By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Tomer Ginat suffered a sprained shoulder joint in the third quarter of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv’s meeting with Maccabi Ra’anana in Metrowest, the team announced on Monday.
Following his early exit from Round 4 of the 2025-26 Winner League Regular Season, the 30-year-old Israeli power forward is expected to be sidelined for several weeks. Lasting nearly 20 minutes on Sunday, he had ten points, seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
With the team coached by Dimitris Itoudis switching to Round 9 of the EuroLeague Regular Season, following an 89-72 win at Ra’anana, Ginat did not make the trip to Sofia. With his side preparing to face Dubai in Sarajevo’s Zetra Arena on Thursday, he stayed in Israel to start rehab.
In the final stages of surgery recovery, Yam Madar and Bruno Caboclo are expected to return to action in the next few weeks, similar to Oz Blayzer, a more recent addition to the injury list due to an ankle setback.
Due to roster restrictions, Antonio Blakeney, Chris Jones, Collin Malcolm, Vasilije Micic, and Daniel Oturu were also left out of the lineup for the latest domestic game.
Winner League Round 4
Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona – Hapoel Netanel Holon 70-82
Maccabi Tapuzina Rishon LeZion – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 93-100 OT (86-86)
Ironi Lati Kiryat Ata – Bnei PenLink Herzliya 113-101
Hapoel Gilat Telecom Haemek – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva/Dimona 90-81
Maccabi Ra’anana – Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 72-89
Elitzur Briga Netanya – Hapoel Rivulis Galil Elion (3/11)
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv Maccabi Cnaan Ramat Gan (3/11)
STANDINGS: Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv 8 (4-0), Hapoel Gilat Telecom Haemek 7 (3-1), Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv 6 (3-0), Hapoel Netanel Holon 6 (3-0), Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 6 (2-2), Ironi Lati Kiryat Ata 6 (2-2), Maccabi Ra’anana 6 (2-2)…