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Maccabi Tel Aviv (basketball)
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Maccabi
Electra Tel Aviv B.C. is a professional Israel
i basketball
club based in Tel Aviv
. The team plays in three leagues: the Euroleague
, the Israeli Basketball Super League, and the Adriatic League.
The club started in the mid-1930s, as part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club, which had been founded in 1906.
With 5 European championships, 49 Israeli championships, 38 Israeli Cups, and 3 League Cups, Maccabi has been the most successful basketball team in Israel. It is also the fourth-most successful club in European history, and one of the most successful teams of the past decade in European basketball, having won three titles and reached the finals five times in that period. Its players such as Tal Brody
, Miki Berkovich
, Motti Aroesti
, Kevin Magee
, Doron Jamchi
, Earl Williams
, and Aulcie Perry
, and more recently Derrick Sharp
, Šarūnas Jasikevičius
, Anthony Parker
, Nikola Vujčić
, and Jordan Farmar
, have been among the elite of Europe's basketball players.
38 times. Maccabi is considered Israel's national sporting representative in the world.
From 1969 until 2008, Maccabi Tel Aviv was sponsored by Elite, Israel's largest food company, and carried its name. Since July 2008, Maccabi has had a new sponsor – Electra.
Since 1963, the club's home court has been the Yad Eliyahu Arena in the Yad Eliyahu
neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. It started as an open air court for 5,000 spectators. Currently, it is a modern arena with a capacity of 11,700.
Most Maccabi head coaches have been former players of the club. Yehoshua Rozin
was involved with the club for 40 years. Ralph Klein started as an 18-year-old player and later had several spells as a coach, and led the club to its first European title in 1977. Zvi Sherf
played for Maccabi's second team, and coached the team for three spells. Pini Gershon played in the Youth Section, and as a coach led Maccabi to three European titles; in 2001, 2004, and 2005.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has always provided the national team with a large number of players. Five Maccabi players, headed by Avraham Shneur, were on the team that represented Israel in its first European Championship, in 1953 in Moscow.
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz
was one of Europe's top centers in the sixties, and was selected for the first European All Star Team which played in Madrid in 1964. Mickey Berkowitz, Motty Aroesti, Lou Silver
, and Eric Minkin played a major part in winning the silver medal in the European Championship in 1979 in Torino. Doron Jamchy played 16 years for the national team, and holds the record for appearances (191 international games) and points scored (3,515).
Five Maccabi players are members of the national team: Tal Burstein
, Yaniv Green
, Guy Pnini
, Lior Eliyahu
, and David Blu.
Maccabi Tel Aviv was the first Israeli club to enter the European Cup for Champions in 1958. Since then, kt nas played over 600 games in European competitions, and was the first and only Israeli club to play in a Final (1967 Cup Winners Cup) and to win the Champions Cup on five occasions (1977, 1981, 2001, 2004, and 2005). Maccabi has played in 13 Champions Cup Finals (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008). In 1994 and 2004, Maccabi organized the European Final Four in Tel Aviv.
The first basketball game between an NBA and an FIBA team was held in 1978 in Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets, 98–97.
Maccabi has played a record 18 times vs. NBA teams, and became the first European team to win on an NBA floor when it beat Toronto, 105–103, in 2005. It also beat the Suns and Nets in 1984, to win a tournament in Tel Aviv.
Early success in the Israeli League. Rivalry with Hapoel Tel Aviv begins.
Establishment as an elite club with European All-Stars like center Tanhum Cohen-Mints. Fierce rivalry with home-town foes Hapoel Tel-Aviv.
Tal Brody
came to Israel in 1966 from the United States, after having been drafted # 12 in the 1965 National Basketball Association Draft, originally just to take one year out of his life to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ralph Klein, Israel's most successful coach at the time, said that up until the enthusiastic Brody's arrival, Israelis had only viewed basketball as a fun game. But within a year, with his serious attitude and his inspirational commitment, Brody had inculcated his teammates with his view of basketball as a way of life. At his urging, the team doubled the number of practices it held every week.
To capitalize on Brody's quickness and speed, the coach abandoned the team's formerly slow pace in favor of a fast-paced motion game, built around fast breaks. Brody was the most dominant player in the Euroleague in 1966–67. In 1967, he was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year. The team made it through the first, second, and third rounds of the league playoffs and reached the European Cup
Championships, finishing second in the league.
For the first time, the Israeli Prime Minister
(Levi Eshkol
), the Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff, and Knesset
members came to games. Demand for tickets to games in the team's 5,000-seat stadium was so high that they became exceedingly difficult to obtain.
The rise to the top in Europe. The first European championship in 1977 was soon followed by another final appearance in 1980. Tal Brody
1966–69, and 1970–80, was the captain of that Maccabi team.
, and the Soviet Union was boycotting Israel. In the first round of the European Cup basketball championship, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Madrid, 94–85. In the second round, it beat Brno
, Czechoslovakia
, for the first time, 91–76, on February 15, 1977.
In the European Cup semi-finals, Maccabi Tel Aviv was matched against CSKA Moscow
—the Red Army
team. CSKA Moscow was a powerhouse. The Soviet Army team had won the prior four European Cup basketball titles, and had been undefeated during those four years. Six of its players had played on the Soviet team that had defeated the United States in the Olympics, and their captain was Sergei Belov
. And the Communists were well known for using sports to glorify what they billed as their supremacy over the West.
The Soviet Union had broken off diplomatic relations with Israel a decade earlier, and politically and militarily backed Israel's Arab enemies. For political reasons, therefore, CSKA Moscow refused to play in Tel Aviv. And the Soviets also refused to grant visas to the Israelis, to allow them to come play in Moscow. In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv's "home game" was played in the small, neutral town of Virton
, Belgium.
The game took place in an emotional atmosphere. It was of huge symbolic value for Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, and for many Israelis who ordinarily had no interest in basketball. The game pitted the capitalist West against the Communist East, and Israel against the country that was supplying its enemies with weapons. The game also matched the country of Israel, with a total of a mere 4 million inhabitants, against the Soviets, with their 290 million people. The newspaper Maariv
billed the February 17, 1977, game as "the fight between David and Goliath." Most of Israel's population watched the game, which was broadcast on Israel's only TV channel at the time.
Maccabi Tel Aviv upset the heavily favored Soviets, 91–79. The feeling among Israelis was not only that CSKA Moscow had been defeated, but that a victory–albeit small–had been achieved against the mighty Soviet Union. The game has for decades been recognized as a key event in the forging of Israel's national identity. Even decades later, it was being replayed repeatedly on Israeli television.
"We are on the map!" proclaimed a euphoric Tal Brody in his heavily American-accented Hebrew
, as a TV announcer pushed a microphone in front of him for a post-game quote, while people danced the hora around him in excitement and celebration. "And we are staying on the map – not only in sports, but in everything." The phrase "We are on the map!" ("anachnu al hamapa, ve'anahnu nisharim al hamapa!"), a literal translation of an English phrase into his adopted language, but a novel saying in Hebrew, became a new, popular phrase in Israel. It reflected a physical victory by the nascent Jewish Zionist idea, and national pride. It became Israel's most famous quote, and a staple of Israeli speech.
Back home, hundreds of thousands of Israelis celebrated spontaneously in the streets, and 150,000 in Tel Aviv congregated in celebration in what is now Rabin Square
. Many jumped into its fountain, splashing in water and champagne. Recalling the moment, an Israeli quoted in the book From Beirut to Jerusalem
told Thomas Friedman
that on one level it was Brody the star basketball player and his teammates beating the Russians, but on another level it was "my grandfather beating them. It was our retroactive victory over the Cossacks."
The European Cup finals were played in Belgrade
, Yugoslavia
, on April 7, 1977. Yugoslavia was a Non-Aligned country that supported Palestine and with which Israel did not have diplomatic relations, and the El Al
plane that brought the Maccabi Tel Aviv players over to it for the game was the first Israeli plane ever allowed to land there.
The Israelis were pitted against the highly favored Mobilgirgi Varese
, the champions of Italy. Mobilgirgi Varese had beaten the Israelis twice that year, and had beaten them in the finals ten years earlier when Brody first started playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Back in Israel, the entire country watched the game on television.
Maccabi Tel Aviv went on to defeat Mobilgirgi Varese by one point, 78–77, in the European Cup finals. Brody, as the team captain, received the European Cup from FIBA's Secretary General, and lifted it over his head.
It was Israel's first European Cup Basketball Championship in the 23-nation league. It was also the first time that Israel had won a championship of that caliber in any sport, and was, at the time, Israel's greatest achievement in international sports. The victory greatly lifted the spirit and morale of the country. In Israel, 200,000 people gathered to celebrate in Israel's National Park, and the event was celebrated as a national holiday. When the team returned home, it found 150,000 Israelis waiting for it.
A golden era of the Maccabi ball club. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Maccabi dominated the Israeli league, winning all 20 league championships in a row. Winning the European title in 1981 and reaching the finals for four more times in 1982, 1987, 1988, and 1989. Miki Berkovich
1971–75 and 1976–88, Motti Aroesti
1974–88, Doron Jamchi
1985–96 and 1999–2000, Kevin Magee
1984–90, Lou Silver
1975–85, Ken Barlow
1987–90, Aulcie Perry
1976–85, and LaVon Mercer
1988–95 were the superstars of that Maccabi run.
No European title in the decade, still considered one of the European powerhouses with European All-Stars such as Jamchy, Kattash, and LaVon Mercer. Reached the European title game in 2000, which marked the start of Maccabis' second "golden era", the most successful to date.
The "second golden era" of Maccabi, making it the second most successful European basketball club of that decade. Winning three European championships in 2001, 2004, and 2005 respectively. Reaching the European title game on two more occasions in 2006 and 2008. Ariel McDonald
1999–2002, Anthony Parker
2000–02 and 2003–06, Nate Huffman
1999–2002, Šarūnas Jasikevičius
2003–05, Maceo Baston
2003–06, Derrick Sharp
1996–2011, and Tal Burstein
2000–09 and 2010-today have been recognised as European All-Stars for their accomplishments with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
For the 2010–11 season, management brought back head coach David Blatt, and adding new premier players. Maccabi reeled off nine consecutive wins to finish the regular season. Highlights included David Blu's game-winning triple against Khimki
, Sofoklis Schortsanitis
's dominance inside, and the defense of steals leaders Chuck Eidson
and Doron Perkins
. The momentum ended with a road loss at Regal FC Barcelona at the start of the Top 16, but Maccabi surged again with three straight wins to reach the playoffs. Barca handed Maccabi another loss, this time in Tel Aviv – the only home defeat of the season – and ended Blatt's hopes for home-court advantage in the next stage against Laboral.
Maccabi prevailed in the series, as the injured Perkins’ replacement in the starting lineup, Guy Pnini
, set a game-career-high in scoring along the way and moved on to the Final Four. Pargo finished with the best performance index ranking, and the second-most points per game, among all playoffs participants. He also ranked among the top five players in three-pointers made, assists, and steals. Backup forward Richard Hendrix
was named MVP of the first round of the Euroleague Playoffs, and finished as the overall playoff leader in rebounds and blocks. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid in the semi-final 82–63, advancing to the final game. On May 8, 2011, Maccabi lost the final game, 70–78 to Panathinaikos Athens.
In order to add income ($3 million dollars per year) and quality games to its schedule, Maccabi announced that it would join the Adriatic League for the 2011–12 season
for the second time since the 2002–03 season, when it reached the final game. This was supposed to bridge the gap between the highest basketball level Maccabi engages in, the Euroleague, and the low-level Israeli league. The Adriatic League is generally regarded as the third-highest European basketball competition, behind the Euroleague and the Spanish ACB.
signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, worth a reported $450,000. While the team is limited to no more than four players who are both non-Israeli and non-Jewish, because Scheyer is Jewish and was thus entitled to Israeli citizenship
, a right he availed himself of by taking becoming an Israeli citizen in September 2011, he does not count towards that limit. Scheyer led his high school team to an Illinois
state basketball championship as a high school All-American while he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball
, and the 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils
to the 2010 NCAA Basketball Championship
as the team's captain and point guard and a college All-American. He was a prolific high school scorer, and later an Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) leader in numerous statistical categories, ranging from free throw
percentage and three point shots/game to assists
/turnover
ratio.
On August 3, 2011, NBA point guard Jordan Farmar
of the New York Nets signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the wake of the 2011 NBA lockout
. He will play for the team, whose season begins September 1, as long as the lockout continues. Farmar said that he was very excited to be coming to Tel Aviv, because his step-father is from the city, he spent time there as a child, and it is a beautiful beach city.
Because Farmar is Jewish, he is eligible to obtain Israeli citizenship, which he indicated he would apply for. If he becomes an Israeli citizen, he will be considered an Israeli player, and thereby avoid being counted against the Israeli league's limit of four non-Israeli players per team. If he is granted Israeli citizenship, Farmar will also be eligible to play for the Israel national basketball team
in the Olympics
and other international competitions.
Israeli NBA forward Omri Casspi
signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. It was reported on November 14, 2011, that according to Creative Artists Agency which represents Casspi, he would join the team in several weeks.
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– 3,588 Doron Jamchi
– 3,262 Kevin Magee
– 2,081-
Aulcie Perry
– 2,077- Lou Silver
– 1,999 Anthony Parker
– 1,804- Derrick Sharp
– 1,734 Nikola Vujčić
– 1,730
* First European team to defeat an NBA team .
** First European team to defeat an NBA team on North American soil.
Maccabi (sports)
Maccabi may refer to:* The Maccabi World Union, Maccabiah Games or any one of the following sport organizations around the world:...
Electra Tel Aviv B.C. is a professional Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club based in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. The team plays in three leagues: the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
, the Israeli Basketball Super League, and the Adriatic League.
The club started in the mid-1930s, as part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Sports Club, which had been founded in 1906.
With 5 European championships, 49 Israeli championships, 38 Israeli Cups, and 3 League Cups, Maccabi has been the most successful basketball team in Israel. It is also the fourth-most successful club in European history, and one of the most successful teams of the past decade in European basketball, having won three titles and reached the finals five times in that period. Its players such as Tal Brody
Tal Brody
Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel...
, Miki Berkovich
Miki Berkovich
Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971...
, Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those...
, Kevin Magee
Kevin Magee
Kevin Magee is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.His career began with production and Superbike racing, at home and in Japan...
, Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C...
, Earl Williams
Earl Williams
Earl Williams may refer to:*Earl Williams , Major League Baseball player, 1928*Earl Williams , Major League Baseball player, 1970–1977...
, and Aulcie Perry
Aulcie Perry
Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:...
, and more recently Derrick Sharp
Derrick Sharp
Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida...
, Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Šarunas Jasikevicius
Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...
, Anthony Parker
Anthony Parker
Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before...
, Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...
, and Jordan Farmar
Jordan Farmar
Jordan Robert Farmar is an American professional basketball point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Super League and Euroleague. He is also under contract with the New Jersey Nets, and is expected to return to the team after the 2011 NBA lockout ends.In high school, he was the...
, have been among the elite of Europe's basketball players.
History
The Israeli Basketball Super League started in 1954, and Maccabi Tel Aviv was the first champion. It has dominated the championship ever since, winning the title 49 times, including a run of 23 titles in a row between 1970 and 1992. The team has also won the Israeli Basketball State CupIsraeli Basketball State Cup
The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association....
38 times. Maccabi is considered Israel's national sporting representative in the world.
From 1969 until 2008, Maccabi Tel Aviv was sponsored by Elite, Israel's largest food company, and carried its name. Since July 2008, Maccabi has had a new sponsor – Electra.
Since 1963, the club's home court has been the Yad Eliyahu Arena in the Yad Eliyahu
Yad Eliyahu
Yad Eliyahu is a neighborhood in the south-east part of Tel Aviv, Israel. The neighborhood was established in 1945 mainly for british army veterans, especially from the local population...
neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. It started as an open air court for 5,000 spectators. Currently, it is a modern arena with a capacity of 11,700.
Most Maccabi head coaches have been former players of the club. Yehoshua Rozin
Yehoshua Rozin
-Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14....
was involved with the club for 40 years. Ralph Klein started as an 18-year-old player and later had several spells as a coach, and led the club to its first European title in 1977. Zvi Sherf
Zvi Sherf
Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League....
played for Maccabi's second team, and coached the team for three spells. Pini Gershon played in the Youth Section, and as a coach led Maccabi to three European titles; in 2001, 2004, and 2005.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has always provided the national team with a large number of players. Five Maccabi players, headed by Avraham Shneur, were on the team that represented Israel in its first European Championship, in 1953 in Moscow.
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz
Tanhum Cohen-Mintz is a former Israeli basketball player. He is 6' 8" tall, and played center.-Basketball career:He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv....
was one of Europe's top centers in the sixties, and was selected for the first European All Star Team which played in Madrid in 1964. Mickey Berkowitz, Motty Aroesti, Lou Silver
Lou Silver
Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M...
, and Eric Minkin played a major part in winning the silver medal in the European Championship in 1979 in Torino. Doron Jamchy played 16 years for the national team, and holds the record for appearances (191 international games) and points scored (3,515).
Five Maccabi players are members of the national team: Tal Burstein
Tal Burstein
Tal Burstein is an Israeli professional basketball player.He can play at the point guard position and also as a swingman. He is 198 cm in height. He has also been named as one of the best Israeli basketball players ever...
, Yaniv Green
Yaniv Green
Yaniv Green is an Israeli professional basketball player. Green is a 2.06 m tall forward-center. He currently plays for Bancatercas Teramo and the Israeli national basketball team.-Pro clubs:*Bnei Herzliya...
, Guy Pnini
Guy Pnini
Guy Pnini is an Israeli small forward playing for European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.Pnini played in the Maccabi Tel-Aviv youth division with which he won the Israeli league double in 2001.-Bnei Hasharon:...
, Lior Eliyahu
Lior Eliyahu
Lior Eliyahu is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m in height and he weighs 102 kg . He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play small forward. The Houston Rockets own his NBA Draft rights...
, and David Blu.
Maccabi Tel Aviv was the first Israeli club to enter the European Cup for Champions in 1958. Since then, kt nas played over 600 games in European competitions, and was the first and only Israeli club to play in a Final (1967 Cup Winners Cup) and to win the Champions Cup on five occasions (1977, 1981, 2001, 2004, and 2005). Maccabi has played in 13 Champions Cup Finals (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008). In 1994 and 2004, Maccabi organized the European Final Four in Tel Aviv.
The first basketball game between an NBA and an FIBA team was held in 1978 in Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the defending NBA champion Washington Bullets, 98–97.
Maccabi has played a record 18 times vs. NBA teams, and became the first European team to win on an NBA floor when it beat Toronto, 105–103, in 2005. It also beat the Suns and Nets in 1984, to win a tournament in Tel Aviv.
1950s
5 Israeli Championships, 3 Israeli Cups.Early success in the Israeli League. Rivalry with Hapoel Tel Aviv begins.
1960s
6 Israeli Championships, 6 Israeli Cups.Establishment as an elite club with European All-Stars like center Tanhum Cohen-Mints. Fierce rivalry with home-town foes Hapoel Tel-Aviv.
Tal Brody
Tal Brody
Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel...
came to Israel in 1966 from the United States, after having been drafted # 12 in the 1965 National Basketball Association Draft, originally just to take one year out of his life to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Ralph Klein, Israel's most successful coach at the time, said that up until the enthusiastic Brody's arrival, Israelis had only viewed basketball as a fun game. But within a year, with his serious attitude and his inspirational commitment, Brody had inculcated his teammates with his view of basketball as a way of life. At his urging, the team doubled the number of practices it held every week.
To capitalize on Brody's quickness and speed, the coach abandoned the team's formerly slow pace in favor of a fast-paced motion game, built around fast breaks. Brody was the most dominant player in the Euroleague in 1966–67. In 1967, he was named Israel's Sportsman of the Year. The team made it through the first, second, and third rounds of the league playoffs and reached the European Cup
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
Championships, finishing second in the league.
For the first time, the Israeli Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
(Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol
' served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He was the first Israeli Prime Minister to die in office.-Biography:...
), the Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff, and Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
members came to games. Demand for tickets to games in the team's 5,000-seat stadium was so high that they became exceedingly difficult to obtain.
1970s
1 European Championship, 10 Israeli Championships, 8 Israeli Cups.The rise to the top in Europe. The first European championship in 1977 was soon followed by another final appearance in 1980. Tal Brody
Tal Brody
Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel...
1966–69, and 1970–80, was the captain of that Maccabi team.
1977 European Championship: "We are on the map!"
The year 1977 was the apex of the Cold WarCold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
, and the Soviet Union was boycotting Israel. In the first round of the European Cup basketball championship, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Madrid, 94–85. In the second round, it beat Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, for the first time, 91–76, on February 15, 1977.
In the European Cup semi-finals, Maccabi Tel Aviv was matched against CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
—the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
team. CSKA Moscow was a powerhouse. The Soviet Army team had won the prior four European Cup basketball titles, and had been undefeated during those four years. Six of its players had played on the Soviet team that had defeated the United States in the Olympics, and their captain was Sergei Belov
Sergei Belov
Sergei Alexandrovich Belov is a former basketball player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union at the Olympic Games. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society.- Career :...
. And the Communists were well known for using sports to glorify what they billed as their supremacy over the West.
The Soviet Union had broken off diplomatic relations with Israel a decade earlier, and politically and militarily backed Israel's Arab enemies. For political reasons, therefore, CSKA Moscow refused to play in Tel Aviv. And the Soviets also refused to grant visas to the Israelis, to allow them to come play in Moscow. In the end, Maccabi Tel Aviv's "home game" was played in the small, neutral town of Virton
Virton
Virton is the most southerly town in Belgium and the administrative centre of a Walloon municipality and district of the same name, located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg...
, Belgium.
The game took place in an emotional atmosphere. It was of huge symbolic value for Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, and for many Israelis who ordinarily had no interest in basketball. The game pitted the capitalist West against the Communist East, and Israel against the country that was supplying its enemies with weapons. The game also matched the country of Israel, with a total of a mere 4 million inhabitants, against the Soviets, with their 290 million people. The newspaper Maariv
Maariv
Maariv is a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel. It is second in sales after Yedioth Ahronoth and third in readership after Yedioth Ahronoth and Israel HaYom. In a TGI survey comparing the last half of 2009 with the same period in 2008, Maariv saw its market share fall slightly...
billed the February 17, 1977, game as "the fight between David and Goliath." Most of Israel's population watched the game, which was broadcast on Israel's only TV channel at the time.
Maccabi Tel Aviv upset the heavily favored Soviets, 91–79. The feeling among Israelis was not only that CSKA Moscow had been defeated, but that a victory–albeit small–had been achieved against the mighty Soviet Union. The game has for decades been recognized as a key event in the forging of Israel's national identity. Even decades later, it was being replayed repeatedly on Israeli television.
"We are on the map!" proclaimed a euphoric Tal Brody in his heavily American-accented Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
, as a TV announcer pushed a microphone in front of him for a post-game quote, while people danced the hora around him in excitement and celebration. "And we are staying on the map – not only in sports, but in everything." The phrase "We are on the map!" ("anachnu al hamapa, ve'anahnu nisharim al hamapa!"), a literal translation of an English phrase into his adopted language, but a novel saying in Hebrew, became a new, popular phrase in Israel. It reflected a physical victory by the nascent Jewish Zionist idea, and national pride. It became Israel's most famous quote, and a staple of Israeli speech.
Back home, hundreds of thousands of Israelis celebrated spontaneously in the streets, and 150,000 in Tel Aviv congregated in celebration in what is now Rabin Square
Rabin Square
Rabin Square , formerly Kings of Israel Square , is the largest open public city square in central Tel Aviv, Israel. Over the years it has been the site of numerous political rallies, parades, and other public events...
. Many jumped into its fountain, splashing in water and champagne. Recalling the moment, an Israeli quoted in the book From Beirut to Jerusalem
From Beirut to Jerusalem
From Beirut to Jerusalem is a book written by Thomas L. Friedman chronicling his days as a reporter in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and his journey in 1984 from Beirut to Jerusalem to cover unfolding events. The current updated version, published in 1995, includes a new chapter...
told Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Lauren Friedman is an American journalist, columnist and author. He writes a twice-weekly column for The New York Times. He has written extensively on foreign affairs including global trade, the Middle East, and environmental issues and has won the Pulitzer Prize three times.-Personal...
that on one level it was Brody the star basketball player and his teammates beating the Russians, but on another level it was "my grandfather beating them. It was our retroactive victory over the Cossacks."
The European Cup finals were played in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, on April 7, 1977. Yugoslavia was a Non-Aligned country that supported Palestine and with which Israel did not have diplomatic relations, and the El Al
El Al
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd , trading as El Al , is the flag carrier of Israel. It operates scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights to Europe, North America, Africa and the Far East from its main base in Ben Gurion International Airport...
plane that brought the Maccabi Tel Aviv players over to it for the game was the first Israeli plane ever allowed to land there.
The Israelis were pitted against the highly favored Mobilgirgi Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
, the champions of Italy. Mobilgirgi Varese had beaten the Israelis twice that year, and had beaten them in the finals ten years earlier when Brody first started playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Back in Israel, the entire country watched the game on television.
Maccabi Tel Aviv went on to defeat Mobilgirgi Varese by one point, 78–77, in the European Cup finals. Brody, as the team captain, received the European Cup from FIBA's Secretary General, and lifted it over his head.
It was Israel's first European Cup Basketball Championship in the 23-nation league. It was also the first time that Israel had won a championship of that caliber in any sport, and was, at the time, Israel's greatest achievement in international sports. The victory greatly lifted the spirit and morale of the country. In Israel, 200,000 people gathered to celebrate in Israel's National Park, and the event was celebrated as a national holiday. When the team returned home, it found 150,000 Israelis waiting for it.
1980s
1 European Championship, 10 Israeli Championships, 8 Israeli Cups.A golden era of the Maccabi ball club. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Maccabi dominated the Israeli league, winning all 20 league championships in a row. Winning the European title in 1981 and reaching the finals for four more times in 1982, 1987, 1988, and 1989. Miki Berkovich
Miki Berkovich
Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971...
1971–75 and 1976–88, Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti
Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those...
1974–88, Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C...
1985–96 and 1999–2000, Kevin Magee
Kevin Magee (basketball)
Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 ....
1984–90, Lou Silver
Lou Silver
Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M...
1975–85, Ken Barlow
Ken Barlow (basketball)
Kenneth Barlow is an American former professional basketball player.Barlow graduated from University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana.- Basketball career :...
1987–90, Aulcie Perry
Aulcie Perry
Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:...
1976–85, and LaVon Mercer
LaVon Mercer
LaVon Mercer , is an American-Israeli retired basketball player. He played in the center position ....
1988–95 were the superstars of that Maccabi run.
1981 European Championship
Beating Virtus Bologna 80–79 in the final game in Strasbourg under head coach Rudy D'Amico. Proof that Maccabi was at the top for good.1990s
9 Israeli Championships, 5 Israeli Cups.No European title in the decade, still considered one of the European powerhouses with European All-Stars such as Jamchy, Kattash, and LaVon Mercer. Reached the European title game in 2000, which marked the start of Maccabis' second "golden era", the most successful to date.
2000s
3 European Championships, 8 Israeli Championships, 7 Israeli Cups, 2 League Cup.The "second golden era" of Maccabi, making it the second most successful European basketball club of that decade. Winning three European championships in 2001, 2004, and 2005 respectively. Reaching the European title game on two more occasions in 2006 and 2008. Ariel McDonald
Ariel McDonald
Ariel Rene McDonald is an American-Slovenian basketball player, playing the point guard position for the Italian club Montepaschi Siena...
1999–2002, Anthony Parker
Anthony Parker
Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before...
2000–02 and 2003–06, Nate Huffman
Nate Huffman
Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1" American former professional basketball player, who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.-High school and college career:...
1999–2002, Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Šarunas Jasikevicius
Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:...
2003–05, Maceo Baston
Maceo Baston
Maceo Demond Baston is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-College career:After graduating from Dallas' H. Grady Spruce High School, Baston played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that...
2003–06, Derrick Sharp
Derrick Sharp
Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida...
1996–2011, and Tal Burstein
Tal Burstein
Tal Burstein is an Israeli professional basketball player.He can play at the point guard position and also as a swingman. He is 198 cm in height. He has also been named as one of the best Israeli basketball players ever...
2000–09 and 2010-today have been recognised as European All-Stars for their accomplishments with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
2001 European Championship
The return to European glory. Only year in European history with two recognized European champions for two different organizations. Maccabi as the winner of the traditional Suproleague (FIBA) and Virtus Bologna as the champion of the newly established Euroleague.2004 and 2005, back-to-back European Championships
Maccabi fans did not have to wait too much for another big title, as it all clicked in the 2003–04 season. Sharp's miracle three-pointer to survive the Top 16 that year has become one of the classic shots in European basketball history, unforgettable for any Maccabi fan. Once in the 2004 Final Four, Maccabi turned to record breaking with an outstanding 118-point title game performance. Maccabi managed to win back-to-back Euroleague titles in 2005, becoming the first team to do so since 1991. Jasikevicius, Parker, Tal Burstein, Maceo Baston and Vujčić, coached by Pini Gershon, became a classic lineup in European basketball history. This team of 2003–04 and 2004–05 is generally conceived as the best basketball team in European history and certainly one of the most fun to watch ever in basketball history. After starting point guard "Saras" Jasikevicius left the team to fullfill his lifelong dream and play in the NBA, Maccabi went back to the Euroleague final in the 2005–06 season, but CSKA Moscow stood in the way of a three-peat. Anthony Parker and Maceo Baston left after that year and returned home, signing multi-million dollar contracts with NBA teams. Center Nikola Vujčić stayed with Maccabi for two more years playing one more final in the 2007–08 season before leaving the team and signing a multi million dollar deal with Olympiakos Piräus. Israeli legends Derrick Sharp and Tal Burstein remained with Maccabi and continue to play for their team to this very day.2010, on
1 Israeli Championship, 1 Israeli Cup, 1 League Cup.For the 2010–11 season, management brought back head coach David Blatt, and adding new premier players. Maccabi reeled off nine consecutive wins to finish the regular season. Highlights included David Blu's game-winning triple against Khimki
Khimki
Khimki is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated just northwest of Moscow, at the west bank of the Moscow Canal. Population: 207,125 ; 141,000 ; 106,000 ; 23,000 .-History:...
, Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Sofoklis Schortsanitis is a Greek professional basketball player. He was born in Tiko, Cameroon, to a Greek father and a Cameroonian mother.He is listed at and...
's dominance inside, and the defense of steals leaders Chuck Eidson
Chuck Eidson
Chuck Eidson is an American professional basketball player. He is 2.02 m tall and he plays mainly at the small forward position. He can also play at both the point guard and shooting guard positions as well as a point forward...
and Doron Perkins
Doron Perkins
Doron Perkins is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.89 m point guard.-College career:...
. The momentum ended with a road loss at Regal FC Barcelona at the start of the Top 16, but Maccabi surged again with three straight wins to reach the playoffs. Barca handed Maccabi another loss, this time in Tel Aviv – the only home defeat of the season – and ended Blatt's hopes for home-court advantage in the next stage against Laboral.
Maccabi prevailed in the series, as the injured Perkins’ replacement in the starting lineup, Guy Pnini
Guy Pnini
Guy Pnini is an Israeli small forward playing for European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.Pnini played in the Maccabi Tel-Aviv youth division with which he won the Israeli league double in 2001.-Bnei Hasharon:...
, set a game-career-high in scoring along the way and moved on to the Final Four. Pargo finished with the best performance index ranking, and the second-most points per game, among all playoffs participants. He also ranked among the top five players in three-pointers made, assists, and steals. Backup forward Richard Hendrix
Richard Hendrix
Venard Richard Hendrix is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays for Euroleague team Maccabi Tel Aviv.Hendrix attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Crimson Tide...
was named MVP of the first round of the Euroleague Playoffs, and finished as the overall playoff leader in rebounds and blocks. Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid in the semi-final 82–63, advancing to the final game. On May 8, 2011, Maccabi lost the final game, 70–78 to Panathinaikos Athens.
In order to add income ($3 million dollars per year) and quality games to its schedule, Maccabi announced that it would join the Adriatic League for the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Liga ABA
The 2011–12 Liga ABA is the 11th season of the Liga ABA, with 14 teams from Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel participating in it...
for the second time since the 2002–03 season, when it reached the final game. This was supposed to bridge the gap between the highest basketball level Maccabi engages in, the Euroleague, and the low-level Israeli league. The Adriatic League is generally regarded as the third-highest European basketball competition, behind the Euroleague and the Spanish ACB.
2011; Scheyer and Farmar signings
In June 2011, guard Jon ScheyerJon Scheyer
Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...
signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, worth a reported $450,000. While the team is limited to no more than four players who are both non-Israeli and non-Jewish, because Scheyer is Jewish and was thus entitled to Israeli citizenship
Law of Return
The Law of Return is Israeli legislation, passed on 5 July 1950, that gives Jews the right of return and settlement in Israel and gain citizenship...
, a right he availed himself of by taking becoming an Israeli citizen in September 2011, he does not count towards that limit. Scheyer led his high school team to an Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
state basketball championship as a high school All-American while he was named Illinois Mr. Basketball
Illinois Mr. Basketball
Each year the Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois....
, and the 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils
2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils won the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, claiming the school's fourth national title.Duke led...
to the 2010 NCAA Basketball Championship
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
as the team's captain and point guard and a college All-American. He was a prolific high school scorer, and later an Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) leader in numerous statistical categories, ranging from free throw
Free throw
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted area on the court , and are generally awarded after a foul on the shooter by the opposing team...
percentage and three point shots/game to assists
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
/turnover
Turnover (basketball)
In basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of the opposing team by losing the ball. This can result from the ball being stolen, the player making mistakes such as stepping out or throwing the ball out of bounds, or committing a violation or committing...
ratio.
On August 3, 2011, NBA point guard Jordan Farmar
Jordan Farmar
Jordan Robert Farmar is an American professional basketball point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Super League and Euroleague. He is also under contract with the New Jersey Nets, and is expected to return to the team after the 2011 NBA lockout ends.In high school, he was the...
of the New York Nets signed a one-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the wake of the 2011 NBA lockout
2011 NBA lockout
The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...
. He will play for the team, whose season begins September 1, as long as the lockout continues. Farmar said that he was very excited to be coming to Tel Aviv, because his step-father is from the city, he spent time there as a child, and it is a beautiful beach city.
Because Farmar is Jewish, he is eligible to obtain Israeli citizenship, which he indicated he would apply for. If he becomes an Israeli citizen, he will be considered an Israeli player, and thereby avoid being counted against the Israeli league's limit of four non-Israeli players per team. If he is granted Israeli citizenship, Farmar will also be eligible to play for the Israel national basketball team
Israel national basketball team
The Israeli national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Israel in international competition.The Israeli team has participated 25 times in the European championship tournament. Their best achievements were a silver medal in Eurobasket 1979, and 5th place in 1953 and 1977...
in the Olympics
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
and other international competitions.
Israeli NBA forward Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi
Omri Casspi is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. during the 2011 NBA lockout...
signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in November. It was reported on November 14, 2011, that according to Creative Artists Agency which represents Casspi, he would join the team in several weeks.
Accomplishments per season
| Accomplishments per season | ||||||
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| Season | Israeli League | Israeli Cup Israeli Basketball State Cup The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association.... |
Adriatic League | European Championship Euroleague Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is... |
Head Coach | Hall of Fame |
| 1953–54 | Champion | – | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
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| 1954–55 | Champion | – | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
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| 1955–56 | not held due to war | Inauguration/Champion | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
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| 1956–57 | Champion | not held due to war | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
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| 1957–58 | Champion | Champion | – | Inaugural Season/First Round FIBA European Champions Cup 1958 The inaugural season 1958 of the FIBA European Champions Cup was won by ASK Riga by winning both games against Akademik Sofia. Previously, they hadn't played the semifinals as Real Madrid wasn't allowed to travel to Soviet Riga by the Francoist authorities.The first game was held on February 22,... |
Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
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| 1958–59 | Champion | Champion | – | First Round | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1959–60 | Finalist | – | – | Qualifying Round | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1960–61 | Finalist | Champion | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1961–62 | Champion | Finalist | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1962–63 | Champion | Champion | – | Qualifying Round | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1963–64 | Champion | Champion | – | First Round | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1964–65 | 3rd place | Champion | – | Qualifying Round | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1965–66 | Finalist | Champion | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz |
| 1966–67 | Champion | not held due to war | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... |
| 1967–68 | Champion | not held due to war | – | Quarter Finals 1967–68 FIBA European Champions Cup 1967–68 FIBA European Champions Cup was the eleventh installment of the European Champions Cup club competition. The Final was held at Palais des Sports, Lyon, France on April 11 1968, and it was won by Real Madrid who defeated Spartak Brno by a result of 98-95.-Competition System:*24 teams ... |
Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... |
| 1968–69 | Finalist | Finalist | – | Quarter Finals 1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup The 1968-69 FIBA European Champions Cup was the twelfth installment of the European Champions Cup club competition. The Final was held at Palau dels Esports in Barcelona, Spain on April 24, 1969, and it was won by CSKA Moscow who defeated Real Madrid 103-99.-Competition System:*25 teams playing... |
Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... |
| 1969–70 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... |
| 1970–71 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... |
| 1971–72 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... |
| 1972–73 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... |
| 1973–74 | Champion | not held due to war | – | – | Yehoshua Rozin Yehoshua Rozin -Early life and career:Rozin was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to Israel at the age of six.Rozin played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in basketball in the 1930s and 1940s, beginning at the age of 14.... |
Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... |
| 1974–75 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Abraham Hamo | Tanhum Cohen-Minz, Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... |
| 1975–76 | Champion | – | – | – | Ralph Klein | Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... |
| 1976–77 | Champion | Champion | – | Champion | Ralph Klein | Tal Brody Tal Brody Tal Brody is an American-Israeli former basketball player, and current Goodwill Ambassador of Israel, who lives in Israel. Brody was drafted # 12 in the National Basketball Association draft, but chose to pass up an NBA career to instead play basketball in Israel... , Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... |
| 1977–78 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... |
| 1978–79 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... |
| 1979–80 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... , Earl Williams Earl Williams (basketball player) Earl "the Twirl" Williams is an American-Israeli former basketball player.He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, and then Winston-Salem State University... |
| 1980–81 | Champion | Champion | – | Champion | Rudy D'Amico Rudy D'Amico Rudy D'Amico is a professional National Basketball Association scout, and former college and professional basketball coach who coached Maccabi Tel Aviv to the Euroleague Championship. He scouts for the Orlando Magic.... |
Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... , Earl Williams Earl Williams (basketball player) Earl "the Twirl" Williams is an American-Israeli former basketball player.He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, and then Winston-Salem State University... |
| 1981–82 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... , Earl Williams Earl Williams (basketball player) Earl "the Twirl" Williams is an American-Israeli former basketball player.He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, and then Winston-Salem State University... |
| 1982–83 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... |
| 1983–84 | Champion | – | – | – | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... , |
| 1984–85 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Lou Silver Lou Silver Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M... , Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:... , Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... |
| 1985–86 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... , Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1986–87 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... , Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1987–88 | Champion | – | – | Finalist | Ralph Klein | Miki Berkovich Miki Berkovich Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971... , Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti Motti Aroesti is a retired Israeli basketball player who played point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those... , Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... , Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1988–89 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... , Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... , |
| 1989–90 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Kevin Magee Kevin Magee (basketball) Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 .... , Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... , |
| 1990–91 | Champion | Champion | – | 3rd place | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1991–92 | Champion | Semi-Finalist | – | Quarter Finals | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1992–93 | 3rd place | Quarter Finals | – | First Round | Eli Kanti | Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1993–94 | Champion | Champion | – | – | Muli Katzurin Muli Katzurin Muli Katzurin is an Israeli basketball coach, who since early 2008 has been coach of the national basketball team of Poland. Katzurin for twenty years coached various Israeli teams, such as Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Katzurin also coached Israel National Team in the years 1997-2004... |
Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1994–95 | Champion | Semi-Finalist | – | Round of 16 | Muli Katzurin Muli Katzurin Muli Katzurin is an Israeli basketball coach, who since early 2008 has been coach of the national basketball team of Poland. Katzurin for twenty years coached various Israeli teams, such as Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Katzurin also coached Israel National Team in the years 1997-2004... |
Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1995–96 | Champion | Finalist | – | Round of 16 | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... |
| 1996–97 | Champion | Finalist | – | Round of 16 | Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... |
| 1997–98 | Champion | Champion | – | Round of 16 | Vinko Jelovac Vinko Jelovac Vinko Jelovac , is a former Croatian basketball player and coach.A long time KK Olimpija player, Jelovac competed at 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics with Yugoslav basketball team. He also competed at World basketball Championships. Jelovac was named Slovenian Sportsman of the year in 1973 and 1974.-... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... |
| 1998–99 | Champion | Champion | – | Round of 16 FIBA Euroleague 1998–99 Euroleague 1998-1999 season began on September 23, 1998 and ended on April 22, 1999. The Final four was held at Olympiahalle, Munich with Kauno Žalgiris defeating Kinder Bologna at the final in front of 9,000 spectators.-Preliminary round:-Group A:... |
Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... |
| 1999-00 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist | Pini Gershon | Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C... , Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nate Huffman Nate Huffman Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1" American former professional basketball player, who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.-High school and college career:... , Ariel McDonald Ariel McDonald Ariel Rene McDonald is an American-Slovenian basketball player, playing the point guard position for the Italian club Montepaschi Siena... |
| 2000–01 | Champion | Champion | – | Champion Suproleague FIBA SuproLeague was the FIBA professional club basketball Champions' Cup for the 2000-01 season. Up until that season, there was one cup, the FIBA European Champions' Cup , though in this season of 2000-01, the leading European teams split into two competitions: the FIBA SuproLeague and the ULEB's... |
Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nate Huffman Nate Huffman Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1" American former professional basketball player, who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.-High school and college career:... , Ariel McDonald Ariel McDonald Ariel Rene McDonald is an American-Slovenian basketball player, playing the point guard position for the Italian club Montepaschi Siena... , Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... |
| 2001–02 | Champion | Champion | – | Final Four Euroleague 2001-02 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The Euroleague season 2001-02 started on October 10, 2001 and ended with the championship final game on May 5, 2002, in PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy. 32 teams competed for the championship, which was... |
David Blatt David Blatt David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nate Huffman Nate Huffman Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1" American former professional basketball player, who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.-High school and college career:... , Ariel McDonald Ariel McDonald Ariel Rene McDonald is an American-Slovenian basketball player, playing the point guard position for the Italian club Montepaschi Siena... , Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... |
| 2002–03 | Champion | Champion | Finalist | Top 16 | David Blatt David Blatt David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... |
| 2003–04 | Champion | Champion | – | Champion Euroleague 2003-04 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2003–2004 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... , Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:... |
| 2004–05 | Champion | Champion | – | Champion Euroleague 2004-05 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2004–2005 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... , Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:... |
| 2005–06 | Champion | Champion | – | Finalist Euroleague 2005-06 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2005–2006 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries... |
Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... |
| 2006–07 | Champion | Semi-Finalist | – | Quarter Finals | Neven Spahija | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... |
| 2007–08 | Finalist | Finalist Israeli Basketball State Cup 2007-08 The Israeli Basketball State Cup 2007-08 was organized by the IBA. 24 teams that took part in the competition. The semifinals and finals were played at Yad Eliyahu Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel... |
– | Finalist Euroleague 2007-08 The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2007–2008 season featured 24 competing teams. The Euroleague Regular Season drew was held on 30 June 2007 in the Jesolo, Italy, during the inaugural Euroleague summer league... |
Oded Kattash Oded Kattash Oded Kattash is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem BC. As a player, he won a Euroleague title in the 1999–2000 season while playing with Panathinaikos.... , Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf Zvi Sherf , known almost universally by his nickname Zvika , is an Israeli basketball coach and former player. He is currently the coach of the Spartak St. Petersburg of the Russian Super League.... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Nikola Vujčić Nikola Vujcic Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:... |
| 2008–09 | Champion | Round of 16 | – | Top 16 | Effi Birnbaum Effi Birnbaum Efraim "Effi" Birnbaum , is an Israeli basketball coach. He was coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv for the beginning of 2008-09 season until he was terminated on November 24, 2008.-Coaching career:-References:... , Pini Gershon |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... |
| 2009–10 | Finalist | Champion | – | Quarter Finals | Pini Gershon | Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... |
| 2010–11 | Champion 2010–11 Israeli Basketball Super League The 2010–11 Israeli Basketball Super League is the 57th season of the top basketball league in Israel. The season began on October 17, 2010.-Format:... |
Champion | – | Finalist | David Blatt David Blatt David Blatt is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach, and a former professional basketball player. Today, Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball, and is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Russia national basketball team.-Playing... |
Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida... , Sofoklis Schortsanitis Sofoklis Schortsanitis Sofoklis Schortsanitis is a Greek professional basketball player. He was born in Tiko, Cameroon, to a Greek father and a Cameroonian mother.He is listed at and... |
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Jeremy Pargo's status in unclear.Depth chart
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| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Sofoklis Schortsanitis Sofoklis Schortsanitis Sofoklis Schortsanitis is a Greek professional basketball player. He was born in Tiko, Cameroon, to a Greek father and a Cameroonian mother.He is listed at and... |
Richard Hendrix Richard Hendrix Venard Richard Hendrix is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays for Euroleague team Maccabi Tel Aviv.Hendrix attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Crimson Tide... |
Shawn James Shawn James Shawn James is an American professional basketball player. He is currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv, for whom he plays the center and forward positions.-Basketball career:... |
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| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Lior Eliyahu Lior Eliyahu Lior Eliyahu is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is 2.07 m in height and he weighs 102 kg . He plays at the power forward position, but he can also play small forward. The Houston Rockets own his NBA Draft rights... |
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| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Devin Smith Devin Smith Devin Michael Smith is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" tall small forward and Shooting Guard... |
Guy Pnini Guy Pnini Guy Pnini is an Israeli small forward playing for European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv.Pnini played in the Maccabi Tel-Aviv youth division with which he won the Israeli league double in 2001.-Bnei Hasharon:... |
Tal Burstein Tal Burstein Tal Burstein is an Israeli professional basketball player.He can play at the point guard position and also as a swingman. He is 198 cm in height. He has also been named as one of the best Israeli basketball players ever... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Yogev Ohayon Yogev Ohayon Yogev Ohayon is an Israeli point guard, who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national basketball team.Ohayon started his career in Hapoel Galil Elyon, with whom he won the Israeli youth league championship. In the 2006–07 season, he led Hapoel Galil Elyon to the Israeli final four, with... |
Keith Langford Keith Langford Keith Langford is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv.He is a 6' 4" tall shooting guard. He played college basketball with the University of Kansas.... |
Jon Scheyer Jon Scheyer Jonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Jordan Farmar Jordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar is an American professional basketball point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Super League and Euroleague. He is also under contract with the New Jersey Nets, and is expected to return to the team after the 2011 NBA lockout ends.In high school, he was the... |
Theo Papaloukas | Alon Stein Alon Stein Alon Stein is a German-Israeli basketball player who plays the guard position. He plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv.-Biography:... |
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Maccabi's top scorers in Europe
Miki BerkovichMiki Berkovich
Moshe "Miki" Berkovich is a retired Israeli basketball player. He was a 6' 4" shooting guard.- Career :Berkovich is recognized by many Israelis as the best Israeli basketball player who ever played. Berkovich joined Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club's junior team in 1965, and adult team in 1971...
– 3,588 Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi
Doron Jamchi , is an Israeli former basketball player. He played in the small forward position .He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C...
– 3,262 Kevin Magee
Kevin Magee (basketball)
Kevin Dornell Magee , was an American basketball player. He played in the power forward position, height 6-8 and weight 230 ....
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Aulcie PerryAulcie Perry
Aulcie Perry is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.-Early life:...
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Lou SilverLou Silver
Louis Grant Silver is a businessperson and attorney having retired from a career as a professional American-Israeli basketball player. Lou received his A.B. from Harvard College in 1975, LL.B. from Tel Aviv University School of Law and LL.M...
– 1,999 Anthony Parker
Anthony Parker
Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before...
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Derrick SharpDerrick Sharp
Derrick Sharp is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player, and current basketball assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv.Sharp was born in Orlando, Florida...
– 1,734 Nikola Vujčić
Nikola Vujcic
Nikola Vujčić is a Croatian professional basketball player. He is 2.11 m tall. He can play at both the center and power forward positions. He last played for Efes Pilsen SK for the 2010–11 season.-Player profile:...
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Maccabi against NBA teams
* First European team to defeat an NBA team .
** First European team to defeat an NBA team on North American soil.
Maccabi players who played in the NBA
| Paul McCracken Paul McCracken Paul W. McCracken is an American economist born in Richland, Iowa. He is currently the Edmund Ezra Day Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, Economics, and Public Policy at the University of Michigan. McCracken was chairman of the President's Council of Economic... - Earl WilliamsEarl Williams (basketball player) Earl "the Twirl" Williams is an American-Israeli former basketball player.He attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, and then Winston-Salem State University... - Jordan FarmarJordan Farmar Jordan Robert Farmar is an American professional basketball point guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Super League and Euroleague. He is also under contract with the New Jersey Nets, and is expected to return to the team after the 2011 NBA lockout ends.In high school, he was the... - Joel KramerJoel Kramer Joel Bruce Kramer is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'7" and 203 lb small forward and played college basketball at San Diego State University... Donald Royal Donald Royal Donald Adam Royal is a retired American professional basketball player, a 6'8" small forward. He played his collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame for four seasons , and was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round of the 1987 NBA Draft... Frank Brickowski Frank Brickowski Francis Anthony Brickowski is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association.-College and overseas career:... - Radisav ĆurčićRadisav Curcic Radisav Ćurčić is a Serbian basketball player, who also holds an Israeli citizenship. He is 206 cm tall , and played center.His clubs included:... Tom Chambers David Benoit David Benoit (basketball) David Benoit is a former American professional basketball player, in the small forward position.During his career, he played seven years in the National Basketball Association, six with the Utah Jazz.... |
Willie Anderson Willie Anderson (basketball) Willie Lloyd Anderson, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.... Bruno Šundov Bruno Šundov Bruno Šundov is a Croatian professional basketball player, currently playing for PBC Lukoil Academic. He is a 2.21 m and 122 kg center... Victor Alexander Victor Alexander Victor Joe Alexander is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft after playing collegiately at Iowa State University... Dallas Comegys Dallas Comegys Dallas Alonzo Comegys is an American former professional basketball player.- Professional career :Comegys was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 21st overall pick of the 1987 NBA Draft... Nate Huffman Nate Huffman Nathaniel Thomas Huffman is a 7'1" American former professional basketball player, who played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv.-High school and college career:... Anthony Parker Anthony Parker Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball player who last played with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before... Quincy Lewis Quincy Lewis Quincy Lavell Lewis is an American former professional basketball player who last played with the pro club Iurbentia Bilbao Basket in Spain.-College career:... Alan Anderson |
Beno Udrih Beno Udrih Beno Udrih is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. He was traded to the Bucks on June 23, 2011 after spending four seasons in Sacramento. -Early career:... Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarunas Jasikevicius Šarūnas Jasikevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who plays for Panathinaikos BC. He is a member of the Lithuanian national team, and plays the point guard position.-Early years:... Maceo Baston Maceo Baston Maceo Demond Baston is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.-College career:After graduating from Dallas' H. Grady Spruce High School, Baston played college basketball at the University of Michigan. At Michigan, he was part of an all-star recruiting class that... Will Bynum Will Bynum William "Will" Bynum is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. He plays the point guard position.-Early life and college career:... Noel Felix Noel Felix Noel Felix is a Belizean professional basketball player with the Seoul Samsung Thunders in the Korean Basketball League. Prior to joining Seoul, Felix played with the Springfield Armor of the NBA Development League... Maciej Lampe Maciej Lampe Maciej Bolesław Lampe is a Polish professional basketball player. He currently plays with Caja Laboral in Spain.-Professional career:Originally from Łódź, Poland, Lampe grew up in Stockholm, Sweden... Terence Morris Terence Morris Terence Darea Morris is an American professional basketball player.- High school career :... Marcus Fizer Marcus Fizer Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.- High school career :Fizer played high school basketball at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Louisiana... |
Alex Garcia Vonteego Cummings Vonteego Cummings Vonteego Marfeek Cummings is an American professional basketball player. He is a 1.91 m combo guard who has played in the National Basketball Association during his career. He has also had a successful career in Europe where he has played in several different countries... Esteban Batista Esteban Batista Esteban Damián Batista Hernández is a Uruguayan professional basketball player currently with Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Basketball League and Euroleague. He is also the first ever Uruguayan to play in the NBA.... Stephane Lasme Stephane Lasme Yann Ulrich Stephane Lasme is a Gabonese professional basketball player. Lasme played NCAA college basketball at the University of Massachusetts , and he was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2007 NBA Draft... Rodney White Rodney White Rodney Charles White is an American professional basketball player currently playing in South Korea for the Anyang KGC Pro Basketball Club... Will Solomon Will Solomon William "Will" James Solomon is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Cherkassky Mavpy in Ukraine. He has also played with the Sacramento Kings of the NBA.-Amateur career:... Marcus Brown Marcus Brown Marcus James Brown is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'4" , he played as a shooting guard. Brown has been mentioned as being one of the top U.S. athletes to ever play abroad... Carlos Arroyo Carlos Arroyo Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard who last played for the Boston Celtics. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA... |
Dee Brown Omri Casspi Omri Casspi Omri Casspi is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but is playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. during the 2011 NBA lockout... Kirk Penney Kirk Penney Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander professional basketball player.-University of Wisconsin :... Martin Müürsepp Martin Müürsepp Martin Müürsepp is an Estonian retired professional basketball player and basketball coach.-Club career:... Mike Mitchell |