0/1 1/2 1 2 3 2   1     3 4 11
11 at Alba Berlin 15:28   0/1 0/2         3         1   -1
12 * vs Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 14:34 4 2/3   0/1   1 1 1   1     1 1 3
3 Totals 45:29 13 6/9 0/3 1/3 1 3 4 6 0 2 0 0 5 5 13
Average 15:09 4.3 66.7% 0% 33.3% 0.3 1 1.3 2 0 0.7 0 0 1.7 1.7 4.3
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * at FC Bayern Munich 32:52 7 2/7 1/3     1 1 4   1     2 2 4
2 vs Spartak St Petersburg 5:00           3 3             1 4
5 vs FC Bayern Munich 0:56                              
3 Totals 38:48 7 2/7 1/3 0/0 0 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 8
Average 12:56 2.29 28.6% 33.3% 0% 0 1.3 1.3 1.3 0 0.3 0 0 0.7 1 2.7
EuroCup 2011-12 individual rankings
This player is not ranked among the Top 25 in any category.
Career Notes
  • Grew up with Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) juniors.
  • Played college basketball at Wichita State (2006-08).
  • Moved back to Israel, signed for the 2008-09 season by Hapoel Galil Gilboa Elion.
  • Signed for the 2009-10 season by Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  • In December'09, signed by Hapoel Galil Gilboa Elion.
  • Played there till the 2010-11 championship.
  • Moved to Italy for the 2011-12 season, signed by Benetton Basket Treviso.
  • Back to Israel for the 2012-13 season, signed by Maccabi Haifa.
  • Signed for the 2013-14 season by Dallas Mavericks, during the season also played with Frisco Texas Legends, NBDL.
  • In November'14, signed by Indiana Pacers.
  • In December'14 signed by New Orleans Pelicans.
  • In February'15 moved to Russia, signed by Nizhny Novgorod.
  • Moved to Serbia for the 2015-16 season, signed by Crvena Zvezda Belgrade.
  • In January'16 moved to Israel, signed by Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  • Played there also the 2016-17 championship.
  • Moved to Spain for the 2017-18 season, signed by CB Gran Canaria 2014.
  • Moved to Russia for the 2018-19 season, signed by Zenit St. Petersburg.
  • Moved to Italy for the 2019-20 season, signed by Pallacanetsro Reggiana Reggio Emilia.
  • In March'20 moved to Spain, signed by Malaga CB.
  • Played there also the 2020-21 championship.
  • Moved to Andorra for the 2021-22 season, signed by MoraBanc Andorra.
Miscellaneous
  • Won the 2009-10 Israeli National Championship with Hapoel Galil Gilboa Elion.
  • Won the 2012-13 Israeli National Championship with Maccabi Haifa.
  • Won the 2016 and 2017 Israeli National Cup with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  • Played the 2011, 2016 and 2017 Israeli All Star Game.
  • Member of the Israeli National Team.
  • Played at the 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 European Championships.
  • Has been member of the Israeli U-16, U-18 and U-20 National Team.
  • Played at the 2006 European U-18 Championship.
  • Played at the 2007 and 2008 European U-20 Championship.
  • Member of the Israeli University National Team.
  • Played at the 2009 World University Games.
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2009-10 Maccabi Electra 1 0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0
2014-15 Nizhny Novgorod 6 70 11.7 25/48 52.1 2/7 28.6 14/17 82.4 14 4 27 0
2015-16 Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 4 15 3.8 5/23 21.7 1/3 33.3 2/2 100 6 1 11 1
2016-17 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 24 108 4.5 29/73 39.7 10/25 40 20/33 60.6 53 6 80 1
Totals 35 193 5.5 59/144 41 13/35 37.1 36/52 69.2 73 11 118 2
Averages 35 193 5.5 59/144 41 13/35 37.1 36/52 69.2 2.1 0.3 3.4 0.1
Eurocup
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2010-11 Hapoel Gilboa Galil 6 60 10 21/38 55.3 2/13 15.4 12/15 80 22 4 38 0
2011-12 Benetton Basket 6 20 3.3 8/16 50 1/6 16.7 1/3 33.3 8 0 10 0
2015-16 Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 3 49 16.3 18/36 50 1/4 25 10/12 83.3 10 1 17 0
2017-18 Herbalife Gran Canaria 17 164 9.6 51/106 48.1 11/34 32.4 29/40 72.5 27 14 86 1
2018-19 Zenit St Petersburg 7 54 7.7 17/47 36.2 3/10 30 11/16 68.8 18 4 46 2
2020-21 Unicaja Malaga 3 23 7.7 5/11 45.5 1/5 20 10/11 90.9 4 1 9 0
2021-22 MoraBanc Andorra 4 23 5.8 7/16 43.8 3/8 37.5 0/0 0 6 2 17 0
Totals 46 393 8.5 127/270 47 22/80 27.5 73/97 75.3 95 26 223 3
Averages 46 393 8.5 127/270 47 22/80 27.5 73/97 75.3 2.1 0.6 4.8 0.1
U18
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2004-05 U18 MACCABI TEDDY TEL AVIV 3 65 21.7 8/21 38.1 9/20 45 22/26 84.6 14 5 16 0
Totals 3 65 21.7 8/21 38.1 9/20 45 22/26 84.6 14 5 16 0
Averages 3 65 21.7 8/21 38.1 9/20 45 22/26 84.6 4.7 1.7 5.3 0
Career Stats
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Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2006/07  Wichita State 31 125 4 26/49 53.1 17/48 35.4 22/34 64.7 33 14 52 1
2007/08  Wichita State 31 288 9.3 56/135 41.5 35/122 28.7 71/81 87.7 98 12 115 2
2008/09  Galil Gilboa 28 228 8.1 44/106 41.5 27/70 38.6 59/72 81.9 48 21 81 2
2009/10  Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 22 5.5 2/8 25 4/7 57.1 6/6 100 31 3 10 0

 Galil Gilboa 21 165 7.9 27/82 32.9 15/51 29.4 46/62 74.2 47 18 84 0
2010/11  Galil Gilboa 33 397 12.0 106/212 50.0 27/76 35.5 104/142 73.2 139 46 207 7
2011/12  Benetton Treviso 22 139 6.3 48/87 55.2 8/33 24.2 19/29 65.5 49 13 81 0
2012/13  Maccabi Haifa 30 400 13.3 117/223 52.5 26/79 32.9 88/113 77.9 77 41 161 4
2013/14  Dallas Mavericks 31 73 2.4 25/66 37.9 5/20 25.0 8/12 66.7 27 4 63 1

 Texas Legends 4 42 10.5 14/41 34.1 2/8 25.0 8/14 57.1 13 6 25 0
2014/15  New Orleans Hornets 4 6 1.5 3/17 17.6 0/3 0.0 0/0 0.0 1 2 13 0

 Nizhny Novgorod 17 145 8.5 48/108 44.4 8/24 33.3 25/30 83.3 40 15 54 0
2015/16  Crvena Zvezda 9 100 11.1 34/59 57.6 6/14 42.9 12/17 70.6 27 9 51 0

 Maccabi Tel Aviv 21 263 12.5 78/153 51.0 19/51 37.3 50/62 80.6 63 22 147 1
2016/17  Maccabi Tel Aviv 33 366 11.1 103/180 57.2 29/82 35.4 73/90 81.1 92 24 165 3
2017/18  Gran Canaria 40 337 8.4 104/208 50.0 22/63 34.9 63/86 73.3 53 20 135 1
2018/19  Zenit St Petersburg 20 147 7.4 51/101 50.5 9/25 36.0 18/19 94.7 35 13 97 0
2019/20  Reggio Emilia 17 206 12.1 66/130 50.8 9/26 34.6 47/56 83.9 50 1 95 0

 Unicaja 6 49 8.2 15/37 40.5 4/11 36.4 7/9 77.8 17 4 31 0
2020/21  Unicaja 9 54 6.0 22/44 50.0 0/5 0.0 10/14 71.4 12 5 33 1