Niv Berkowitz ( he, ניב ברקוביץ; born April 25, 1986) is an Israeli professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

player for

Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...

of the Israeli National League. He is the son of former basketball player

Miki Berkowitz Moshe "Miki" Berkovich (or Mickey Berkowitz; he, משה "מיקי" ברקוביץ'; born 17 February 1954) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. A 193 cm shooting guard, he is considered to be one of the greatest Israeli basket ...

Early years

Berkowitz was born in

Ramat HaSharon Ramat HaSharon ( he, רָמַת הַשָּׁרוֹן, ''lit.'' '' Sharon Heights'', ar, رمات هشارون) is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon ...

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 ...

, he played for Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and

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 ...

youth teams. In 2004, Berkowitz joined

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, he played in 7 games before starting his professional career.

Professional career

On July 4, 2013, Berkowitz signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2013–14 season. On July 4, 2014, Berkowitz signed a one-year contract extension with Hapoel Eilat. he helped Eilat reach the Israeli League Finals, where they eventually lost to

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 ...

. On July 19, 2015, Berkowitz signed with

Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in th ...

for the 2015–16 season. That season, he led the league in assists by averaging 6.7 per game. Berkowitz was also selected to the Israeli League All-Star game. On July 5, 2016, Berkowitz signed a one-year contract extension with Nahariya. On August 1, 2017, Berkowitz returned to Hapoel Eilat for a second stint, signing a one-year contract. On August 17, 2018, Berkowitz signed a one-year deal with

Elitzur Eito Ashkelon Elitzur Eito Ashkelon ( he, אליצור "איתו" אשקלון) is a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in south west Israel. The club currently plays in Israeli National League.National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...

. In 29 games played for Asheklon, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, earning a spot in the All-National League First Team. On June 24, 2019, Berkowitz signed with

for the 2019–20 season.

Israeli national team

Berkowitz was a member of the Israeli U-18 and U-20 national teams.

References

External links

RealGM profile

Basket.co.il profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Berkowitz, Niv 1986 births Living people Hapoel Afula players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Haifa B.C. players Hapoel Holon players Elitzur Eito Ashkelon players Ironi Kiryat Ata players Ironi Nahariya players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball players People from Ramat HaSharon Point guards Shooting guards