{"id":127145,"date":"2025-01-08T07:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T07:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=127145"},"modified":"2025-01-08T16:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:48:32","slug":"jewish-hoopster-sam-silverstein-finds-unlikely-home-at-california-baptist-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/jewish-hoopster-sam-silverstein-finds-unlikely-home-at-california-baptist-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish hoopster Sam Silverstein finds unlikely home at California Baptist University"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a ten minute drive from California Baptist University to the Chabad Jewish Community Center of Riverside, the town that surrounds the school\u2019s campus in California. Sam Silverstein is very familiar with this route, as one of the only Jewish students attending Cal Baptist to his knowledge. After committing to play for the school\u2019s basketball team as a redshirt junior, Silverstein has been able to combine his love for the game and Jewish pride at a place that offers him opportunities to pursue both. <\/p>\n

Silverstein grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, playing basketball through high school and electing to play a post grad year at Northfield Mt. Hermon, a college preparatory school in Massachusetts. His decision to play a fifth year after high school came from wanting to pursue his dream of playing basketball for a Division I school. \u201cI was being recruited by a few DIII schools but I wanted to play DI, and my coaches believed I\u2019d have the opportunity to if I played one more year,\u201d Silverstein said. He also highlighted Mt. Hermon\u2019s track record of sending players to Ivy League schools, and was already interested academically in Harvard. Around 40 students had been recruited to play at Ivy Leagues in the 10 years prior to Silverstein arriving, and Harvard specifically had attended games multiple times. \u201cThey\u2019d seen me play and weren\u2019t originally interested, but over the summer they reached out to my coach and sent me an offer,\u201d Silverstein said. The school made sense academically and athletically for Silverstein, so he officially committed shortly after.
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Sam Silverstein – Photo credit: Harvard<\/p><\/div>
\nThe COVID-19 pandemic prevented Silverstein from playing his freshman year, but he made an immediate impact in his two seasons with the team. He appeared in all 26 games during his sophomore year and averaged 20 minutes per game. As a 6\u20196\u2019\u2019 guard, Silverstein\u2019s versatility on both sides of the ball was shown early with 18 steals, seven blocks, and 117 total points. <\/p>\n

Prior to his junior year at Harvard, Silverstein was also able to participate in the 2022 Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem, Israel, representing Team USA in the men\u2019s open division. He flew to New Jersey for a three-day training camp to mesh with the team before flying to Israel together to spend the month training and playing. He was joined by 11 other players from all over the country, and coached by Doug Gottlieb, a current sports analyst that Silverstein grew up watching on TV. \u201cIt was one of the best months of my life,\u201d Silverstein said of the tournament. \u201cI only knew one player prior to the tournament, but all of these guys are like my brothers now.\u201d Team USA had a very successful run, and secured a gold medal victory against France, with the help of 19 points from Silverstein. \u201cBeing in Israel and doing my favorite things, surrounded by other Jewish people who are as competitive and passionate about the same things as you are, there\u2019s nothing better.\u201d He returned to Harvard ready to take his Maccabiah experiences with him and build upon his personal success. <\/p>\n

When he returned, Silverstein had a great junior season. He made impressive strides, starting 24 out of the team\u2019s 28 games, and was elected as the team\u2019s captain. He ranked seventh in the Ivy League in minutes per game with 31.4, and ninth in steals per game with 1.2. He nearly doubled his numbers in steals with 34 and points with 202, and scored a season-high 20 points in the final game of the season against Dartmouth University. At the conclusion of the season, Silverstein won both the team\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year Award and Henry Zimmerman Free Throw Accuracy Award. He additionally was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, which recognizes men\u2019s college basketball student-athletes who excel in academics.
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Sam Silverstein – Photo credit: Harvard<\/p><\/div>
\nAt the end of his junior season at Harvard, Silverstein made the hard choice as a student-athlete to focus on his studies and take a redshirt year. \u201cI needed a change of scenery basketball-wise, and I only had one year left academically so I decided to finish my degree,\u201d he said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t part of the team, I was just a student, which was great but I missed playing basketball.\u201d <\/p>\n

While attending Harvard, Silverstein quickly found a home at Chabad, and spent three to four times a week at its building studying Torah, eating Shabbat dinner, and hanging out with friends. \u201cHarvard has a very proud, vibrant, and open Jewish community,\u201d he said. He also spent time at the campus Hillel, utilizing its kosher dining hall. He felt grateful to have such a strong community to make his transition to college easier.<\/p>\n

After graduating from Harvard earlier this year, Silverstein entered the transfer portal. He was grateful for his time at the prestigious school, but described both the benefits and disadvantages of Harvard being a student-first school, as he knew there would be tradeoffs of playing a sport there. \u201cI wanted the opportunity to really focus on basketball, with a team that was competitive and really believed in me,\u201d Silverstein said. California Baptist University reached out to him, and he quickly built up a great relationship with the coaching staff, which led to him committing in April of this year.
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Sam Silverstein – Photo credit: CBU<\/p><\/div>
\nSilverstein knew that there could be challenges associated with attending a Baptist university as a Jewish student, but was met with nothing but support and respect. He grew up in an observant Jewish family who kept kosher and lived three blocks from their synagogue, and he was involved in every Hebrew school session, JCC camp, and BBYO event he could be part of. \u201cBeing Jewish is without a doubt the most important part of my identity, and it\u2019s what I relate to the strongest in my life,\u201d Silverstein said. <\/p>\n

While playing at Cal Baptist, he\u2019s been able to continue observing all of his family\u2019s traditions, with help from Trader Joes\u2019 kosher chicken and weekly team meals. \u201cThey\u2019ll always set aside some fish for me because they know I keep kosher,\u201d Silverstein said of the thoughtful accommodations the team provides him with. He\u2019s also connected with the Chabad in Riverside, the town that surrounds the school, and has been able to attend events, meals, and more. <\/p>\n

When October 7th occurred, and anti-Semitism took over many college campuses, Silverstein had seen Harvard in the news multiple times for the violent riots that were occurring. He felt lucky to be on a campus that didn\u2019t have strong opinions on the conflict, and had not experienced any anti-Semitic acts at Cal Baptist since his arrival, yet couldn\u2019t help but worry about what was happening at Harvard. \u201cLast year was tough for everyone,\u201d Silverstein said. \u201cBut knowing how strong the community at Harvard was helped me and other people get through it together.\u201d
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Sam Silverstein – Photo credit: CBU<\/p><\/div>
\nWith a strong support system behind him, Silverstein has been able to focus on playing basketball this season. The Cal Baptist Lancers have played 10 games so far this season, with a 5-5 overall record. Silverstein has been an important addition to the team, averaging 28.5 minutes per game with six blocks, 13 steals and 44 total points. He has continued to show why he can be an impact player on both offense and defense, and is focused on helping the team be the best it can be. \u201cOur goal is to win our conference and make it to March Madness,\u201d Silverstein said. \u201cI think we\u2019ve got the team to do it, and if we play to our abilities, there\u2019s no reason we can\u2019t.\u201d He mentioned the team\u2019s tough schedule and competitive conference, but feels that the Lancers have the depth and talent to finish the job. <\/p>\n

After the conclusion of the team\u2019s season, Silverstein will weigh his options and decide what\u2019s next. He has another year of eligibility, but also has his sights set on playing professionally. \u201cThe NBA is of course the dream, and if that doesn\u2019t work out, I do want to spend more time in Israel, and if I\u2019m able to play there that would be awesome,\u201d he said. \u201cI would love to play as long as my body lets me.\u201d <\/p>\n

For someone who loves the game of basketball as much as Silverstein, there is no slowing down any time soon. \u201cFor me, just to be 23 years old and keep playing basketball, I think that\u2019s my biggest accomplishment,\u201d he said. Many of the players he grew up with have stopped playing, but Silverstein knows that he wants to continue playing for a long time, and won\u2019t take anything for granted in the process. \u201cPlaying DI basketball was a lifelong dream of mine, and the fact that I\u2019m still playing and get to do what I love to do is amazing.\u201d
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Sam Silverstein – Photo credit: CBU<\/p><\/div>
\nWhile continuing to make an impact on the court at Cal Baptist, Silverstein is an inspiring Jewish athlete who hopes to remain a dominant playmaker for years to come. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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