{"id":113603,"date":"2024-06-20T06:42:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T06:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=113603"},"modified":"2024-06-20T06:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T06:42:32","slug":"plethora-of-signings-as-israel-basketballs-silly-season-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/plethora-of-signings-as-israel-basketballs-silly-season-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Plethora of signings as Israel Basketball’s silly season begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Israel basketball season may have come to an end, but the silly season has just begin with signings galore and a plentiful amount of transactions and rumors are filling up the social media networks.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at all of the recent moves.<\/p>\n

Coaches<\/strong>
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Amit Sherf – Photo credit: Yehuds Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nAmit Sherf<\/strong> joined Nes Ziona after having coached his first full season with Hapoel Holon last year.
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Yehu Orland – Photo Credit: FIBA<\/p><\/div>
\nYehu Orland<\/strong> becomes the new bench boss at Bnei Herzliya and will make his first division debut on the sidelines after coaching Maccabi Raanana last season.
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Sharon Avrahami – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nThe Coach of the Year award winner Sharon Avrahami<\/strong> moves from Kiryat Ata to Hapoel Gilboa Galil.
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Eldad Bentov – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nEldad Bentov<\/strong> moves from the assistant post at Kiryat Ata and becomes the new head coach.
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Yonatan Alon – Photo credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nIn addition, Yonatan Alon<\/strong> had the interim coach tag lifted as he was appointed as Hapoel Jerusalem\u2019s head coach while Dan Shamir<\/strong> was named general manager after having been the Bnei Herzliya head coach last season.
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Dan Shamir – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nHowever, Bnei Herzliya have issued a statement that Shamir<\/strong> is still under contract and had requested to take a break which they agreed to. He has not been released from his contract and won’t be unless they receive compensation.<\/p>\n

Players <\/strong>
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\nPoint guard Joe Ragland<\/strong> joins Hapoel Tel Aviv after a season in Greece with Peristeri. The floor general previously played for Hapoel Holon where he helped the club win the 2022 league title and also featured for Hapoel Eilat.
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Kendale McCullum – Photo Credit: Yehuds Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nKendale McCullum<\/strong> and Adam Ariel<\/strong> both ink extensions with Maccabi Ramat Gan for the upcoming campaign.
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Drew Crawford – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nDrew Crawford<\/strong> moves from Hapoel Holon to Maccabi Ramat Gan.
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Amin Stevens – Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div>
\nAmin Stevens<\/strong> joins Maccabi Ramat Gan as well after starring for Kiryat Ata.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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