Florida’s Donovan: NCAA clears Tishman to play

Oct 27, 4:39 pm EDT

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP)—Israeli guard Nimrod Tishman is eligible to play for Florida.

Coach Billy Donovan says the NCAA cleared Tishman, a 6-foot-5 freshman from Tel Aviv, Israel, this week. He already had been cleared to practice.

Tishman averaged 18.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists at the Under-18 European Championships in France this summer. He also played for the club team Maccabi-Tel Aviv during high school.

Donovan has low expectations for Tishman this season, though, saying he will play behind guards Erving Walker, Kenny Boynton and Ray Shipman.

Donovan started recruiting Tishman after Nick Calathes announced in March he would forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the NBA draft. Calathes is playing with Euroleague team Panathinaikos based in Greece.

Updated Oct 27, 4:39 pm EDT
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  1. JohnH
    14. Posted by JohnH Tue Oct 27 6:00pm EDT

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    hey AriR, he's most likely being paid now too....what's the diff?
  2. Patrick
    13. Posted by Patrick Sun Sep 13 7:15am EDT

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    What about Kenny Boynton?
  3. Peter
    12. Posted by Peter Mon Aug 31 1:15am EDT

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    Sounds like a pop-up camper to me. The NCAA will make the proper ruling, they are very tough on things like this.
  4. Dre
    11. Posted by Dre Thu Aug 27 1:00pm EDT

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    Heck no! This shouldn't be allowed. Give an American kid the opportunity to get an education and play. What's the world coming to.
  5. Dre
    10. Posted by Dre Thu Aug 27 1:00pm EDT

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    Heck no! This shouldn't be allowed. Give an American kid the opportunity to get an education and play. What's the world coming to.
  6. kil
    9. Posted by kil Thu Aug 27 10:00am EDT

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    THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED THERE GOES ANOTHER AMERICANS FREE EDUCATION FOR A PLAYER YOU KNOW WANTS NOTHING BUT TO GET TO THE PROs and cant hold the local kid at the park jock bad bad decesion. I hope one of those foreiners take his son job one day or better yet his.
  7. dan h
    8. Posted by dan h Wed Aug 26 2:26pm EDT

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    Can't get a good point guard in the states, so you have to go overseas...uh oh.
  8. <i>golfdog1955</i>
    7. Posted by golfdog1955 Tue Aug 25 1:46pm EDT

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    Nimrod=Mighty Hunter
  9. Dwight T
    6. Posted by Dwight T Tue Aug 25 12:49pm EDT

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    I hope the NCAA lets him play. They have to much control.
  10. Robert M
    5. Posted by Robert M Tue Aug 25 2:04am EDT

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    With a name like Nimrod, you'd better be good!
  11. Kevin K
    4. Posted by Kevin K Mon Aug 24 6:08pm EDT

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    isnt he technically a pro???
  12. Ari R
    3. Posted by Ari R Mon Aug 24 4:52pm EDT

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    not sure how he can be an amateur... he was most likely getting payed to play for Maccabi TA
  13. JohnH
    2. Posted by JohnH Mon Aug 24 2:54pm EDT

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    Go get them mr"b", looks like your vacation is over for the year, lets get at it.
  14. SG
    1. Posted by SG Mon Aug 24 1:29pm EDT

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    Nimrod.... now thats gonna get some play from the anti-gators
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