JJ Kaplan (Hebrew: ג'יי ג'יי קפלן; born May 28, 1997) is an American-Israeli[1] basketball player who plays guard for Ironi Kiryat Ata in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
[2][8] Kaplan attended and played basketball for the Chargers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville ('21), as he double-majored in Economics and Finance.
[3][4] He was named Jewish Sports Review All-American, Second Team All-Gulf South Conference, Gulf South All-Tournament Team, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District, GSC All-Academic Team, and GSC Academic Honor Roll.
[11] On June 27, 2021, after living his entire life in Huntsville, Kaplan signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata.
[12] On November 19, 2022, Kaplan again signed with Ironi Kiryat Ata, in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.