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Description |
Grew up in Maccabi Tel Aviv… Marked as a great prospect from a very young age, always played with older teams… As a 16-year-old led the U-18 NT to an outstanding win over Yugoslavia, with 23 points in 24 minutes… 2 years later with the same team, was the tournament's second leading scorer, but an ankle injury postponed the great achievement of 2004… At 19 was already a starter in the EC for the NT… Bombed 36 points against France in an overtime win which secured the Youth EC ticket… 32 points against Greece (6-6 from 3) in the championship's semifinal… Voted tournament's first team and was the second leading scorer again… In the final against Slovenia the injury really killed him and he was 2 for 12… Plays in both guard positions… Unexpected maturity for such a young player… Wise and cool in his decisions… Great range… Can still improve on "D", but good with steals… Half automatic from the line… Didn't come along as expected and asked Maccabi to be loaned after the amazing Silver Medal with the U-20 team… Maccabi doesn't give up on their talent so easily… Eventually, he got the courage to leave and had a terrific season in Ljubljana... Le Petit Hal-Prince, the next big thing in Israeli basketball… |
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Achivements |
Won Highschool Championship with Metrowest Raanana in 99/0
Won the Silver Medal with Israel in U-20 European Championship in 2004
Won the Junior "Double" with Maccabi Twice in 00-02
U-18 League MVP in 00/1
Won 4 Cups with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 01-05
Won 5 Championships with Maccabi between 01/02 to 04/05 and 06/07
Won the Euroleague Title Twice in 03/4 & 04/5
10th Place with Israel in 2000's U-18 European Championship
Leading Scorer and 1st Team Member of U-21 World Championship in 2005
Won the 3-point Shootout Competition in the Slovenian Allstar 2006
Led the Adriatic League in 05/6 with 50% from 3-point FG
Won the Slovenian Championship and Cup with Olimpija in 05/6
Selected in the 53rd pick of 2006 draft by the Seattle SuperSonics
All-Euroleague 2nd Team for 07/08
Won the Greek Cup with Olympiacos in 09/10
Won the Greek Cup with Olympiacos in 10/11
Won Israeli League Championship with Hapoel Jerusalem in 14/15
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