Oren Aharoni (אורן אהרוני; born November 12, 1973) is an Israeli basketball coach and former basketball player.[1][2] He played the guard position.[1] Aharoni played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and on the Israeli national basketball team.

Oren Aharoni
אורן אהרוני
Hapoel Haifa
PositionHead coach
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1973-11-12) November 12, 1973 (age 50)
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
CollegeFIU
PositionGuard
Career highlights and awards
As Head Coach:

Biography

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Aharoni is 6' 3" (190 cm) tall.[2]

He attended Florida International University for one year ('96).[1][2] Aharoni played for the Florida International Panthers in his freshman year in 1996-96.[1][3] He holds the FIU freshman record in three-point field goals (49), and is 4th of all FIU fresmen all time in assists (58), and tied for 8th in steals (31).[4]

Aharoni played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Between 1991 and 2007 he played for Israeli teams Hapoel Holon, Ironi Nahariya, Ironi Ramat Gan, Hapoel Eilat, Maccabi Haifa, and Elitzur Givat Shmuel (as captain).[5][6]

He also played on the Israeli national basketball team.[7] Aharoni played in the 1992 FIBA European Championship for Junior Men, 1994 FIBA European Championship for Men '22 and Under', and 1997 FIBA European Championship for Men.[7]

Aharoni has been Head Coach of the Israeli National Team U16, U18, and U20 Men's teams since 2009.[8][9] He has also been General Manager of Maccabi Teddy Tel Aviv Youth Departments since 2011.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oren Aharoni College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Oren Aharoni Basketball Player Profile, B.C. Habikaa, News, National League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  3. ^ DAVID O'BRIEN (December 10, 1995). "FIU BUCKS ST. PETE'S TAMPA TO BOUNCE BARRY". Sun-Sentinel.
  4. ^ 2018-19 FIU MEN’S BASKETBALL FACT BOOK
  5. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1993-94 Season | Hapoel Holon | Oren Aharoni". basket.co.il.
  6. ^ "Safsal, Information, Statistics and daily news about the all the Israeli Basketball Players, Teams and Leagues". safsal-archive.co.il.
  7. ^ a b "Oren AHARONI (ISR)". archive.fiba.com.
  8. ^ a b "Future Stars National Coaching Clinic schedule announced". Basketball England. August 14, 2019.
  9. ^ JOSHUA HALICKMAN (August 5, 2019). "Another junior basketball title for Israel". The Jerusalem Post.