Adam Ariel


Adam Ariel is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Premier League. Ariel is known as a three-point specialist.

Early years

Ariel was born in Jerusalem, Israel. He played for Hapoel Jerusalem youth team.

Professional career

Early years (2012–2016)

In 2012, Hapoel Jerusalem has been promoted Ariel to their senior team. Ariel played three seasons for Jerusalem. In his third year, he won the 2015 Israeli League Championship title with Jerusalem.
On July 7, 2015, Ariel signed with German club Eisbären Bremerhaven for the 2015–16 season under head coach Muli Katzurin. However, on January 6, 2016, Ariel parted ways with Bremerhaven to join Hapoel Holon for the remainder of the season.

Maccabi Ashdod (2016–2018)

On July 12, 2016, Ariel signed with Maccabi Ashdod for the 2015–16 season. On July 24, 2017, Ariel signed a one-year contract extension with Ashdod, becoming the team's captain. In 31 games played during the 2017-18 season, he averaged 6.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1 assist per game, shooting 41 percent from three-point range. Ariel helped Ashdod reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually eliminated by Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2018–present)

On July 3, 2018, Ariel signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. On May 13, 2019, Ariel recorded a season-high 19 points, shooting 5-of-6 from three-point range, in a 102–105 loss to Hapoel Holon. Ariel won the 2018 Israeli League Cup title with Rishon LeZion, as well as reaching the 2019 Israeli League Finals, where they eventually fell short to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
On November 29, 2019, Ariel recorded 15 points, including a game-winner three-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to give Rishon LeZion a 77–74 over Hapoel Tel Aviv. On February 3, 2020, Ariel recorded a career-high 21 points in a 80–72 win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

National team career

Ariel is a member of the Israel national basketball team. On September 13, 2018, he made his first appearance for the Israeli team in an 80–85 loss against Georgia, recording nine points and five rebounds off the bench.
Ariel was also a member of the Israeli Under-18 and Under-20 national teams.