Zack Hankins and Or Cornelius are won the 22/23 season awards
Zach Hankins and Or Cornelius received the credit they deserve for their great season at Hapoel "Bank Yahav" Jerusalem
After several seasons in the second league, Or Cornelius returned to the Winner's Basket League in Ness Ziona, and this season he has already progressed and became a regular five-player in the holder of the cup from Jerusalem. Some raised an eyebrow when Hapoel "Bank Yahav" Jerusalem signed him in the summer, but Aleksandar Dzikic knew from the beginning what he wanted from him and made him the defensive anchor on the team with the strongest and most aggressive defense in the league in recent years. Or ranked among the leaders in the league in defensive rating of 0.86 absorption points per position and allowed baskets in only 37.5% of the isolations made against him. Well done Or!
In addition, the top five of the season were also completed tonight with the addition of Zach Hankins. Hankins came to the capital as a kind of bet after the serious injury he suffered. Unlike the others, Aleksandar D?iki? had no doubts about him from the beginning, and it is enough to recall his quote on the day of the signing: "I always prefer to do business with someone who wants to achieve something than with someone who has already achieved what he wants. Personality-wise, he is a fighter who faced great difficulty and won. This is exactly the culture we want to instill in our team."
The 26-year-old center quickly removed the question marks and finished a tremendous personal season with double-double averages of 13.6 points and 10.1 rebounds. He led the league in rebounds, blocks (1.5), and dunks (2.7), ranked second in the index (23.5), two-point shooting percentage (70.1%), and offensive rebounds (3.3). Let's go Zach!