Naomi Halman
 Halman with Montpellier in 2015 | |
| No. 26 – Triple Threat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Women's Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 January 1986 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | UC Irvine |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| – | BV Lely |
| 2008–2009 | Gran Canaria |
| 2009–2010 | Basket Parma |
| 2010–2011 | Faenza |
| 2011–2013 | PF Umbertide |
| 2013–2014 | Gesam Gas Lucca |
| 2014–2018 | Montpellier |
| 2020–2021 | Triple Threat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Naomi Halman (born 10 January 1986) is a Dutch former basketball player who played for Triple Threat of the Women's Basketball League (WBL). During her career, she also played for the Netherlands national team in 44 international games.
Basketball career career
[edit]Halman played on the UC Irvine women's college basketball team in 2006, scoring 9.3 points per game in 10 games for the Anteaters.[1] She left the team in December 2006 to attend to family issues in the Netherlands and did not play for the team again.[2]
Halman played four seasons for Montpellier in the French LFB and the EuroLeague Women. She retired in 2018 when she became pregnant.[3]
In July 2020, Halman came out of retirement to join Triple Threat, a team in her hometown of Haarlem, for its debut in the Women's Basketball League.[3][4] She played in 12 games for Triple Threat in the 2020–2021, averaging 14.6 points per game and 9.7 rebounds per game.[5] She did not play for the team the following season.[6]
Personal
[edit]Halman is the daughter of Eddy Halman, a former baseball player who played for the Dutch national team. Her brother Greg Halman played in Major League Baseball, but he died in 2011 after a stabbing involving another brother, Jason Halman.[7] Her sister, Eva Halman, played in the top Dutch softball league for several years.[8][9]
Halman has a daughter.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naomi Halman College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "BRIEFS:Freshman Halman's status uncertain". Daily Pilot. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ a b "Gestopte basketbalinternational Naomi Halman maakt comeback bij 'hometownclub' Triple Threat". Haarlems Dagblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Triple Threat-speelster Naomi Halman is oud maar nog zeker niet versleten". www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Naomi Halman, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Triple Threat Basketball Roster 2021-2022". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Thompson, Wright (2012-08-20). "The death of Greg Halman". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Softball 2010 - DSS (Grand Slam - Stats & News)". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Softball 2015 - Rosters Golden League (Grand Slam - Stats & News)". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Naomi Halman at Wikimedia Commons- Profile at eurobasket.com
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