Uri Kokia
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Uri Kokia (
Basketball career
Uri Kokia began playing basketball with sport clubs Elitzur Yavneh and
He played five seasons for
In 2010, at the age of 29, Kokia 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]
On June 19, 2018, Kokia joined his former team Elitzur Yavne of the Liga Leumit.[9] However, on January 20, 2019, Kokia parted ways with Yavne and joined Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim for the rest of the season.[10]
Coaching career
In the 2014/2015 Premier League season he was named Hapoel Jerusalem assistant head coach, he won the team's first championship.
On August 8, 2019, Kokia was named
Personal life
On November 28, 2017, Kokia came out as gay, becoming the first male professional basketball player in Israel to publicly do so.[3][4][12]
References
- ^ a b c d e Livnat, Arie (July 27, 2010). "Over under-20". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c Ben, Tal (November 12, 2010). "Basketball / Jerusalem center to have shoulder surgery". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "בגיל 36, הכדורסלן אורי קוקיה יצא מהארון: "אני מרגיש שלם עם עצמי"". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). November 28, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Zeigler, Cyd (2017-11-29). "Uri Kokia is first Israeli pro basketball player to come out as gay". Outsports. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ Livnat, Arie (May 14, 2009). "Playoffs / Holon's birthday boy looks to celebrate against Gilboa/Galil". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Livnat, Arie (February 17, 2009). "Basketball / State Cup semis / Haifa, Holon earn last-second wins". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ 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. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ 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. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "חוזר הביתה: אורי קוקיה מצטרף לאליצור יבנה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "קוקיה עזב את אליצור יבנה וחתם בר"ג/גבעתיים". one.co.il (in Hebrew). January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "אורי קוקיה חוזר לקווים". safsal.co.il (in Hebrew). August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Mariah (2017-11-30). "Israeli professional basketball player Uri Kokia comes out as gay". www.washingtonblade.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.