Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

club that is based in

Herzliya Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...

, in the Sharon district in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. The club plays in the

Israeli Basketball Premier 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 sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

, the top division of Israeli basketball. It has won the Israeli State Cup twice, most recently in 2022. This season the club will also play in the

Basketball Champions League The Basketball Champions League (BCL) is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontin ...

(BCL), one of Europe's largest international competitions.

History

The club was originally founded in 1985, under the name Hapoel Herzliya. In 2002, the club merged with

Maccabi Ra'anana Maccabi Ra'anana () is a professional basketball club that is based in Ra'anana, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit (basketball), Israeli National League, the second-tier division league of Israel. History Maccabi Ra'anana was founded in 19 ...

in a neighboring town, and was re-named Bnei HaSharon. The merger was entered into because of Maccabi Ra'anana's financial problems and Bnei HaSharon's

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from the top-level

, following the 2001–02 season. At the end of 2010–11 season, the merger ended, and the team started playing only for the Israeli city of

. In 2012, the club was re-named Bnei Herzliya. In 2022, the club won the Israeli State Cup for the second time, beating

Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv ( he, הפועל תל אביב) is a sports club in Israel, founded in the 1920s, and part of the Hapoel association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, suc ...

87:82 in the final.

Titles and honors

Domestic competitions

Israeli State Cup The Israel State Cup ( he, גביע המדינה, ''Gvia HaMedina''), is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israel Football Association (IFA). The State Cup was first held in 1928 as the People's Cup. Because it involve ...

: Winners (2): ( 1994–95, 2021–2022) : Runners-up (2): ( 2004–05, 2006–07)

Season by season

Players

Current roster

Depth chart

Notable players

* Paul Thompson 3 seasons: '92–'95 * Earl Williams 1 season: '93–'94 *

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3 seasons: '93–'96 * Steve Malovic 1 season: '95–'96 *

David Thirdkill David Thirdkill (born April 12, 1960) is an American retired basketball player. He played in the NBA, and was the 1993 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. NBA career He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (15th overall) of th ...

1 season: '95–'96 * Lior Arditi 3 seasons: '95–'98 *

Amir Muchtari Amir Muchtari (אמיר מוכתרי; born June 12, 1972) is an Israeli former basketball player. He was named to the 2000 Israeli Basketball Premier League Quintet. Biography Muchtari was born in Kfar Saba, Israel. He played for Hapoel Jerusa ...

3 seasons: '95–'98 *

Terence Stansbury Terence David Stansbury (born February 27, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player and coach. At a height of tall, he played at the shooting guard position. College career Stansbury, a graduate of Newark High School, played ...

1 season: '96–'97 *

Todd Mitchell Ernest Todd Mitchell (born July 26, 1966) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" (200 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) small forward, and played college basketball at Purdue University, from 1984 to 1988.

1 season: '96–'97 *

Darnell Robinson Darnell Lamont Robinson (born May 30, 1974 in Oakland, California) is a retired American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks, Razorbacks 1994 NCAA national champion men's basketball team, ...

1 season: '97–'98 *

Tal Burstein Tal Burstein ( he, טל בורשטיין; born February 19, 1980) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and a former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position, and also as a swingman. He is 198 cm (6 f ...

3 seasons: '97–'00 *

Terrence Rencher Terrence Lamont Rencher (born February 19, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. He is an assistant coach for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Playing career Rencher was a prep star at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the B ...

3 seasons: '97–'99, '05–'06 *

Augenijus Vaškys Augenijus Vaškys is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Lithuania, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Finland. Vaskys' most successful seasons include playing in Poland in Czarni Slupsk as well in Estoni ...

1 season: '98–'99 *

Petar Arsić Petar Arsić (born 6 November 1973) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. International career Arsić was a member of the SFR Yugoslavia national cadet team that won the silver medal at the 1989 European Championship for Cadets ...

1 season: '98–'99 * Mark Dean 1 season: '98–'99 *

Yaniv Green Yaniv Green ( he, יניב גרין, born May 16, 1980) is an Israeli retired professional basketball player. Green is a 2.04 m (6 ft 9 in) tall forward-center. He is the most capped player in the history of the Israeli national basketball te ...

3 seasons: '98–'00, '01–'02 *

Norris Coleman Norris James Coleman (born September 27, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. A 6'8" forward from Kansas State Uni ...

1 season: '99 * Greg Sutton 1 season: '99–'00 *

Ufuk Sarıca Ufuk Sarıca (born June 13, 1972) is a Turkish former professional basketball player and current head coach of Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Playing career Sarıca began his career at the age of 16 at Efes Pilsen's Youth ...

1 season: '01 *

Tyson Wheeler Tyson Aaron Wheeler (born October 8, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and a current assistant coach at Brown University. A 5'10" (1.78 m), 165 lb (75 kg) point guard, he played four years at the University of Rh ...

1 season: '01–'02 *

Bryan Bracey Bryan Patrick Bracey (born August 5, 1978) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville, Malcolm X College, and the University of Oregon. In 2001, he finished second in the Pac ...

1 season: '01–'02 * Kenny Williams 1 season: '01–'02 * Andrew Kennedy 1 season: '01–'02 *

Jarod Stevenson Moon Tae-jong (; or Cameron Jarod Stevenson; born December 1, 1975) is a South Korean former professional basketball player at the small forward position. He is 1.99 m in height. Moon played at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship games, representing ...

3 seasons: '01, '02–'04 *

Guy Pnini Guy Pnini (Hebrew: גיא פניני) (born September 4, 1983) is an Israeli professional basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. Standing at a height of tall, he p ...

4 seasons: '02–'06 *

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. ...

3 seasons: '03–'04, '07–'09 *

Alvin Young Alvin Jerome Young (born November 12, 1975) is an American professional basketball player. Early life Young was raised in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. He learned to play basketball at the church wher ...

1 season: '04–'05 * Nitzan Hanochi 5 seasons: '05–'08, '18–present * Ugonna Onyekwe 3 seasons: '05–'06, '08–'10 *

Ousmane Cisse Ousmane Cisse (born October 20, 1982) is a Malian retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6' 9" he played both power forward and center positions. In 2005-06 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League, as well as ...

4 seasons: '05–'09 *

Cookie Belcher Segado Cortez "Cookie" Belcher (born June 25, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1996 to 2001 and set several school records. Since 2012 he is a coach in IMG Academy. Early l ...

5 seasons: '05–'10 *

Lee Nailon Lee Nailon (born February 22, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the 2007 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. In 2011, he was the top scorer in the Is ...

2 seasons: '06–'07, '10–'11 * Jason Williams 3 seasons: '06–'08, '11–'12 * Erez Katz 6 seasons: '06–'12 *

Shawn James Shawn James (born September 10, 1983) is a Guyanese-American former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played at the power forward and center positions. In 2010–11, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League ...

3 season: '08–'11 *

Ira Newble Ira Reynolds Newble II (born January 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association, NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and Los ...

1 season: '09 *

Isaac Rosefelt Isaac Daniel "Ike" Rosefelt ( he, אייזק רוזפלט; born May 3, 1985) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for Bowling Green Falcons and St. Thomas Tommies before ...

4 seasons: '09–'13 *

P. J. Tucker Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker Jr. (born May 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. He was the 2008 Israe ...

1 season: '10 *

Maceo Baston Maceo Demond Baston (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball, University of Michigan. At a playing height of , and a playing weight of , he p ...

1 season: '10–'11 *

Dan Grunfeld Daniel Leslie Grunfeld ( he, דן גרונפלד; born February 7, 1984) is an American professional basketball player, who last played as a small forward for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played briefly for Hapoel ...

2 seasons: '10–'11, '13–'14 *

Bryant Dunston Bryant Kevin Dunston Jr. (; born May 28, 1986) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player who plays at the center position for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also rep ...

1 season: '11 *

Ekpe Udoh Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh ( ; born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and the Baylor Bears. In the 201 ...

1 season: '11 *

Tweety Carter Demond "Tweety" Carter (born October 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Start Lublin of the Polish Basketball League. He played college basketball for Baylor University. High school career Tweety Carter h ...

1 season: '11–'12 *

Derrick Caracter Derrick Eugene Caracter (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for Capitanes de Arecibo of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He played college basketball for Louisville and UTEP. Caracte ...

1 season: '12–'13 *

Jumaine Jones Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. An NBA player from 1999 to 2007 drafted from the University of Georgia, he played the small forward and power forward positions. Amateur career ...

1 season: '12–'13 *

Romel Beck Romel Roberto Beck-Castro (born May 29, 1982) is a Mexican professional basketball player who last played for Aguacateros de Michoacan of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNPB). He also played for the Mexico national basketball team. B ...

1 season: '12–'13 *

Michael Umeh Michael Umeh (born 18 September 1984) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who last played for ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria because both of his parents immigrated ...

1 season: '13–'14 *

Oz Blayzer Oz Blayzer ( he, עוז בלייזר; born December 29, 1992) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Biography Oz Blayzer was born in Kfar Tavor, Israel. He played with the Hap ...

2 seasons: '13–'15 *

Josh Selby Joshua Cornell Selby (born March 27, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for BC Pieno žvaigždės, Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League. He played one year of college basketba ...

1 season: '14–'15 *

Julian Wright Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kansas. In 2014–15, he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. High school ...

1 season: '15 *

Drew Crawford Andrew Eugene Crawford (born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Dolomiti Energia Trento of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats. He was the 2009–10 Big Ten ...

1 season: '15–'16 *

Karam Mashour Karam Mashour ( ar, كرم مشعور, he, כארם משעור; born 9 August 1991) is an Arab-Israeli professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata B.C., Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketb ...

3 seasons: '15–'17, '18–'19 *

Tom Maayan Tom Kenji Maayan ( he, תום מעיין; born July 5, 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University bef ...

3 seasons: '15–'18 *

Taurean Green Taurean James Green (born November 28, 1986) is a Georgian-American professional basketball player who last played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He is the son of former NBA journeyman Sidney Green. Green p ...

2 seasons: '16–'18 *

Jeff Adrien Jeff Adrien (born February 10, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for San Lorenzo de Almagro of the Liga Nacional de Básquet, Argentina. He formerly served as captain for the University of Connecticut Huskies, where he played as ...

3 seasons: '16–'19 *

Orr Leumi Orr Leumi ( he, אור לאומי; born October 25, 1996) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. Standing at , he played at the shooting guard position. Early life Leumi was born in Petach Tikva, Israel. He grew up in Tel Aviv and p ...

4 seasons: '16–20 *

Shimon Amsalem Shimon Yaakov Amsalem (שמעון אמסלם; born November 10, 1966) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He played in the Israeli Premier Basketball League and for the Israeli National Basketball Te ...

References

External links

Official website

Eurobasket.com Team Profile
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