Shimon Yaakov Amsalem (שמעון אמסלם; born November 10, 1966) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played the forward and center positions.[2] He played in the Israeli Premier Basketball League and for the Israeli National Basketball Team.

Shimon Amsalem
שמעון אמסלם
Personal information
Born (1966-11-10) November 10, 1966 (age 57)
Sderot, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
PositionForward and center

Biography edit

Amsalem is from Sderot, Israel, and is 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) tall.[3][2] He played in the Israeli Premier Basketball League for Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Eilat, Bnei Herzelia, and Elitzur Givat Shmuel.[2] He also played for the Israeli National Basketball Team in the 1992 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, 1993 European Championship for Men, 1995 European Championship for Men, and 1999 European Championship for Men.[1]

His son Loten was a high school basketball player, and played on the team that won the 2019 High School Basketball World Championship.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Shimon Yaakov AMSALEM (ISR)". fiba.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1988-89 Season | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Shimon Amsalem". basket.co.il.
  3. ^ ""אני ילד משדרות ונשארתי כזה": שמעון אמסלם עם הרגליים על הקרקע". Maariv. 5 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Tichon Hadash High School won the world championship". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
  5. ^ "הבן של שמעון אמסלם יהיה הכוכב הבא בהפועל?". ONE - מספר אחד בספורט. 19 December 2018.