Ben Eisenhardt
Ben Eisenhardt (בן אייזנהארט; December 3, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions.[1]
| No. 2 – Hapoel Be'er Sheva | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 3, 1990 Bainbridge Island, Washington |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bainbridge (Bainbridge Island, Washington) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Personal life
Eisenhardt was born in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is Jewish.[2][1] He is 6' 10" tall (208 cm), and weighs 216 pounds (98 kg).[1] He made aliyah, becoming an Israeli citizen.[3]
Basketball career
Eisenhardt attended Bainbridge High School.[1] He averaged 12 points per game and seven rebounds per game as a senior.[4]
As a freshman in 2010-11, Eisenhardt played basketball for California Polytechnic State University.[4]
He attended Whitman College, playing for the Missionaries, and graduated in 2014.[1] As a junior in 2012-13 Eisenhardt led the Northwest Conference (NWC) in scoring (442 points), was 4th in conference scoring average (16.4 ppg.) and field goal percentage (54.9 %), and was 7th in rebounding (6.2 per game).[4] He became the first Missionary to be named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division 3 All-American Third-Team as a junior, and was selected to the D3Hoops.com All-Region Team, and named NWC Player of the Year and First Team All-NWC.[4][5] In his senior season, he missed a significant number of games with concussion symptoms.[5]
Eisenhardt plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions.[1][3]
References
- "Ben Eisenhardt Basketball Player Profile, Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva, Whitman, News, Winner League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- "2007 Bainbridge hoops team reconnecting their roots". Kitsap Sun.
- "An athlete's perspective from the sideline - interview; Hapoel Beersheba basketball player Ben Eisenhardt opens up about frustration of current hiatus". The Jerusalem Post.
- "Ben Eisenhardt - 2013-2014 - Men's Basketball". Whitman College Athletics.
- Snyder, Dylan. "Dream continues for Whitman's own Ben Eisenhardt". Whitman Wire.