Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.
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Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club (
History
Hapoel Jerusalem Basketball Club was founded in 1935, and incorporated in 1943.[1][2] It made its first appearance in the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 1955. Hapoel Jerusalem played in the first division most of the 1950s and 1960s, with notable players such as David Kaminsky. The following two decades had ups and downs, as Hapoel Jerusalem toggled between the first and second divisions.
In 1986, led by coach Simi Riger, the team advanced to the Premier League, after five consecutive years in the second division.[1] Since then, Hapoel Jerusalem has remained in the Premier League.[1] In 1996 and 1997, Hapoel Jerusalem won the Israeli Basketball State Cup, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals, at the Yad Eliyahu Arena.[1] The team was led by Adi Gordon.[1]
In 2004, Hapoel Jerusalem won its first European title, the
In 2005, Israeli-Russian billionaire
In 2007, Hapoel Jerusalem won its third
In September 2009, oil tycoon Guma Aguiar became the team's sponsor and helped pay debts left by Gaydamak.[1] On October 8, 2009, Hapoel Jerusalem beat Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Winner Cup finals, winning the club's second cup in a row.[1]
One year after the mysterious disappearance of Guma Aguiar, in 2013 a new ownership group headed by entrepreneur Ori Allon took over.[1] Guy Harel succeeded Dani Klein as general manager.[1]
In April 2014, the
Amar'e Stoudemire signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Jerusalem on August 1, 2016.[7][8] In his first season with the team he helped it win the Israeli Basketball League Cup, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv.[8]
On June 20, 2014, the club signed coach Danny Franco.[1] That same day, the club also signed season MVP Donta Smith.[9] On June 25, 2014, the executive board of Euroleague Commercial Assets agreed to give Hapoel Jerusalem a wild card to compete for a spot in the EuroLeague qualifications.[10]
On June 25, 2015, Hapoel Jerusalem won the Israeli Basketball Premier League Championship for the first time in their history, defeating Hapoel Eilat in the Final.[1] On June 15, 2017, the club won the Israeli Championship for the second time, defeating Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Final.[1][11]
Team management
Ownership
- 90% – Matan Adelson
- 10% – Fan association
Staff
- Head coach: Ilias Kantzouris
- Physiotherapists: Gadi Hadad and Yanai Barak
- Team doctor: Dr. Jonathan (Jonty) Maresky
- Orthopedist: Dr. Adi Fridman
Fans and arena
The Brigade
Brigade Malcha is the official ultras organization of Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. In Malha Arena, the Brigade was located behind the south side basket. At the Pais Arena, the Brigade is located in stands #1 and #12. The Brigade has close connections with the team itself, and is consulted by management on instrumental decisions, such as changing the team logo, and planning events with the community.
Rivalry with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Since the founding of the club in 1943, Hapoel Jerusalem has developed a major rivalry with Tel Aviv's leading basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Throughout the years, many games between the two teams became a part of the 'Hall of Fame' of Israeli basketball. The rivalry between the teams is very deep and emotional. Due to its vast size, the Pais Arena has brought Israel's largest basketball rivalry to a whole new level.
Malha Arena (1985–2014)
When Hapoel Jerusalem was founded, it initially played in a small court on Histadrut Street, in the city center, before moving to the
Pais Arena (2014–present)
Former Mayor of Jerusalem, and
Sponsors
The team's main corporate sponsor is Bank Yahav. Secondary sponsors include Givova, Prima hotels.[13]
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: February 17, 2024 |
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Zach Hankins | JaCorey Williams | Gabriel Chachashvili |
PF
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Chris Johnson | Nimrod Levi | Oz Blayzer |
SF | Levi Randolph | Yovel Zoosman | |
SG | Or Cornelius | Khadeen Carrington | Eylon Poleg |
PG | Speedy Smith | Brynton Lemar | Noam Dovrat |
- The Israeli league rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be maximum 5 non-Israeli players on a 12-men game sheet.
Source: basket.co.il
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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- David Kaminsky 7 seasons: '58–'63, '77
- Israel Berlinsky 11 seasons: '59–'70
- Itzhak Neumann 11 seasons: '59–'70
- Yoel Steinberg 13 seasons: '63–'76
- Doron Shefa 10 seasons: '80–'81, '89–'94, '96–'00
- David Blatt 1 season: '86–'87
- Pini Levi 9 seasons: '87–'94, '95–'97
- Erez Hazan 5 seasons: '88–'93
- Emir Mutapčić 2 seasons: '89–'91
- Shalom Turgeman 11 seasons: '89–'96, '97–'01
- Hubert Roberts 4 seasons: '90–'91, '93–'96
- Adi Gordon 6 seasons: '91–'94, '95–'98
- Norris Coleman 3 seasons: '92–'94, '95–'96
- Miki Berkovich 1 season: '93–'94
- Billy Thompson 3 seasons: '94–'97
- Jon Dalzell 3 seasons: '94–'97
- Moti Daniel 2 seasons: '96–'98
- H Waldman 4 seasons: '96–'00
- Radisav Ćurčić 2 seasons: '97–'99
- Kenny Williams 4 seasons: '97–'01
- Derrick Hamilton2 seasons: '98–'00
- Erez Katz 6 seasons: '98–'04
- Tony Dorsey 1 season: '00–'01
- Haywoode Workman 1 season: '00–'01
- Meir Tapiro 6 seasons: '00–'03, '05–'07, '12–'13
- Demetrius Alexander 1 season: '01–'02
- Moshe Mizrahi 5 seasons: '01–'04, '10–'12
- Andrius Jurkūnas 1 season: '02–'03
- Tunji Awojobi 1 season: '03–'04
- Kelly McCarty 1 season: '03–'04
- Doron Sheffer 2 seasons: '03–'05
- Will Solomon 2 seasons: '03–'04, '10–'11
- Ido Kozikaro 3 seasons: '03–'06
- Yuval Naimy 4 seasons: '03–'04, '09–'12
- William Avery 1 season: '04–'05
- Matan Naor 3 seasons: '04–'07
- Raviv Limonad 3 seasons: '04–'06, '12
- Roger Mason, Jr.1 season: '05–'06
- Horace Jenkins 2 seasons: '05–'06, '07
- Mario Austin 2 seasons: '05–'07
- Terence Morris 1 season: '06–'07
- Jurica Golemac 1 season: '06–'07
- Dror Hagag 2 seasons: '06–'08
- Erez Markovich 3 seasons: '05–'08
- Guy Pnini 2 seasons: '06–'08
- Timmy Bowers 3 seasons: '06–'09
- Jamie Arnold 1 season: '07–'08
- Ramel Curry 1 season: '07–'08
- Marcus Slaughter 1 season: '07–'08
- Sharon Shason 3 seasons: '07–'10
- Omar Sneed 1 season: '08–'09
- Travis Watson 1 season: '08–'09
- Eugene Jeter 1 season: '09–'10
- Tre Simmons 1 season: '09–'10
- Dijon Thompson 2 seasons: '09–'10, '16–'17
- Yogev Ohayon 4 seasons: '09–'11, '17–'19
- Uri Kokia 4 seasons: '09–'13
- Jason Rich 1 season: '10–'11
- Brian Randle 3 seasons: '10–'12, '17
- D. J. Strawberry 1 season: '11–'12
- Elishay Kadir 2 seasons: '11–'13
- Ramel Bradley 1 season: '11–'12
- Adam Ariel 5 season: '12–'15, '20-'22
- Jacob Pullen 1 season: '12–'13
- Courtney Fells 1 season: '12–'13
- Josh Duncan 3 seasons: '12–'14, '15–'16
- Rafi Menco 4 seasons: '12–'16
- Samardo Samuels 1 season: '13
- Artsiom Parakhouski 1 season: '13–'14
- Derwin Kitchen 2 seasons: '13–'15
- Yotam Halperin 5 seasons: '13–'18
- Lior Eliyahu 6 seasons: '13–'19
- Bracey Wright 1 season: '14–'15
- Tony Gaffney 2 seasons: '14–'16
- Donta Smith 2 seasons: '14–'16
- Bar Timor 7 seasons: '14–'20
- D'Or Fischer1 season: '15–'16
- E. J. Rowland 1 season: '15–'16
- Amar'e Stoudemire 2 seasons: '16–'17, '18–'19
- Curtis Jerrells 1 season: '16–'17
- Jerome Dyson 2 seasons: '16–'18
- Tarence Kinsey 2 seasons: '16–'18
- James Feldeine 2 seasons: '18–'20
- Tamir Blatt 3 seasons: '18–'21
- TaShawn Thomas 3 seasons: '18–'21
- J'Covan Brown 3 seasons: '18–'21
- Suleiman Braimoh 3 seasons: '19-'22
- John Holland 1 season: '19-'20
- Shelvin Mack 1 season: '20
- Emanuel Terry 1 season: '20
- Deividas Sirvydis 1 season: '20
- Chris Kramer 1 season: '20-'21
- Stanton Kidd 1 season: '21
- Ray McCallum Jr. 1 season: '21
- Jalen Adams 1 season: '21-'22
- Retin Obasohan 1 season: '21-'22
- K. C. Rivers 1 season: '21-'22
Head coaches
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Israeli Cup
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1991–92 | 1 | Premier League | 5th | Eightfinalist | — | 3 Korać Cup | EF |
1992–93 | 4th | Semifinalist | 3 Korać Cup | PR | |||
1993–94 | 3rd | Semifinalist | 3 Korać Cup | PR | |||
1994–95 | 7th | Semifinalist | 2 Saporta Cup | PR | |||
1995–96 | 2nd | Champions | |||||
1996–97 | 2nd | Champions | 2 Saporta Cup | QF | |||
1997–98 | 4th | 1 Euroleague |
RS | ||||
1998–99 | 2nd | Runner-up3rd | 1 Saporta Cup | EF | |||
1999–00 | 7th | Runner-up | 2 Saporta Cup | EF | |||
2000–01 | 2nd | Runner-up | 1 Euroleague | RS | |||
2001–02 | 3rd | Runner-up | 2 Saporta Cup | SF | |||
2002–03 | 8th | Semifinalist | 3 EuroCup Challenge | GS2 | |||
2003–04 | 5th | Runner-up | 2 ULEB Cup | C | |||
2004–05 | 5th | Eightfinalist | 2 ULEB Cup | RS | |||
2005–06 | 2nd | Runner-up | 2 ULEB Cup | SF | |||
2006–07 | 2nd | Champions | 3rd
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2 ULEB Cup | QF | ||
2007–08 | 5th | Champions
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Runner-up
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2 ULEB Cup | R32 | ||
2008–09 | 4th | Semifinalist
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Champions
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3 EuroChallenge | RS | ||
2009–10 | 3rd | Eightfinalist
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Champions
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2 Eurocup | QF | ||
2010–11 | 3rd | Quarterfinalist
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Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2011–12 | 6th | Eightfinalist
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Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2012–13 | 4th | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2013–14 | 3rd | Eightfinalist
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Runner-up | 2 Eurocup | QF | ||
2014–15 | 1st | Runner-up
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Champions | 2 Eurocup | RS | ||
2015–16 | 2nd | Eightfinalist
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Quarterfinalist | 2 Eurocup | R32 | ||
2016–17 | 1st | Runner-up | Champions | 2 EuroCup | SF | ||
2017–18 | 3rd | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | RS | ||
2018–19 | Semifinalist | Champions | Semifinalist | 3 Champions League | QF | ||
2019–20 | Semifinalist | Champions | Champions | 3 Champions League | QF | ||
2020–21 | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | 3 Champions League | RS | ||
R Balkan League | RS | ||||||
2021–22 | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist | Semifinalist | 2 Champions League | Play-ins | ||
2022–23 | Semifinalist | Champions | Semifinalist | 2 Champions League | Runner-up | ||
2023–24 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Champions | 2 Champions League | Ongoing |
Logos
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Current Logo
Honors
Total titles: 15
Domestic
- Winners (7): 1996, 1997, 2007,
- Runner-up (8): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2017
- Winners (6):
- Runner-up (3):
European
- EuroCup (ULEB Cup)
- Runner-up (1): 2022–23
- Semifinalist (1): 2001–02
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Hapoel Jerusalem BC". TheSportsDB.com.
- ^ "Basketball – Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel): palmares, results and name". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ "2003-04 - Welcome to Eurocup". Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "2008–09 Club Profile: Hapoel Jerusalem". 7DAYS EuroCup. December 8, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "Amar'e Stoudemire May Head to Israel After Contract". The Wall Street Journal. April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ Berman, Marc (April 14, 2014). "Amar'e may leave Knicks for Jerusalem team after 2015". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Amar'e Stoudemire joins Hapoel Jerusalem!". Hapoel.co.il. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hapoel Jerusalem". Amar'e Stoudemire.
- ^ "Rebuilding in full-swing at Hap J'lem; Franco, Smith incoming". The Jerusalem Post. June 23, 2014.
- ^ Sinai, Allon (June 26, 2014). "Hapoel Jerusalem handed Euroleague qualifying berth". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ Sachs, Frankie (March 21, 2014). "The Club Scene: Hapoel Jerusalem looks to bright future". Eurocup Basketball. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "כ.א.ל במו"מ מתקדם לאימוץ הפועל ירושלים". כ.א.ל במו"מ מתקדם לאימוץ הפועל ירושלים. June 20, 2014.
External links
- Official website (in English and Hebrew)
- Eurobasket.com team Page
- Fan site Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)