Mark Brisker (born September 22, 1969) is an American-Israeli 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall former basketball

guard Guard or guards may refer to: Professional occupations * Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal assault * Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street * Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning * Prison ...

. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. At Henry Ford High School, in 1987 he was a second-team Class A All-State pick by the ''Free Press''. He played college basketball for Polk Community College and

Stetson University Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I–4 corridor in Central Florida with the primary undergraduate campus in DeLand. The university was founded in 1883 and was later established in 1887 ...

. He played for a number of professional teams, including

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 ...

of the

Israeli Super League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

. His son, born in 1998, is Israeli basketball player Michael Brisker.

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Euroleague profile

Eurobasket.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brisker, Mark 1969 births Living people Basketball players from Detroit Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Ionikos N.F. B.C. players Ironi Ramat Gan players Israeli American Israeli men's basketball players Junior college men's basketball players in the United States Maccabi Ra'anana players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Polk State College alumni Quad City Thunder players Shooting guards Henry Ford High School (Detroit, Michigan) alumni Stetson Hatters men's basketball players American men's basketball players United States Basketball League players