Simon Farine
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Simon Farine is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Super League.
Red Knights, Farine was a three sport star (Basketball, Football, and Baseball). On the court, Simon excelled and was named the MVP of the Nike All Canada Basketball Camp in 2004, and in 2005, was named Northern Secondary School Athlete of the Year and a Toronto Star Basketball All Star.
, the U.S. team had no answer for Farine as he faced little resistance on his way to scoring 31 points. Unfortunately it was not enough to stop the U.S. team from defeating Canada in the Semi-finals. Losing only to Israel and the United States, Canada came away with a very respectable 3rd place finish. Canada's Head coach John Dore spoke to the media about Farine's role to the team saying; "Simon was our best player and his game is off the charts right now. He was unbelievable against the Americans"
, and 2008-09 NCAA ACC Freshmen of the Year, Sylven Landesberg.
High School
Playing for the powerhouse Northern Secondary SchoolNorthern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches grades 9 through 12.Northern's football team, the Red Knights, have won numerous titles in Toronto's high school league...
Red Knights, Farine was a three sport star (Basketball, Football, and Baseball). On the court, Simon excelled and was named the MVP of the Nike All Canada Basketball Camp in 2004, and in 2005, was named Northern Secondary School Athlete of the Year and a Toronto Star Basketball All Star.
NCAA Career (2005-06)
After mulling offers from Division I schools such as: Davidson, Boston University, and Colgate. Simon committed to the Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix to start his college career. Appearing in 27 games he averaged 1.4 ppg in limited action.2007-08
After one year at Wisconsin-Green Bay, Simon decided to transfer to the Dalhousie Tiger's of the CIS where he felt he would be able to develop more with increased playing time. After redshirting the 06-07 season, Farine was out to prove his doubters wrong in his first season of Canadian university basketball. He averaged 15.9 ppg 5.0 ast 5.8 reb, but was not satisfied by his team's overall performance.2008-09
Simon followed the 07-08 season with the best season yet in 08-09 where he averaged 19.1 ppg 4.5 ast and 5.3 reb doing so while shooting an impressive 43.6% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Averaging 29.7 pts, 7.7 rebs, and 6.0 ast a game in the playoffs, Farine showed that he was ready for the challenge. He led his Dalhousie Tiger's to the schools first AUS Championship in 13 years, scoring 45 pts in the championship game, setting a AUS playoff scoring record and taking home the tournament's Most Valuable Player Award.2009-10
Farine put together another big year in the 09-10 season, where he led the Dalhousie Tigers by averaging 21.9 pts, 6.5 reb, and 5.5 ast. Simon had an impressive Assist to Turnover ration of 3.09, and was 3rd in steals with over 2 a game. Unfortunately, the Tigers could not repeat as AUS champions as they lost to Cape Breton in the semi-finals.2010-11
Going into his last season with the Tigers, Simon showed his determination and toughness by appearing in all 20 games and averaging 36 minutes a game. With Season Averages of 19.1 ppg, 6.4 reb, and 4.5 ast, Simon led the Dalhousie Tigers to their second AUS Championship in the last 3 years. Simon was named Tournament MVP, as well as the Player of the Game in the Championship game, where he scored 24 points. Farine was named a CIS All-Canadian, and First Team AUS All Star. Simon scored 1452 regular season points over his career at Dalhousie, making him the second leading scorer in Tiger's history.2009 Macabbi Games
Simon traveled with the Macabbi Team Canada basketball team to the Maccabi Games, held in Israel in July 2009. Captaining a relatively inexperienced team, Farine took charge by leading the tournament in scoring. Facing the U.S. team in the semifinals, Farine and his teammates went up against a team full of professional and Division I players. Coached by former Tennessee Head Coach Bruce PearlBruce Pearl
Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...
, the U.S. team had no answer for Farine as he faced little resistance on his way to scoring 31 points. Unfortunately it was not enough to stop the U.S. team from defeating Canada in the Semi-finals. Losing only to Israel and the United States, Canada came away with a very respectable 3rd place finish. Canada's Head coach John Dore spoke to the media about Farine's role to the team saying; "Simon was our best player and his game is off the charts right now. He was unbelievable against the Americans"
Pro career
Following a successful collegiate career, Simon decided to play professionally for the 2011-12 season. Following a June tryout in South Florida, Simon signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Super League. Head coach Mickey Gorka liked what he saw of Simon in the tryouts, saying; “We were very impressed with Simon Farine in the U.S. tryouts, Simon shined amongst excellent competition at the U.S. tryouts. He’s a physical guard, strong rebounder, with a nice touch from mid-range and will add depth to our roster this season." Simon joins a new look Haifa team featuring former NBA first round pick Sean Williams, as well as former NBA D-League League stars Jeremy Wise, and Carlos PowellCarlos Powell
Ricardo Auturo "Carlos" Powell is an American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. He is notable for receiving the NIT Most Valuable Player award, in the NIT tournament. Other honors he has received include 2003-2004 All SEC, 2004-2005 Preseason All SEC,...
, and 2008-09 NCAA ACC Freshmen of the Year, Sylven Landesberg.