Position: Point Guard Height: 5-4 Weight: 118 Lbs YOB: 1988 Citizenship: Israel
Notes:
Yael is one of the most talented point guards in Israel at her age...Athletic. Quick. Smart. She is highly competitive and discipline...Her great skill and intelligence gives her advantage on other point guards...Offensively she has everything a PG needs - great court vision, great ball handling and great passing skills...Yael will always find the open man on transition game and on set offense...She plays as a true playmaker and makes her teammates better... physically, Yael is strong and aggressive. She often utilizes her strength to penetrate in traffic or make things happen with the ball. Yael is also a very good shooter from all ranges which makes her a constant threat on the basket.
Very intelligent and understands the game very well...she is endowed with an exceptional perception of the court, which explains her numerous assists and accurate decision making during the game...excellent defensive player.
Background:
Very experienced ball player...a member of all Israeli young national teams...participated in various international tournaments, as well as in American camps:
High School League: Gymnasia Realit ISRAEL
Nike basketball camp, MA. Summer 2005
Hoops basketball camp, PA. summer 2005
Stanford University basketball camp, Summer 2002
Vingate Israel basketball camp, summer 2001
Career Highlights
2006-2007 - Elitzur Holon
Israeli second League + Israeli youth league under 19
2003-2005 - Elitzur Holon
Israeli second League + Israeli youth league under 18
2002/3 - Elitzur Holon
Israeli third League + Israeli youth league under 16
2001/2 - Elitzur Holon
Israeli youth league under 16 + Israeli youth league under 14
2000/1>- Elitzur Holon
Israeli youth league under 14
1997-2000 - Elitzur Rishon
Israeli youth league under 12
1995-1997 - YMCA, Foster City California
1993-1995 - Albuquerque New Mexico - YMCA league.
Achievments
2006/7- Israel youth league until the age of 19: champions + cup holders
2004/5 - First Team - High School Championship
2004/5 - Israel High School basketball league: Semi Finals.
99/2000 - Israel elementary school basketball league: Finals.
2002: Stanford University basketball camp: MVP
2004/5 - Elitzur Holon:
Israel second league: champions
Israel youth league until the age of 18: champions + cup holders.
2003/4 - Elitzur Holon:
Israel youth league until the age of 18: finals.
Israel third league: champions.
2002/3 - Elitzur Holon:
Israel youth league until the age of 16: champions.
2001/2 - Elitzur Holon:
Israel youth league until the age of 14: champions + cup holders.
98/99 - Elitzur Rishon:
Israel youth league until the age of 12: champions.
96/7 - Foster city league: first place
95/6 - Foster city league: second place.
General:
*She is an American resident (CA) who returned to Israel following her family.
*Her Sister, Limor Pelleg, is a junior at the University of Alaska Anchorage
Academics:
High School Transcripts available
SAT: Total 960 (Math 520, Writing 490, Reading 440)
