BASKETBALL PLAYER
Gal Mekel
1988 - Today

Gal Mekel
Gal Mekel (Hebrew: גל מקל, pronounced [ˈɡal ˈmekel]; born March 4, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He played for the Dallas Mavericks and spent time in Europe and Israel. He played college basketball for two years at Wichita State University. He then played in the Israeli Super League for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Gilboa Galil, and Maccabi Haifa, and in the Italian Serie A League for Benetton Treviso. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Gal Mekel is the 1,345th most popular basketball player (down from 1,229th in 2024), the 485th most popular biography from Israel (down from 452nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Israeli Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Gal Mekel ranks 1,345 out of 1,757. Before him are Anthony Randolph, Mario Chalmers, James Gist, Greivis Vásquez, Chet Holmgren, and Dušan Bulut. After him are Edgaras Ulanovas, Michael Carter-Williams, David Jelínek, Bruno Fernando, Federico Kammerichs, and Kevin Séraphin.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAnthony Randolph
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,339
Mario Chalmers
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,340
James Gist
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,341
Greivis Vásquez
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,342
Chet Holmgren
2002 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,343
Dušan Bulut
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,344
Gal Mekel
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,345
Edgaras Ulanovas
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,346
Michael Carter-Williams
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 1,347
David Jelínek
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,348
Bruno Fernando
1998 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 1,349
Federico Kammerichs
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.90
Rank: 1,350
Kevin Séraphin
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.88
Rank: 1,351
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1988, Gal Mekel ranks 1,130. Before him are Clara Paget, Denni Avdić, Neha Kakkar, Mikko Koskinen, Ashley Hinshaw, and Markus Ragger. After him are Jess Wade, Onur Kıvrak, Jakub Kovář, Camilo Sanvezzo, Lyubov Basova, and Eric Nam.
Others Born in 1988
Go to all RankingsClara Paget
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 1,124
Denni Avdić
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,125
Neha Kakkar
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,126
Mikko Koskinen
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 1,127
Ashley Hinshaw
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 1,128
Markus Ragger
CHESS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,129
Gal Mekel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 1,130
Jess Wade
PHYSICIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,131
Onur Kıvrak
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 1,132
Jakub Kovář
HOCKEY PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 1,133
Camilo Sanvezzo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 1,134
Lyubov Basova
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 1,135
Eric Nam
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,136
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Gal Mekel ranks 485 out of 466. Before him are Yaniv Katan (1981), Nir Davidovich (1976), Sagi Muki (1992), Stav Shaffir (1985), Or Sasson (1990), and Miri Ben-Ari (1978). After him are Ofir Marciano (1989), Amir Weintraub (1986), Dekel Keinan (1984), Klemi Saban (1980), Eden Ben Basat (1986), and Omer Damari (1989).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsYaniv Katan
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 479
Nir Davidovich
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 480
Sagi Muki
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 481
Stav Shaffir
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 482
Or Sasson
WRESTLER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 483
Miri Ben-Ari
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 484
Gal Mekel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 485
Ofir Marciano
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.85
Rank: 486
Amir Weintraub
TENNIS PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 487
Dekel Keinan
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 488
Klemi Saban
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 489
Eden Ben Basat
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 490
Omer Damari
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.26
Rank: 491
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Israel
Among basketball players born in Israel, Gal Mekel ranks 6. Before him are Omri Casspi (1988), Deni Avdija (2001), Yotam Halperin (1984), Lior Eliyahu (1985), and Guy Pnini (1983).
Omri Casspi
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 1
Deni Avdija
2001 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 2
Yotam Halperin
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.65
Rank: 3
Lior Eliyahu
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 4
Guy Pnini
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 5
Gal Mekel
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.95
Rank: 6









































