Uri Kukia

Uri Kukia
Position Center
Power Forward
Height 2.02 metres (6 ft 8 in)
League Israeli League
Team Hapoel Jerusalem
Born May 14, 1981
Israel
Nationality Israeli
Career history

Uri Kukia (born May 14, 1981, in Israel) is an Israeli professional basketball player. He is a 2.02 metres (6 ft 8 in) center/power forward and team captain for Hapoel Jerusalem, and a member of the Israel national basketball team.[1][2]

Basketball career

He began playing basketball with sport clubs Elitzur Yavneh and Maccabi Rehovot.[1] At 21 years of age, Kukia entered the Premier League, playing for Hapoel Galil Elyon.[1]

He played five season for Ironi Nahariya, and has also played for Bnei Hasharon, Maccabi Haifa (after the 2007-08 season), Hapoel Holon, and Hapoel Jerusalem (for whom he is team captain).[3][4][5][1][2][6]

In 2010, at the age of 29 and never having played on a national team before, Kukia was slated to make his Israel national team debut for the start of the 2011 EuroBasket qualifying campaign.[1] In November 2010, he suffered a torn tendon in his shoulder.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Livnat, Arie (July 27, 2010). "Over under-20". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/over-under-20-1.304275. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c Ben, Tal (November 12, 2010). "Basketball / Jerusalem center to have shoulder surgery". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/basketball-jerusalem-center-to-have-shoulder-surgery-1.324251. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  3. ^ Livnat, Arie (May 14, 2009). "Playoffs / Holon's birthday boy looks to celebrate against Gilboa/Galil". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/basketball-playoffs-holon-s-birthday-boy-looks-to-celebrate-against-gilboa-galil-1.275996. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  4. ^ Livnat, Arie (February 17, 2009). "Basketball / State Cup semis / Haifa, Holon earn last-second wins". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/basketball-state-cup-semis-haifa-holon-earn-last-second-wins-1.270346. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  5. ^ Allon Sinai (December 16, 2009). "Hapoel taken to school in Zadar defeat. Jerusalem still leads Croatian club in Eurocup group standings after 17-point road loss". The Jerusalem Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/1925759621.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+16%2C+2009&author=ALLON+SINAI&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Hapoel+taken+to+school+in+Zadar+defeat.+Jerusalem+still+leads+Croatian+club+in+Eurocup+group+standings+after+17-point+road+loss&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 
  6. ^ Louie Lazar (October 27, 2008). "Scrappiness, athleticism characterize revamped Holon. The defending Israeli champions, led by new coach Danny Franco, have had to rebuild after a tumultuous offseason". The Jerusalem Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jpost/access/1585364191.html?dids=1585364191:1585364191&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+27%2C+2008&author=LOUIE+LAZAR&pub=Jerusalem+Post&desc=Scrappiness%2C+athleticism+characterize+revamped+Holon.+The+defending+Israeli+champions%2C+led+by+new+coach+Danny+Franco%2C+have+had+to+rebuild+after+a+tumultuous+offseason&pqatl=google. Retrieved June 30, 2011. 

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