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Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin B.C.
Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin ( he, מכבי קריית מוצקין) is a professional basketball club based in Kiryat Motzkin in the Haifa District of Israel. The team plays in the Israeli National League. History Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin was founded in 1955. They have played in the Israeli Premier League from 1958 until 1966. In the 2018-19 season, They have reached the 2019 Israeli National League Playoffs as the second seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Galil Elyon in the Semifinals. Current roster Notable players *David Bernsley David Scott Bernsley (דייוויד ברנסלי; born May 6, 1969) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national bas ... (born 1969) References External linksEurobasket profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Leumit (basketball)
Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second tier level league of basketball competition in Israel. It is the league level that is below the first tier Israeli Basketball Premier League, Israeli Premier League. League system The league contains 15 clubs that compete in a home-and-away Round-robin tournament, round-robin. At the end of the season, the top eight clubs advance to the play-offs. The first round is played on a best-of-three basis. The four winning clubs advance to two best-of-five playoffs, the winners of which are promoted to the Super League. The two teams that finish at the bottom of the table are relegated to Liga Artzit (basketball), Liga Artzit. Current teams Promotion and relegation See also *Israel Basketball Association *Basketball in Israel References External links Facebook page(in Hebrew) Twitter account (in Hebrew) Liga Leumit (basketball), Basketball leagues in Israel, 2 Second level basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Gaither
Marcus Gaither (April 26, 1961 – July 16, 2020) was an American-French professional basketball player, who played the guard position. In 1989–90 Gaither led the Israel Basketball Premier League in scoring. He then played in France for 11 years, and he ended his career playing for one season in the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. Personal life Gaither was born in Far Rockaway, Queens, and attended Far Rockaway High School. He was tall and weighed . In 2008, Gaither was living in West Caldwell, New Jersey, operating a mortgage company, and officiating at AAU basketball tournaments. He earned an MBA in Information Technology Management from Jones International University in 2010. In 2014, he joined the mortgage lending team at the corporate office of The Money Store in Florham Park, New Jersey. Gaither died in July 2020 at 59 years of age. Basketball career Gaither attended and played basketball for Fairleigh Dickinson University, graduating in 1984 with a B.S. in Business Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams Established In 1955
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bernsley
David Scott Bernsley (דייוויד ברנסלי; born May 6, 1969) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team. He later became an educator and a high school principal. Early and personal life Bernsley is a native of Monroe, New York, and is 6' 7" (201 cm) tall. His parents are Harvey and Valerie Bernsley. He and his wife Karen have five children, and live in Montgomery, New York. Basketball career He attended Monroe-Woodbury High School ('87), and played basketball for the school team. For college Bernsley first attended the University of Rhode Island. He played basketball for the Rhode Island Rams in 1987–88. Bernsley then attended Manhattan College (Bachelor's degree; '92). He played for the Manhattan Jaspers in 1989–92. In 1991–92 he was 8th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in blocks, with 27, and 9th in reboun ... [...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] |
Alon Stein
Alon Stein ( he, אלון שטיין; born January 4, 1978) is an Israeli-German professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as assistant coach for Maccabi Rishon Lezion of the Israeli Premier League. Biography Alon Stein was born in Hadera, Israel. He scored 60 points at the State Youth Cup final in 1992, when he was 14 years old. Sports career He played for the Israeli U22 National Team in 1996–98, alongside Oded Kattash. His first professional team was Hapoel Galil Elyon, which he joined in 1995, at the age of 17. In 2011, Stein signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such .... On June 27, 2019, Stein was named Hapoel Hevel Modi'in new head coach. References External links Alon Steinat eurobasket.com Alon Stei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Selešković
Samir Selešković (Turkish: Sedat Pınar; born 10 April 1970) is a former Bosnian professional basketball player and current assistant coach of Türk Telekom from Turkey. The former point guard is 1.88 m tall. He began his stint as a Fenerbahçe Ülker assistant coach in the 2007–08 Turkish Basketball League season under the head coach Bogdan Tanjević (who led the Bosnian basketball club KK Bosna Sarajevo to the 1979 Euroleague Championship title). He was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team in EuroBasket 1993, EuroBasket 1995 Qualifying Round and EuroBasket 1997 The 1997 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1997, was the 30th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship, giving a be .... References External links TBLStat.net Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamar Samuels
Jamar Lascells Samuels (born May 25, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for Kansas State University. Amateur career Samuels attended The Patterson School in Lenoir, North Carolina, and enrolled at Kansas State University to play college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats. As a senior, he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA for accepting a $200 wire transfer. Professional career After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Samuels moved to Spain and signed with Lobe Huesca for the 2012–13 season. In 29 games for Huesca, he averaged 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. On August 10, 2013, Samuels signed with Veroli Basket of Italy for the 2013–14 season. In 35 games played for Veroli, he averaged 12.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. On September 10, 2014, Samuels signed with Bàsquet Manresa of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeron Roberts
Jeron Roberts (born November 10, 1976) is a retired American-Israeli professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Wyoming. He was called up by Israel national basketball team manager Zvi ("Zvika") Sherf to represent Israel at the European Championships 2007 in Spain. Biography He obtained Israeli citizenship in 2006. He was a starter for the Israel national basketball team during the 2007 European Championships. After coaching at Pacific University, he is currently athletic director at Bristol University in Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ... References 1976 births Living people Amsterdam Basketball players AEL Limassol B.C. players American men's basketball players APOEL B.C. players Dutch Basketb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rade Milutinović
Rade Milutinović ( sr-cyr, Раде Милутиновић; born January 28, 1968) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. College career Milutinović played college basketball for the San Diego-based U.S. International University. Playing career Milutinović had two stints for Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav League. In the 1993–94 season, he won the Yugoslav League with Zvezda and played together with Dragoljub Vidačić, Ivica Mavrenski, Saša Obradović, Mileta Lisica, Aleksandar Trifunović, and Dejan Tomašević. In the 2000–01 season, Milutinović played for German team Mitteldeutscher. During that season his team played FIBA Korać Cup where he averaged 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game over four tournaments games. He also played in Israel and Slovenia. National team career Milutinović was a member of the Yugoslavia cadet national team that won the gold medal at the 1985 FIBA Europe Championship for Cadets. Over four tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hopson
Dennis Hopson (born April 22, 1965) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the Lourdes Gray Wolves men's basketball team. A prolific scorer while playing at Ohio State University, Hopson's stellar shooting skills placed him second for the NCAA Men's Basketball Division I scoring title during the 1986–87 season and eventually first on Ohio State's all-time men's basketball career points record. The All-American and 1987 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year was selected as the third overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets, playing a total of five seasons in the league. Hopson spent the majority of the 1990s playing basketball overseas before retiring at the close of the decade. College career A six-foot five-inch (1.96 m) shooting guard and small forward, Dennis Hopson was a standout at Toledo's Bowsher High School before enrolling at Ohio State University. He began his collegiate basketball career wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Gervin
Derrick Gervin (born March 28, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player born in Detroit. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was the 1995 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, and a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998. Biography A 6' 8" forward from University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Gervin was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 4th round (20th pick, 90th overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. He played two seasons (1989–1991) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.8 points per game in 77 games. He was the 1995 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, playing and averaging 27.0 points per game for Hapoel Gvat/Yagur. He was also a two-time top scorer in the Israel Basketball League, in 1996 and 1998. Gervin's jersey was retired by UTSA in 2006. His older brother, George Gervin George Gervin ( ; born April 27, 1952), nicknamed "the Icem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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