Want to get to know the national team players beyond the games, results and stats? Four players accepted the challange, the 1st one is the captain.
Birth date: 12/27/1976
Current team: Anda Ramat Hasharon
Nickname: Toma, from Ina Gourevitch and Marina Shpiznadel
Career highlight: The 1st time I was invited to the senior NT at age 16, and my firt double (championship & cup) with Ramat Hasharon in 01/02.
I started playing basketball when: I was 13, my gym teacher advised me to develop my athletic ability. I tried tennis & track first but soon realized a team sport like basketball suits me much better.
Funniest player on the NT: Tal Salz, she can space out it's just funny
Best defender on the NT: Shiri Sharon, don't dribble around her
Advice for young players: Take yourself as seriously as you expect other to.
I likes to listen to: Israeli music
Best thing on TV: Desperate housewives, anything on the sports channels especially European soccer
Superstitions: I never pass the salt from one hand to the other. When I arrive to the arena for a game, I always go see the court and the baskets before going to the locker room.
Dream one on one match-up: I hate playing 1 on 1, would love to go up against Larry Bird for a 3pt shootout and lose of course...
Favorite road arena: The one I grew up at Jerusalem, my friends and family always come to watch
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