Erez Katz (ארז כץ; born April 9, 1980) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played the point guard position.[3][4] He played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Ashkelon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bnei Herzliya, and the Israel men's national basketball team. He was the 2004-05 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1980 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Biography
editKatz.[1][5] He grew up playing for the Hapoel Jerusalem junior basketball team.[6]
Katz played for Hapoel Jerusalem from 1998 to 2004 in the Euroleague and the Eurocup, for Ironi Ashkelon in 2004-05, for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2005-06, and for Bnei Herzliya from 2006-12 in the Eurocup and the Israeli BSL.[1][7] In 2004-05, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.[8][9]
He was a member of the Israeli U-18, U-20, and U-21 National Basketball Teams.[6][10] In 1998, Katz played in the FIBA U18 Euro Championship A.[1] With them, he won the silver medal at the 2000 European U-20 Championship, and played in the 2001 World U-21 Championship.[6] He was also a member of and captain of the Israel men's national basketball team, and played at the 2003 European Championship.[6][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Erez Katz Player Profile, Bnei Herzelia, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Erez Katz International Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Erez Katz Basketball Player Profile, Bnei Hertzeliya, News, Winner League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ "Basketball / Bnei Hasharon still reeling from riot". Haaretz.
- ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 2006-07 Season | Bnei Hasharon | Erez Katz". basket.co.il.
- ^ a b c d "KATZ, EREZ - EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL". www.euroleaguebasketball.net.
- ^ "Bnei Hasharon keeps Erez Katz". 7DAYS EuroCup. June 24, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל". basket.co.il.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.eurobasket.com.
- ^ a b "Eshet Tours Bnei Hasharon Herzliya Erez-Katz". bneihasharon.com.
- ^ "National basketball team in a must-win situation against Bosnia". The Jerusalem Post. September 8, 2006.
- ^ "ISR – Arnold, Burstein blows for Sherf's Israel". FIBA.basketball. June 28, 2007.