Oren Aharoni (אורן אהרוני; born November 12, 1973) is an Israeli basketball coach and former basketball player.
He played the guard position.
Aharoni played in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League, and on the
Israeli national basketball team
The Israel men's national basketball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 33rd in the ...
.
Biography
Aharoni is 6' 3" (190 cm) tall.
He attended
Florida International University
Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...
for one year ('96).
Aharoni played for the
Florida International Panthers in his freshman year in 1996-96.
He holds the FIU freshman record in three-point field goals (49), and is 4th of all FIU fresmen all time in assists (58), and tied for 8th in steals (31).
Aharoni played in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League. Between 1991 and 2007 he played for Israeli teams
Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...
,
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 ...
,
Ironi Ramat Gan
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan ( he, מכבי עירוני רמת גן, formerly Ironi Ramat Gan) is a male basketball club based in Ramat Gan in central Israel. The team plays in Liga Leumit, the second division in Israeli basketball. It plays at the Sha ...
,
Hapoel Eilat,
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...
, and
Elitzur Givat Shmuel
Elitzur Givat Shmuel ( he, אליצור גבעת שמואל) is a basketball club, originally from Giv'at Shmuel in Israel. The club plays in the Liga Artzit, the third division of Israeli basketball. It played in the Israeli Basketball Premier Le ...
(as captain).
He also played on the
Israeli national basketball team
The Israel men's national basketball team ( he, נבחרת ישראל בכדורסל) represents Israel in international basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Israeli Basketball Association. Israel is currently ranked 33rd in the ...
.
Aharoni played in the
1992 FIBA European Championship for Junior Men,
1994 FIBA European Championship for Men '22 and Under', and
1997 FIBA European Championship for Men.
Aharoni has been Head Coach of the Israeli National Team U16, U18, and U20 Men’s teams since 2009.
He has also been General Manager of Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv Youth Departments since 2011.
References
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1973 births
Living people
FIU Panthers men's basketball players
Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Hapoel Holon players
Ironi Nahariya players
Ironi Ramat Gan players
Israeli basketball coaches
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Israeli men's basketball players
Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Sportspeople from Tel Aviv