Maccabi extend contract with John DiBartolomeo

2023-06-20 10:11

John DiBartolomeo was on an expiring deal.

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Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv have extended the contract with John DiBartolomeo for two more years, via the official announcement.

DiBartolomeo, who has served as team captain since 2017, is currently in his sixth season with the yellow-and-blue team.

"It's hard to express how happy I am to be continuing with Maccabi," DiBartolomeo said. "This club and this country have become my home, and I can't imagine being anywhere else. Six years ago, when I came to Maccabi, I never thought it would take me where I am now. It's all thanks to this club, its management, coaches, teammates, and of course, the fans, who have believed and supported me the entire time."

Points this season

47%
83,6
Points made: 83,6
Accuracy: 47,2%
Place in standings: 4
Record max: 111
Record min: 65
Best scorer: Wade Baldwin IV

DiBartolomeo's contributions to Maccabi are undeniable, as he was one of only three players from the team who participated in all 39 EuroLeague games this past season.

With an outstanding free-throw percentage of 98.2%, he topped the competition in this category. Additionally, he maintained a solid three-point shooting accuracy of 41.7%, while averaging 6.2 points per game.

In the Israeli League, DiBartolomeo ranked fourth in plus/minus. He also averaged 8.2 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest.

The 32-year-old guard initially joined Maccabi in 2017, having previously played for Maccabi Haifa, where he was crowned league MVP during the 2016-17 season.

DiBartolomeo has played a pivotal role in securing numerous domestic championships, lifting the Israeli League trophy five times, winning the Israeli Cup once, and claiming the Winner's Cup four times.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Position Player Status
PG Yiftach Ziv
Signed until 2023 +1
PG/SG Wade Baldwin Signed until 2025
PG/SG Lorenzo Brown Signed until 2026
PG/SG John DiBartolomeo (story) Signed until 2025
SG Austin Hollins Signed until 2024
SF Rafael Menco Signed until 2024
SF/PF Guy Pnini Signed until 2023 +1
SF/PF Bonzie Colson Signed until 2025
PF Jarell Martin Signed until 2024
PF/C Alex Poythress Signed until 2024
C Roman Sorkin Signed until 2025
Coach Oded Kattash (signed until 2024)
Expired contract Josh Nebo, Darrun Hilliard, Jake Cohen
Rumored to leave Darrun Hilliard, Alex Poythress (story)
Interested Matt Costello, Braian Angola (story), Tamir Blatt (story), Josh Nebo, Petr Cornelie, Jake Cohen

See all the EuroLeague transfer market news here.



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