Nitzan Hanochi

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Nitzan Hanochi
Bnei Herzliya
Career highlights and awards

Nitzan Yehuda Hanochi (

Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2011, and the Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year
in 2012.

Early life

Hanochi was born in Ra'anana, he played for Maccabi Ra'anana youth teams.

Hanochi also played high school basketball for Metro West High School team in Ra'anana and led them to win the national championship in the 2003–04 season.[1]

Professional career

In 2004, Hanochi started his professional career with

Maccabi Giva'at Shmuel.[2]

On July 27, 2006, Hanochi signed a two-year contract extension with

Bnei Hasharon.[3]

On July 5, 2008, Hanochi signed with Ironi Nahariya for the 2008–09 season, joining his former head coach Yakov Gino.[4]

On August 13, 2009, Hanochi signed with Hapoel Afula for the 2009–10 season.[5]

On July 5, 2010, Hanochi signed a three-year deal with

Most Improved Player of the 2010–11 Israeli League season.[8] In his second season with Rishon LeZion, Hanochi became the team's captain and later was named Israeli League All-Star and the Defensive Player of the Year
.

On July 9, 2013, Hanochi signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2013–14 season.[9]

On July 9, 2014, Hanochi returned for a second stint in Maccabi Rishon LeZion, signing a two-year contract.[10]

On March 14, 2016, Hanochi signed a two-year contract extension with Rishon LeZion.[11] That season, Hanochi helped Rishon LeZion to win the 2016 Israeli League Championship.[12]

On December 18, 2017, Hanochi missed Rishon LeZion's game against

Bnei Herzliya due to injury, Hanochi's absence ended his streak of consecutive games played at 242—the longest longest streak in the history of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[13]

On July 12, 2018, Hanochi returned to

Bnei Herzliya for a second stint, signing a three-year deal.[14]

Israeli national team

Hanochi was a member of the

Eurobasket 2013.[15]

Hanochi was also a member of the Israeli Under-18

Under-20[17]
national teams.

References

  1. ^ "ליגת בתי הספר: מטרווסט רעננה ו-ויצו הדסים אלופים". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 21 January 2004.
  2. ^ "דרור כהן וניצן חנוכי חתמו בגבעת שמואל". nrg.co.il (in Hebrew). 10 August 2004.
  3. ^ "ניצן חנוכי חתם לשנתיים בבני השרון". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 27 July 2006.
  4. ^ "חנוכי חתם בנהריה, יעקוסי גם שם". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 5 July 2008.
  5. ^ "עפולה מתחזקת: ניר כהן וניצן חנוכי חתמו בקבוצה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 13 August 2009.
  6. ^ "המטרה של מכבי ראשל"צ: לשמור על יציבות". ynet.co.il (in Hebrew). 5 July 2010.
  7. ^ "נבחרי חודש ינואר – אפי בירנבוים וניצן חנוכי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 12 February 2011.
  8. ^ "פארגו, אליהו, רוט, מקל ומיצ'ל בחמישיית העונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 19 May 2011.
  9. ^ "ניצן חנוכי חתם באילת, קטש: נכס לכל מאמן". one.co.il (in Hebrew). 9 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Tony Younger and Nitzan Hanochi move to Maccabi Rishon LeZion". Sportando.com. 9 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Nitzan Hanochi signed a two-year extension with Maccabi Rishon". Sportando.com. 14 March 2016.
  12. ^ "לראשונה בתולדותיה: מכבי ראשל'צ אלופת המדינה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 9 June 2016.
  13. ^ "רצף השיא של ניצן חנוכי על סף סיום". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 13 December 2017.
  14. ^ "חוזר לשרון: ניצן חנוכי חתם בהרצליה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 12 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Hanochi at the 2013 FIBA Eurobasket championship". fibaeurope.com.
  16. ^ "Hanochi at the 2004 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com.
  17. ^ "Hanochi at the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fibaeurope.com.

External links

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