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Eban Hyams
Eban Isaac Hyams is an Indian born basketball players and he is one of the known face in the international basket ball championships.

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Eban Hyams, Indian Basketball PlayerEban Isaac Hyams is an Indian Basketball Player, played for India, Israel and Australia. Beside this, Eban Isaac Hyams is also a prolific writer, producer, actor, muscular model and rock musician.

Early Life of Eban Isaac Hyams
Eban Isaac Hyams was born on 21st March in the year 1981. He is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall, and plays point guard and shooting guard.

Career of Eban Isaac Hyams
Eban Isaac Hyams is not only an Indian basket ball player, but also he has the knack in modelling, rock music and the shooting of guns. Eban Isaac Hyams has played professionally in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and Waratah League which is the part of the second division Australian Basketball Association (ABA).

Eban Isaac Hyams in Isreali Tournament
Eban Isaac Hyams has also played in Israel in the first division Super League and the second division Liga Leumit. He is the first ever Indian national to play in ULEB competition.

Career of Eban Isaac Hyams in Australia
Eban Isaac Hyams starred for the Sydney-based Penrith Panthers of the Waratah League, part of the second division Australian Basketball Association, from 1999 through 2002, averaging 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He also played in Australian ABA with the Hornsby Spiders for the 2005 season.

Career of Eban Isaac Hyams in Junior Basketball Team
Eban Isaac Hyams spent 2002 through 2004 playing junior college basketball in Georgia, first for the College of Coastal Georgia, then a junior college but now playing in the NAIA, and then Georgia Perimeter College in the NJCAA.

Eban Isaac Hyams in Mixtape Tour
Eban Isaac Hyams broke out as "Do It All" on the AND1 Mixtape Tour, averaging 18 points and 5 rebounds during streetball exhibition`s Asia Pacific circuit.

Eban Hyams, Indian Basketball PlayerEban Isaac Hyams in Israel Tournaments
Eban Isaac Hyams also took part in the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, leading his Australian basketball team to a fourth-place finish.

Eban Isaac Hyams in ABA`s Sydney Comets
Eban Isaac Hyams played for the ABA`s Sydney Comets before moving to the expansion Singapore Slingers of the first division National Basketball League, becoming the first Indian player to complete in that league and earning a place on both the International All-Star and Rookie All-Star teams.

Eban Isaac Hyams in Galil Elyon Goba
After ABA with the Bankstown Bruins the following year, Eban Isaac Hyams excelled, averaging 20 points per game, and earned a three-year contract with Israeli powerhouse Galil Elyon Goba.

Eban Isaac Hyams in Ausrealian Basketball Tournament- Waratah League
Eban Isaac Hyams after returning to form in 2008 and 2009 he played well with the Waratah League. Eban Isaac Hyams averaged 23 points a game and earned a place on the Hoopdreamz Great White Sharks, the Australian basketball contingent at the Goodwill Games in Philippines.

Eban Isaac Hyams in Indian Basketball Team
In 2011, Eban Isaac Hyams travelled to India to train with the India national basketball team ahead of the September 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.


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