Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.

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הפועל 'מגדל' ירושלים
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
הפועל 'מגדל' ירושליםHapoel Jerusalem B.C. logo
Leagues ULEB Cup
Ligat Winner
State Cup
Founded 1943
History 1943 - present
Arena Malha Arena (capacity 3000)
Location Jerusalem, Israel
Team colors Red, white and black
President Dani Klein
Head coach Ziv Erez
Championships 1 ULEB Cup
Website
Uniforms
 
Home jersey
Home jersey
 
Home shorts
Home
 
Away jersey
Away jersey
 
Away shorts
Away

Hapoel 'Migdal' Jerusalem (הפועל 'מגדל' ירושלים) is a basketball team based in Jerusalem, Israel.

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[edit] History

Hapoel Jerusalem was founded in 1943. Hapoel Jerusalem first played in a small court on Histadrut Street, before moving to the YMCA Arena, and finally moving to the only indoor arena in Jerusalem at that time: "The Strauss Arena". In the late 1980s the team moved to the 3,000-seat Malcha Arena.

Hapoel is known as the second best team in Israeli basketball, after Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In 1996 and 1997, Hapoel won two domestic cups in Israel, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals, at the Yad Eliyahu Arena (now known as the Nokia Arena). The team was lead by Adi Gordon, widely considered the team's symbol and best player.

In 2004, Hapoel Jerusalem won their first European title - the ULEB Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. (In the same year, the other major European basketball trophy -- the Euroleague -- was won by another Israeli team, Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In 2005 a percentage of the team was bought by the Israeli-Russian billionaire Arcadi Gaydamak. The team got stronger, and brought four American players, with an NBA record - Tamar Slay, Horace Jenkins, Roger Mason, Jr. and Mario Austin. The team also purchased Israeli star Meir Tapiro and other Israeli leading players.

In 2007, Hapoel won its third domestic cup, defeating Bnei Hasharon 103-85 at Nokia Arena.

In 2008 Hapoel came back from being 22 points down, in the 4th quarter to win its fourth domestic cup, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals 93-89.

[edit] Trophies and Titles

[edit] Current roster

Hapoel Jerusalem roster
v  d  e
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
PG 4 Flag of Israel Mor, Eviatar 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG 5 Flag of the United States Curry, Ramel Antwone 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PG 6 Flag of Israel Hajaj, Dror 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
SF 7 Flag of Israel Shason, Sharon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 8 Flag of Israel Markovich, Erez 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
SF 10 Flag of Israel Pniny, Guy 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PF 11 Flag of the United States Welles, Jason 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
SG 12 Flag of Israel Orland, Yehu 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG 13 Flag of Israel Simchovitch, Jonathan 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 14 Flag of the United States Felix, Noel 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
SG 15 Flag of the United States Bowers, Timmy 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PF 23 Flag of Israel Flag of the United States Arnold, Jamie 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • Flag of Israel Ziv Erez
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of Israel Matan Harush

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (*) Playing only in Euroleague
  • (INJ) Injured

Roster • updated 2007-12-17


[edit] Former Stars

[edit] External links