Natan Jurkovitz (נתן ג'ורקוביץ; born April 4, 1995) is a French-Swiss-Israeli basketball player. He plays the forward position.
Before he joined
Lions de Genève
The Lions de Genève are a professional basketball club based in the city of Geneva, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal insti ...
, he played for
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...
of the
Israeli Premier Basketball 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 competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...
.
Biography
Jurkovitz was born in
Poitiers
Poitiers (, , , ; Poitevin: ''Poetàe'') is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglomerat ...
, France, and his hometown is
Villars-sur-Glâne
Villars-sur-Glâne (; frp, Velârs-sur-Gllânna ) is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Geography
Villars-sur-Glâne has an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.3% is used for agricultural purposes ...
,
Canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (french: Canton de Fribourg ; german: Kanton Freiburg ; frp, Canton de Fribôrg rm, Chantun Friburg it, Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French ...
, Switzerland.
He is 6' 8" (202 cm) tall, and weighs 220 pounds (100 kg).
He played first for
Fribourg Olympic
Fribourg Olympic Basket, commonly known as Fribourg Olympic, is a Swiss professional basketball club that is based in Fribourg. Due to name sponsorship reasons, the former name of the club was Benetton Fribourg. The club is a seventeen-time Swiss ...
in the
Swiss Basketball League
The Swiss Basketball League, also known as SB League or SBL, is the top-tier professional club basketball league in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss Basketball. The winners of the SBL are crowned Swiss national basketball champions. Current ...
.
Jurkovitz then played for
Lions de Genève
The Lions de Genève are a professional basketball club based in the city of Geneva, Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal insti ...
, another team in the Swiss Basketball League.
He averaged 12.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists in the Swiss Basketball League in 2019-20.
In August 2020 Jurkovitz left Lions de Genève to sign a three-year deal with
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...
of the
Israeli Premier Basketball 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 competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...
.
References
External links
Instagram page
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1995 births
Living people
French expatriate basketball people
French men's basketball players
French people of Israeli descent
Fribourg Olympic players
Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. players
Lions de Genève players
Swiss expatriate basketball people
Swiss men's basketball players
Swiss people of French descent
Swiss people of Israeli descent