Ido Kozikaro (עידו קוז'יקרו; originally
Cojocaru Cojocaru, a common Romanian family name that refers to one who makes the ''cojoc'' jacket, may refer to one of the following:
*Alina Cojocaru, Romanian ballet dancer
*Alina Carmen Cojocaru, mathematician
* Cristieana Cojocaru, Romanian athlete
*Doi ...
) (born January 8, 1978) is an Israeli 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall center former basketball player. He is mostly known for his tenure playing for
Maccabi Haifa BC.
In 2002-03 he was the
top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League.
Professional career
Kozikaro made his debut with
Hapoel Galil Elyon
Hapoel Galil Elyon ( he, הפועל גליל עליון), also known as Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion for sponsorship reasons, is an Israeli basketball club. The team competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli b ...
in 1996–97, and played with the team through its 2002–03 championship season.
In 2002-03 he was the
top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played for
Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...
from 2003–04 through its 2005–07 championship season.
He played for Hapoel Ironi Nahariya in 2006–07 and its 2007–08 championship season.
Kozikaro played for Maccabi Haifa from 2008–09 through its 2009–10 championship season.
He signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elion for the 2010–11 season.
Israeli national team
He was a member of the Israeli U-22 National Team at the 1998 European U-22 Championship.
He was a member of the Israeli National Team at the 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 European Championships.
References
External links
Israeli League profileEuroleague.net Profile
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1978 births
Living people
Centers (basketball)
Hapoel Galil Elyon players
Hapoel Gilboa Galil Elyon players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Ironi Nahariya players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Israeli men's basketball players
Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
People from Kiryat Shmona
Survivor (Israeli TV series) contestants