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2007–08 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2007-2008 Israeli Basketball Super League season was the 54th season of top division basketball in Israel. Regular season Standings SourceOfficial Ligat HaAl website/small> Pts=Points, P=Matches played, W=Matches won, L=Matches lost, F=Points for, A=Points against, D=Points difference. Due to a firecracker thrown into the court during the match between Hapoel Holon and Hapoel Jerusalem, Holon lost technically 20-0 and was not awarded with any points. Final four See '' 2007-2008 Israeli Final Four'' Awards Regular season MVP * P. J. Tucker (Hapoel Holon) First team * Meir Tapiro (Bnei HaSharon) * P. J. Tucker (Hapoel Holon) * Otis Hill (Ironi Nahariya) * Terence Morris (Maccabi Tel Aviv) * Jamie Arnold (Hapoel Jerusalem) Coach of the season * Miki Dorsman (Hapoel Holon) Sixth player of the season * Omri Casspi (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Rising star * Nir Cohen (Ironi Ramat Gan) Individual statistical awards * Top scorer - Steve Burtt (Elitzur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Basketball Super League
Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball competition. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL (Basketball Super League) or ISBL (Israeli Basketball Super League). For sponsorship reasons, the league is also referred to as Ligat Winner Sal ( he, ליגת ווינר סל), lit. ''Winner Basket League'', with "Winner" being the name of a game operated by the league's primary sponsor, Toto Winner. The league is run by the Israeli Basketball Super League Administration Ltd. Overview Ligat HaAl comprises the top 12 basketball clubs in Israel, and was founded in 1954. The league itself is most known in Europe, due to the success of the Israeli teams in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroLeague, EuroCup (formerly called the ULEB Cup), and FIBA's EuroChallenge (formerly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (basketball)
Maccabi Rishon LeZion ( he, מכבי ראשון לציון) is a basketball club based in Rishon LeZion, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli basketball. The greatest achievement of the club has been winning the 2016 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship. The club is one of the most popular basketball clubs in Israel, and has played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League since 1989. Some notable players have included Miki Berkovich, Doron Jamchi, Guy Goodes, Motti Aroesti, Kevin Magee, Moran Roth, and Hen Lippin. History Early years Maccabi Rishon LeZion was founded in 1976 by 28-year-old Itzhak Perry, and reached the top division Israeli Basketball Premier League, where they have remained since the 1988–89 season. At the start of their first season in the top division, Israeli star Miki Berkovich joined Richard Rellford, and they led the team. Their coach was Moshe Vainkretz, and they finished the season in 6th place. In the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israeli Basketball Premier League Seasons
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israelites The Israelites (; , , ) were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan. The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele o ..., the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogev Ohayon
Yogev Ohayon ( he, יוגב אוחיון; born April 24, 1987) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Super League. He was the 2012 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. He also represents the senior Israel national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. He is known as a skilled passer. Professional career Born in Safed, Israel, Ohayon started his career in Hapoel Galil Elyon, with whom he won the Israeli youth league championship. In the 2006–07 season, he led Hapoel Galil Elyon to the Israeli final four, with the team ultimately finishing in third place. In the 2007–08 season, Ohayon was the Ligat Winner's steals leader, with 2 steals per game. In July 2011, he signed a three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was the 2012 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP. In the summer of 2012, Ohayon went to Russia for a medical test, before signing a contract with Lokom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Jones (basketball, Born 1972)
Lamont Jones (born July 3, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who played the guard position. He played for Hapoel Gilboa/Afula in 2007-08, leading the Israeli Basketball Premier League in assists. Personal life Jones is from Brooklyn, New York. He is 6' 0" (183 cm) tall, and weighs 173 pounds (78 kg). His younger brother Charles Jones led the NCAA in scoring in 1996-97 and 1997-98 for Long Island University, and played in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Clippers. Basketball career Jones played high school basketball for Brooklyn Technical High School. He played college basketball for the University of Bridgeport, graduating in 1995. He scored 2,019 Career Points. Averaged 20.8, 19.6, and 21.3 and at least 7 assists is final three years. In 1993-95 Jones averaged 3.05 steals per game, at the time the 7th-highest steal career rate of any NCAA Division II player, and his 708 career assists were the 10th-most of any Division II player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndudi Ebi
Ndudi Hamani Ebi (born 18 June 1984) is an English-born Nigerian former professional basketball player who most notably played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 2003 and 2005. He initially committed to the University of Arizona, before making himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Ebi was selected out of Westbury Christian School by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round (26th pick overall) of the 2003 NBA draft. In 2007-08 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. Ebi was raised in Nigeria before moving to Houston, Texas, as a teenager to attend high school. He holds both British and Nigerian citizenship. Professional career Ebi was the first first-round pick in three years for the Wolves; the team had forfeited five first-round picks after the team owner illegally made a deal with forward Joe Smith (the penalty was later reduced to three picks). After Ebi appeared in 19 games over the course of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nir Cohen
Nir Cohen (born June 10, 1981 in Krayot) is an Israeli retired basketball player (2.02 meters/6'7" tall) who was playing as a power forward and a center. As of 2016/2017 Cohen was a real estate agent. Early Career and College ball Cohen grew in Hapoel Migdal HaEmek before he moved to play at Hapoel Gvat and then to the Junior Team of Maccabi Kiryat Bialik, Maccabi Ra'anana, Elitzur Kiryat Ata and Hapoel Gilboa/Afula from the 3rd division before moving to the United States playing College Basketball there in 2003. Cohen joined Monroe Community College where he began studying Business Administration and played there till 2005, during those 2 years his team won the NJCAA Division I Region 15 Championship twice and he was named NJCAA Player of the Year in the 2004/2005 season. Afterwards he turned down offers from the likes of Marist College, University of Buffalo and Robert Morris University, and moved to the NCAA Division I University of San Diego where he played til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omri Casspi
Omri Moshe Casspi ( he, עומרי משה כספי, born June 22, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He mainly played at the small forward position, but could play also at the power forward position. Casspi was drafted 23rd overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, making him the first Israeli to be selected in the first round of an NBA draft. With his Kings debut in 2009, Casspi became the first Israeli to play in an NBA game. As a rookie, Casspi was chosen to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge. The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for him in June 2011, and he signed with the Houston Rockets in July 2013. In July 2014, Casspi was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a three-team trade, but was later waived. He then returned to Sacramento prior to the 2014–15 season. In February 2017, he was traded to the Pelicans alongside DeMarcus Cousins, and signed with the Warriors during the offseason. Waived after an April inju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Dorsman
Miki may refer to: Places * Miki, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan * Miki, Kagawa, a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan * Miki, Azerbaijan, a village in Astara Rayon, Azerbaijan People * Miki (given name) * Miki (surname) * Miki Núñez (born 1996), Spanish singer known by the mononym Miki Other uses *SF-A2 Miki, a Vocaloid * Miki (noodles), or ''pancit miki'', a type of egg noodles from the Philippines *''Miki'' or '' omiki'' is a ritual offering of sake in the Japanese Shinto religion See also * Miki's Law, Kansas statutes * Mikki, a given name * Miku (other) * Myki (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Arnold (basketball)
Jamie Arnold (born March 10, 1975) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player. Playing as a Power forward (basketball), power forward, he represented the Israel men's national basketball team, Israeli national team. In 1998–99, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top rebounder in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. High school Arnold played high school basketball at Oak Park High School (Michigan), Oak Park High School in Michigan. College career Arnold played college basketball at Wichita State University, with the Wichita State Shockers men's basketball, Wichita State Shockers. Professional career Arnold played with seven European club teams, starting in Belgium in 1997 and playing until 2011. In 1998–99, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Statistical Leaders, top rebounder in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. His last team was Hapoel Holon of Israel. Coaching career In 2014, Arnold started as the Varsity b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otis Hill
Otis Hill (born 31 March 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He played as a power forward. He is a graduate of Pleasantville High School in New York State, played basketball there and won many awards. At Pleasantville High School, Otis was also a standout in football and a member of the 1991 undefeated season when the team was ranked #1 in the state. Otis went on to play at Syracuse University, and professionally in Belgium, Spain (LEB), Italy, Israel, Poland, and for BC Odesa in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague The Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague (USL) ( uk, Українська баскетбольна суперліга) is the first-tier level of professional basketball league in Ukraine. Established in 1992, the league is currently contested by 10 c ..., before retiring in 2009 . References External linksEuroCup Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir Tapiro
Meir Tapiro ( he, מאיר טפירו), born March 28, 1975) is a former Israeli professional basketball player, and current CEO of Ironi Nes Ziona. Tapiro played at the point guard position. He was the 2002 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. He was a five-time Israeli Premier League Assists Leader, in 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2014. He is of a Tunisian-Jewish descent. Early years Tapiro started playing basketball with the youth department of Elitzur Kiryat Ata. Professional career Tapiro started his professional career at Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin. During his pro club career, Tapiro also played with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Eilat, Hapoel Jerusalem, Bnei HaSharon, Nancy, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, and Maccabi Ashdod. He was the 2002 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. He was a five-time Israeli Premier League Assists Leader, in 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2014. Triple doubles Tapiro was the first Israeli player to achieve a Triple-double in the Israeli Super League. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
