Dror Hagag ( he, דרור חג'ג', born December 31, 1978) is an Israeli former professional
basketball player
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of a
Tunisian-Jewish descent. He plays at the
point guard position. He last played with the pro club
Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...
. He also played for the
Israeli National Team.
Professional career
Hajaj was the
Israeli Super League 6th Man of the Year in 2004. At 178 centimeters (5'10"), he was the joint-shortest player in the
Israeli League in the
Israeli 2007–08 season, along with
Jerel Blassingame
Jerel Romaine Blassingame (born September 12, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for AIK Basket of the Swedish second-tier Superettan. He is in height and plays at the point guard position.
Amateur career
Blassingame played at ...
. In 2008, Hagag signed a two-year contract with the
EuroLeague club
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 12 August 2009 he was released from his contract and signed with Israeli vice-champion
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
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Pro clubs
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Maccabi Rishon LeZion (1996–1997)
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Hapoel Bat Yam
Hapoel Bat Yam ( he, הפועל בת ים) (currently known as Hapoel Abirei Bat Yam he, הפועל אבירי בת ים, lit. Hapoel Bat Yam Knights) is an Israeli football club from the city of Bat Yam. The current club is a resurrection of ...
(1997–1998)
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Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel (1998–2001)
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Hapoel Tel Aviv (2001–2004)
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Passe-Partout Leuven (2004–2005)
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AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...
(2005–2006)
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Miami Heat
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(2006)
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Hapoel Jerusalem
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(2006–2008)
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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 ...
(2008–2009)
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Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
(2009–2010)
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Elitzur Ashkelon (2010–2011)
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Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...
(2011–2013)
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Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2013–2014)
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Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League.
History
The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sport ...
(2014–2015)
Israeli national team
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Israeli national team (
EuroBasket 2005
The 2005 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2005, was the 34th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe. It also served as Europe qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth ...
,
2007)
References
External links
Israeli League profileDror HajajSafsal
Dror HajajEuroleague
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hajaj, Dror
1978 births
Living people
Israeli Jews
Israeli men's basketball players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Jewish men's basketball players
Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players
Maccabi Givat Shmuel players
Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players
Leuven Bears players
AEK B.C. players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Ironi Ashkelon players
Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
Point guards
Sportspeople from Rishon LeZion
Israeli people of Tunisian-Jewish descent