Israeli basketball player
Erez Katz Born April 9, 1980 Nationality Israeli Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Playing career 1998–2012 Position Point guard
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 .
Biography
Katz.[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
^ 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.