Elijah Hirsh (אלייז'ה הירש; born August 25, 1997) is an American-Israeli basketball player for

Ironi Kiryat Ata Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata ( he, מכבי עירוני קריית אתא) is an Israeli football club, located in Kiryat Ata. They play in Liga Alef and play at the Kiryat Ata Municipal Stadium. History The club was originally based in Acre and ...

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 ...

. He plays the forward position.

Biography

Hirsh was born in Woodstock, Georgia, to Michael and Jo Lynn Hirsh. He is 6' 8" (203 cm) tall, and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg). He attended Woodstock High School and The King's Academy in Woodstock. Hirsh then attended

Berry College Berry College is a private liberal arts college in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian pri ...

(Business Administration; '19). In 2018 he was named Southern Athletic Association All-Second Team and All-Tournament Team, First Team All-Conference, and broke the single-game record for blocks in Berry's NCAA DIII era with 10 blocks. In 2019 he averaged 17.5 points (second in the SAA), 9.2 rebounds (leading the SAA), and 1.9 blocks per game, and was named SAA Player of the Year, SAA All-First Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District South First Team, and Google Cloud Academic All-District. He plays for

in the

, with whom Hirsh signed a two-year deal in July 2019.

References

External links

Berry Vikings bio"Elijah Hirsh Berry College Senior Highlights: Class of 2019"
video. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hirsh, Elijah 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Berry College alumni College men's basketball players in the United States Forwards (basketball) Israeli American Israeli men's basketball players People from Woodstock, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area