Ofer Eshed

Ofer Eshed (עופר אשד ;1942-2007) was an Israeli basketball player and coach.[1] He played and coached in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and was third in the league in career scoring.

Ofer Eshed 1969
Ofer Eshed
עופר אשד
Personal information
Born1942 (age 78–79)
NationalityIsraeli
Career information
Playing career1958–1978

Biography

Eshed played for Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Tel Aviv in 17 seasons from 1958 to 1978.[1] In his highest-scoring season, in 1970, he average 29.9 points per game.[1] He scored 7,758 career points, third-most in the history of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1]

He played for and was Captain of the Israel national basketball team.[2] Eshed played in the 1964 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and the 1968 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men.[3]

Eshed was an Assistant Coach for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 1995-97.[4]

References
  1. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | History | All-Time Player Points | Ofer Eshed". basket.co.il.
  2. "Ofer Eshed Captain of the National Basket ball team, was caught behind a fence but not in jail just in his office in Tel Aviv | Photograph NNL_ARCHIVE_AL003996723". The National Library of Israel.
  3. "Ofer Eshed profile, European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 1968". FIBA.COM.
  4. "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". Eurobasket LLC.
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