Age |
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30 years |
Birth date |
December 12, 1993 |
Zodiac sign |
Sagittarius |
Place of Birth |
Israel |
Occupation |
Basketball player |
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Shawn Dawson (Hebrew: שון דאוסון; born December 12, 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Divina Seguros Joventut of the Liga ACB. He is the son of former basketball player Joe Dawson.
Dawson was born in Eilat, Israel. His father, Joe Dawson, is an American basketball player who played in Israel for more than 20 years. His mother, Iris, is an Israeli woman of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. His parents divorced when he was 11, and he lived with his mother in Eilat. He played in Hapoel Eilat youth teams until he was 14, before moving to live with his father and his younger brother, Tyler, in Rehovot. He then joined the Maccabi Rishon LeZion youth team.
In 2012, Dawson started his professional career with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. On October 14, 2012, Dawson made his professional debut in a 70–54 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil, scoring two points off the bench.
In his third season with Rishon LeZion, Dawson made his breakthrough season averaging 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Dawson helped the team to reach the 2015 Israeli League Semifinals, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Jerusalem. Dawson was named 2015 All-Israeli League First Team and the 2015 Israeli League Rising Star.
Height | 6 ft 6 in / 198 cm |
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Weight | 205 lb / 93 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Israeli |
Race / ethnicity | Black |