Wikipedia

Chanan Colman

Chanan Safir Colman (Hebrew: חנן ספיר קולמן; born March 10, 1984) is a Danish-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Chipola before playing professionally in Finland, Israel, Denmark. Colman was named the Finnish League Finals MVP in 2006 and the Danish League MVP in 2012.

Chanan Colman
Colman playing for Hapoel Eilat in March 2017
No. 55 – Hapoel Haifa
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1984-03-10) March 10, 1984 (age 40)
Gladsaxe, Denmark
NationalityDanish / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
CollegeChipola (2002–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–present
Career history
2004–2006Lappeenrannan NMKY
2006–2007Ironi Ashkelon
2007–2008Hapoel Gilboa Afula
2008Roskilde
2008–2009Lappeenrannan NMKY
2009–2010Espoon Honka
2010–2012Svendborg Rabbits
2012–2013Maccabi Haifa
2013–2014Hapoel Jerusalem
2014Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2014Randers Cimbria
2014–2016Maccabi Haifa
2016–2017Hapoel Eilat
2017–2018Hapoel Holon
2018–2019Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2019–2021Copenhagen Wolfpack
2021–presentHapoel Haifa
Career highlights and awards

Personal life

edit

Colman was born in Gladsaxe, Denmark to an Israeli mother and an American Jewish father.[1] He started playing basketball when he was 9 years old.[2] During an interview in 2017, Chanan revealed that he speaks a total of three languages; Danish, English and Hebrew.[3]

Since 2014, Colman has run a basketball camp for children in Denmark aged 8–19, named Camp Colman, which hosts hundreds of children each year.[1]

In 2021, Colman began dating British singer/songwriter Jessie J.[4] On January 6, 2023, the couple announced they are expecting their first baby together later in the year.[5] Their son, Sky Safir Cornish Colman, was born in May 2023.[6]

Professional career

edit

Early years (2004–2010)

edit

In 2004, Colman started his professional career with the Finnish team Lappeenrannan NMKY. In his first two seasons in Lappeenranta, Colman won the Finnish League and the Finnish Cup for two consecutive years. He was also named the 2006 Finnish League Finals MVP.

On September 7, 2006, Colman signed with the Israeli team Ironi Ashkelon for the 2006–07 season.[7] On November 19, 2006, Colman recorded a career-high 26 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field in a 78–86 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[8] On December 25, 2006, Colman received an Israeli passport.[9]

On August 30, 2007, Colman signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Afula.[10]

Svendborg Rabbits (2010–2012)

edit

On July 1, 2010, Colman signed a two-year deal with Danish team Svendborg Rabbits.[11] On February 16, 2012, Colman tied his career-high 26 points, shooting 11-of-14 from the field, along with four rebounds and seven assists in a 109–94 win over Copenhagen Wolfpack.[12] In his second season with Svendborg, Colman was named the Basketligaen MVP and led Svendborg to the 2012 Basketligaen Finals, where they eventually lost to Bakken Bears. In 40 games played for Svendborg, he averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 assists, 4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

Maccabi Haifa (2012–2013)

edit

On August 8, 2012, Colman signed with Maccabi Haifa for the 2012–2013 season.[13] That season, Colman won the 2013 Israeli League Championship with Haifa.

Hapoel Jerusalem / Rishon LeZion (2013–14)

edit

On July 31, 2013, Colman signed with Hapoel Jerusalem for the 2013–2014 season.[14] However, on February 19, 2014, Colman parted ways with Jerusalem and signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the rest of the season.[15]

Randers Cimbria (2014)

edit

On July 4, 2014, Colman signed with the Danish team Randers Cimbria.[16] However, On December 5, 2014, he parted ways with the team after appearing in nine games.

Return to Maccabi Haifa (2014–2016)

edit
 
Colman with Maccabi Haifa in September 2015

On December 5, 2014, Colman signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Haifa.[17] On March 3, 2015, Colman participated in the 2015 Israeli League All-Star Game and the Three-Point Shootout during the same event.[18]

On June 3, 2015, Colman signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa.[19] That season, Colman was named Maccabi Haifa's team captain.[20] In 35 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals.

Hapoel Eilat (2016–2017)

edit

On July 21, 2016, Colman signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2016–2017 season.[21] Colman helped Eilat reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the second seed, but they eventually were eliminated by his former team Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

Hapoel Holon (2017–2018)

edit

On July 15, 2017, Colman signed with Hapoel Holon for the 2017–2018 season.[22] Colman won the 2018 Israeli State Cup with Holon, as well as reaching the 2018 Israeli League Final, where they eventually lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2018–2019)

edit

On July 30, 2018, Colman a one-year deal signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, joining his former head coach Rami Hadar.[23] On January 2, 2019, Colman recorded a double-double with a season-high 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 6-of-7 from three-point range, along with two assists and three steals in an 82–68 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[24] Colman helped Be'er Sheva reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Quarterfinals.

BMS Herlev Wolfpack (2019–2021)

edit

On September 13, 2019, Colman returned to Denmark to sign with the Copenhagen Wolfpack of the Danish Basketligaen.[25]

Hapeol Haifa (2021–present)

edit

On March 12, 2021, he has signed with Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Denmark national team

edit

Colman is a member of the Denmark national team. He participated in the 2005 and 2007 EuroBasket qualification tournaments.

See also

edit
  • Noam Yaacov, Danish-Israeli professional basketball player

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Chanan Colman - Denmark's man on Israel's hardwood". Sports Rabbi. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  2. ^ "חנן קולמן: הדבר הישראלי (והדני) הבא". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). November 20, 2001. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Halickman, Joshua (2017-05-28). "Chanan Colman - Denmark's man on Israel's hardwood". Sports Rabbi. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  4. ^ "Jessie J", Wikipedia, 2021-01-17, retrieved 2023-01-18
  5. ^ Tonks, Phoebe (2023-01-06). "Jessie J's boyfriend and dating history as singer shares pregnancy joy". OK! Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  6. ^ Aniftos, Rania (2023-05-19). "Jessie J Gives Birth to Baby Boy: 'He Is All My Dreams Come True'". billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
  7. ^ "עירוני אשקלון החתימה את חנן קולמן-שפיר". makorrishon.co.il (in Hebrew). September 7, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Winner League, Game 3: Hapoel J. Vs Ashkelon". basket.co.il. November 19, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "עירוני אשקלון: חנן קולמן קיבל אזרחות ישראלית". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). December 25, 2006. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "חנן קולמן חתם בגלבוע/עפולה". makorrishon.co.il (in Hebrew). August 30, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Colman vil vinde guld med Rabbits". fyens.dk (in Danish). July 1, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Svendborg Rabbits 109 at Copenhagen Wolfpack 94". RealGM.com. February 16, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "Maccabi Haifa tabs Chanan Colman". Sportando. August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "יותם הלפרין חתם בהפועל ירושלים". haaretz.co.il (in Hebrew). August 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Chanan Colman extends with Maccabi Haifa". Sportando. February 19, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  16. ^ "Chanan Colman til Randers Cimbria". canaldigitalligaen.dk (in Danish). July 4, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "שוב ביחד: הגארד חנן קולמן חתם במכבי חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). December 5, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "אולסטאר: הישראלים ניצחו את הזרים". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). March 3, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  19. ^ "Chanan Colman extends with Maccabi Haifa". Sportando. June 3, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  20. ^ "חנן קולמן מונה לקפטן מכבי חיפה בעונה הקרובה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "רוברט רות'בארט וחנן קולמן סיכמו בהפועל אילת". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 21, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  22. ^ "חנן קולמן חתם בחולון: "האוהדים וליגת האלופות שכנעו אותי"". sport1.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). July 15, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  23. ^ "Hapoel Be'er Sheva signs Chanan Colman". Sportando. July 30, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  24. ^ "Winner League, Game 12: Gilboa Galil Vs Be'er Sheva". basket.co.il. January 2, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  25. ^ "Chanan Colman vender hjem til barndomsklubben". FullCourt.dk (in Danish). September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chanan_Colman&oldid=1258321760"