Zevi Samet
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2003 (age 22–23) Monsey, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Career information | |
| High school | Torah Academy of Bergen County |
| College | Yeshiva (2022–2026) |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
Zevi Samet (born 2003) is an American college basketball player. As a member of the Yeshiva University Maccabees, he became YU's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball.
Biography
[edit]Samet was born in 2003 to Jenny and David Samet.[2][3] He grew up as one of five siblings in an Orthodox Jewish[4] family in Monsey, New York.[3] He is a nephew of Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, a rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University.[5] He attended Torah Academy of Bergen County for high school,[6] and studied at Yeshivat Reishit in Israel during his gap year.[5]
He entered Yeshiva University in 2022, and majored in sociology.[6] In his final game for Yeshiva University, Samet scored 43 points against the Emory Eagles in the sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament playoffs.[7]
In January 2026, Samet became Yeshiva University's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball.[8] He was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week several times.[9] In March 2026, he was named by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to the All-America First Team,[10][11] and was named as a finalist for the Bevo Francis Award in April 2026.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Men's Basketball". Yeshiva University Athletics. October 10, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Zevi Samet's Incredible Basketball Career". The Jewish Link. March 19, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Hirsch, Ari (March 11, 2025). "Making a Kiddush Hashem on & off the court: Exclusive interview with Y.U. Maccabees all star, Zevi Samet". The Jewish Vues. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Yeshiva Basketball Star Jumps into NIL without Social Media". Tribe NIL. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Gerson, Jillian (February 26, 2025). "Yeshiva Basketball Poised for Postseason Play". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- 1 2 "Zevi Samet - Men's Basketball". Yeshiva University Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Cramer, Philissa (March 14, 2026). "Yeshiva knocked out in Sweet 16, as Zevi Samet scores 43 in his last game with Maccabees". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Samet Becomes YU's All-Time Leading Scorer as Macs Go Undefeated in Skyline Play, Clinch Top Seed - Brooklyn Today". National Today. February 26, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Is a star born at YU?". Jewish News Syndicate. January 4, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Mazel Tov: College Basketball Star Zevi Samet Earns NABC First-Team All-America Honor". 5 Towns Central. Lawrence, New York. March 19, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ "NABC Reveals Division III All-America Honors". National Association of Basketball Coaches. March 18, 2026. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ Engel, Phil; Information, Sports. "Ben Pearce Named Finalist for Two Small College Basketball Awards". University Athletic Association. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
Pearce is one of eight players chosen as a finalist for the recognition, joining Samet,
- ↑ Small College Basketball (April 4, 2026). 2026 SCB Bevo Francis Award Finalists. Retrieved April 13, 2026 – via YouTube.