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2017 Israeli Basketball Super League Final Four
The 2017 Israeli Final Four was the concluding tournament of the 2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League. It was the eight Israeli Final Four. The Event was held in the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ..., Israel between 12 and 15 June. Results Bracket Semi-finals Final Winning roster References ;Specific ;GeneralIBA's official website(Hebrew) {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Israeli Final Four 2017 Final Four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League
The 2016–2017 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons Ligat Winner, was the 63rd season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Maccabi Rishon LeZion was the defending champion. The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017. Teams Hapoel Gilboa Galil has been promoted to the league after winning 2015–16 National League. Ironi Nes Ziona who finished in last place during the 2015–2016 season, relegated from the Super League. Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsorship Managerial changes Regular season The regular season started on October 8, 2016, and ended on May 15, 2017. Standings Results Rounds 1–22 Rounds 23–33 Play-offs SourceLigat Winner/small> Final Four Final standings Statistical leaders , style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;", Points , style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;", Assists SourceBasket.co.il/small> Season highs SourceRealGM/small> All-Star Game The 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avi Ben Chimol
Avraham "Avi" Ben-Chimol ( he, אבי בן-שימול; born May 22, 1985) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. He was the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2018 and 2019. Early years Ben-Chimol was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team, he also played for Ironi Tet high-school team and led them to win the state championship in 2003. Professional career Ben-Chimol started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv. In his first season with Maccabi, he won the Israeli League, Israeli Cup and Euroleague titles. On May 1, 2004, Ben-Chimol recorded 2 points and 1 assist in the EuroLeague Final match against Skipper Bologna. On August 6, 2009, Ben-Chimol signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion for the 2009–10 season. On June 17, 2010, Ben-Chimol signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Haifa. On July 31, 2013, Ben-Chimol signed a two-year deal with Bnei Herzliya. On October 14, 2014, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Pianigiani
Simone Pianigiani (born 31 May 1969) is an Italian professional basketball coach currently acting as a team consultant for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Coaching career Pro clubs Pianigiani was appointed the head coach of the Italian League club Montepaschi Siena before the 2006–07 season, and led his team to the Italian League championship in all six of his seasons on the bench. He was named the Italian League's Best Coach in 2007. The 2008–09 Italian League season was especially notable, as Montepaschi won the Italian SuperCup before the season, the Italian Cup at mid-season, and won the Italian League championship, by sweeping all three of their playoff series. In 44 Italian domestic games that season, they lost only once – at Fortitudo Bologna, in an Italian League game. As head coach in Siena, he reached the Euroleague Final Four twice (2008 and 2011). In the summer of 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe Ülker. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Simone may refer to: * Simone (given name), a feminine (or Italian masculine) given name of Hebrew origin * Simone (surname), an Italian surname Simone may also refer to: * ''Simone'' (1918 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (1926 film), a French silent drama film * ''Simone'' (2002 film), a 2002 science-fiction drama film * ''Simone'' (2013 film), a 2013 Brazilian drama * Simone (actress) (born 1962), stage name of Lisa Celeste Stroud, daughter of Nina Simone * Nina Simone (1933–2003), stage name of Eunice Kathleen Waymon, singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist * Simone (born 1966), Egyptian singer and actress * Simone (character), a fictional character in the ABC Family show ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' * Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira (born 1949), Brazilian singer and performer, better known by her mononym Simone * Simone Egeriis (born 1992), Danish singer, better known by her mononym Simone * Tropical Storm Simone (disambiguat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Workman
Willy Workman ( he, וילי וורקמן; born March 14, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball at Amherst. Workman holds dual-American and Israeli citizenship. Early life Workman is Jewish and was born to a Jewish mother in Northampton, Massachusetts. He attended Northampton High School before completing a postgraduate year at nearby Deerfield Academy, where he resumed playing basketball after enduring injuries earlier in his high school career. Workman's father, Danny, is a longtime restaurateur. His mother, Dina Fein, is a judge in Springfield, Massachusetts. College career Workman attended Amherst College from 2009 to 2013, winning the NCAA3 Championship his senior year. He averaged 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists for his four-year career at Amherst, earning D3hoops.com men's All-America Third Team, ECAC Division III New England First Team and NE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Vargas
Gregory Maxdier Vargas Díaz (born 18 February 1986) is a Venezuelan professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017, and the Israeli Premier League Assists Leader in 2017 and 2020. Professional career In the 2015–16 season, Vargas averaged 13.9 points and 6.4 assists per game in the Israeli Premier League, with Maccabi Haifa. Vargas also played against the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies as a part of Maccabi Haifa, in an NBA preseason game. He scored over 20 points in 8 games, and had 10 or more assists in 3 games as well, during the 2015–16 season. On 7 July 2016, Vargas signed with French club SLUC Nancy. In November 2016, he left Nancy after appearing in eight games. On 17 December 2016, he returned to his former club Maccabi Haifa., During his season with the club he won Israeli Super League Defensive Player of the Year awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevinn Pinkney
Kevinn Lamar Pinkney (born October 10, 1983) is an American professional basketball player. Professional career Despite a highly successful career as a power forward at the University of Nevada, Reno where he also played with 2007 draft prospect Nick Fazekas and led the overachieving Wolf Pack to the Sweet 16 of the 2004 NCAA Tournament, the 6'10" Pinkney did not hear his name called on draft night of 2005. His size and abilities did not fit scouts' prototypical image of either a power forward or a center. Thus, Pinkney had to pursue his professional basketball career in Europe, where he played for Clermont in France and PGE Turow in Poland. After a lackluster performance overseas, Pinkney returned to the United States and secured a roster spot on the summer league entry for the Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 5.5 points, 3 rebounds and 2.8 assists during limited summer league minutes but did not make the team. The Washington Wizards signed Pinkney as an extra body for train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itay Segev
Itay Segev ( he, איתי שגב; born June 15, 1995) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was named the Israeli League Most Improved Player in 2016. Early years Segev was born in Kfar Tavor, Israel. He played for Hapoel Emek Yizra'el youth team and the Wingate Academy in his late teens. Professional career On August 8, 2012, Segev started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv, signing a five-year deal. On August 26, 2013, Segev was loaned to Hapoel Holon for the 2013–14 season. On February 25, 2014, Segev won the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2014 Israeli All-Star Event. On July 24, 2014, Segev was loaned to Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2014–15 season. On August 8, 2015, Maccabi Tel Aviv announced that Segev will be included in their roster of the 2015–16 season. On June 3, 2016, Segev was named Israeli League Most Improved Player. On June 23, 2016, Segev signed a two-year contract exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Goudelock
Andrew Darius Goudelock (born December 7, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. Standing at , he plays the shooting guard position. He played college basketball for the Charleston Cougars and was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 2011. Goudelock was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2011 NBA draft. Following a year with the Lakers, he spent a season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBA Development League, winning the NBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award in 2013. He was re-signed by the Lakers towards the end of the 2012–13 season. Goudelock was and All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2015, as he reached the Euroleague Final Four with Fenerbahçe Ülker. High school career Goudelock attended Stone Mountain High School under coach William Johnson, leading the Pirates to a 24–7 record as a senior while averaging 22.7 points per ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport 5
Sports Channel ( he, ערוץ הספורט, ''Arutz HaSport''), also known as the Sport 5 ( he, ספורט 5, ''Sport Hamesh'') is one of the major Israeli television company and sports journalism outlet owned by the RGE Group. Available on Cable television, cable (via Hot (Israel), HOT) and Satellite television, satellite (via Yes (Israel), yes), the company has six channels which are devoted to sport. Main and Subsidiary channels 5SPORT In 1990, the channel first aired as the Sports Channel in channel 5, from whence its name is derived. 5PLUS In 2001, the subscription fee based channel 5PLUS was created as Sport 5's first subsidiary channel with content such as (cut down international versions of) WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Since then, 5SPORT has lost almost all of its notable content, though it is still used to show UEFA Champions League matches in tandem with 5PLUS channel. 5LIVE and 5GOLD In March 2007, the company launched two new channels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtis Jerrells
Curtis Louis Jerrells Jr. (born February 5, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Zamalek of the Egyptian Basketball Super League. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. High school Jerrells was a four-year starter at Del Valle High School in his hometown, Austin, Texas. College career Jerrells played college basketball at Baylor University. He was the first player in Bears history to lead the team in scoring and assists all four seasons. He became the second player in BU history with 1,000 points, 400 assists and 100 steals. As a freshman, Jerrells started every game and led the team in scoring, assists, steals and minutes played. In his sophomore season, Jerrells again started every game and led the team in scoring, assists and minutes. He was named 2007 All-Big 12 honorable mention by league's coaches and media and was chosen to 2007 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team. As a junior, Jerrells was a consensus first team All-Big 12 selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lior Eliyahu
Lior Eliyahu ( he, לִיאוֹר אֱלִיָּהוּ; born 9 September 1985) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in height and he weighs 105 kg (225 pounds). He plays at the power forward position. He was named the 2012 and 2015 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. Early life Eliyahu is Jewish, and was born in Ramat-Gan, Israel. Professional career Eliyahu grew up in the youth system of Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan, but moved to Galil for the 2004–05 season, in order to further his career. The move paid off when, under the guidance of Oded Katash, Eliyahu made great strides in improving his game. After the 2005–06 season, Eliyahu entered the 2006 NBA draft, a move criticized by Hanoch Mintz, Eliyahu's coach during his time in Ramat Gan. In pre-draft camps in Europe, Eliyahu impressed along with fellow Israeli Yotam Halperin and when the camp was finished in Treviso, Italy, both had dramatically climbed the mock draft c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |