Mody Maor ( he, מודי מאור; born 27 June 1985) is an Israeli-American professional

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coach who currently serves as head coach for the

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of the Australian National Basketball League.

Early life

Maor was born in

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and moved to

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 ...

when he was eight. He began his national service at the age of 18. He joined the Special Forces and was an officer for the final three years of his five-year term in the army. He embarked on a career as a professional basketball coach in 2012.

Coaching career

In 2019, Maor joined the

of the Australian National Basketball League as an assistant coach under

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. In 2022, he was elevated to head coach of the Breakers. He guided the Breakers to the 2022–23 NBL grand final series, where they lost 3–2 to the

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Personal life

Maor has two daughters, both of whom were born in New Zealand.

References

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