Sylven Landesberg
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Landesberg playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2015.
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| No. 15 – Maccabi Tel Aviv | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| League |
Israeli Super League Euroleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 10, 1990 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Holy Cross (Flushing, New York) |
| College | Virginia (2008–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2012 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2012–present | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sylven Joshua Landesberg (born April 10, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
He was a 2008 McDonald's High School All American and 2008 New York State Mr. Basketball in high school, and 2008–09 ACC Freshman of the Year for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
Landesberg is Jewish, and was born April 10, 1990 in Brooklyn to a Jewish father, Steven, and a Trinidadian and Tobagonian mother, Ingrid.
In his sophomore year at Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York, he averaged 20.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists a game during 2005–06. He was named First-Team All-City by the New York Daily News and the New York Post. In 2006–07, during his junior year, he averaged 25.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists a game, and was again named All-City honors by the Daily News and the Post.
During his senior year in 2007–08, he averaged 29.6 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 3.1 assists a game. He shot 52% from the field, and 77% from the free throw line. He scored a school-record 2,149 career points in three years on the team.
He was a 2008 McDonald's High School All American, and was named New York State Mr. Basketball. He was also a second-team Parade All-American, first-team All-State, New York Gatorade Player of the Year, New York Post Player of the Year, and a U.S. All Star in the 2008 Capital Classic.
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