Yaniv Green
Yaniv Green (Hebrew: יניב גרין, born May 16, 1980) is an Israeli retired professional basketball player. Green is a 2.04 m (6 ft 9 in) tall forward-center. He is the most capped player in the history of the Israeli national basketball team, with 189 appearances.
Yaniv Green shooting a free throw | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Herzliya, Israel | May 16, 1980
Nationality | Israeli / Polish |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1998–2016 |
Position | Center / Power forward |
Career history | |
1998–2000 | Bnei Herzliya |
2000–2001 | Maccabi Ra'anana |
2001–2002 | Bney Herzliya |
2002–2004 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
2004–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2007–2008 | CSK VSS Samara |
2008–2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2011–2012 | Teramo |
2012–2013 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
2013–2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Israeli national team
Yaniv was a main factor in the surprising second-place finish of the U-20 Israeli national team at the 2000 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He was also a part of the team that played at the FIBA Under-21 World Championship and finished in 7th place.
Green has played in every European championship, from Eurobasket 2001 to Eurobasket 2015, making a total of 8 championships. At Eurobasket 2007, Green was the leading rebounder, averaging 9.3 rebounds per game.[1] His highest performance was pulling 16 rebounds in a second stage match against Croatia.
On 10 September 2015, Green played his 189th match for the national team, making him the most capped player in Israeli national team history, after passing former leader Doron Jamchi. He also managed to get 1,478 points which placed him in the top 5 of the all-time points leaders of the national side.[2]
Averages
2005-06
Euroleague- 22 Games, 6.3 Minutes, 2.1 Points, 1.0 Rebounds, 0.2 Assists
Ligat Winner- 32 Games, 13.1 Minutes, 5.2 Points, 3.6 Rebounds, 0.8 Assists
2006-07
Euroleague- 19 Games, 7.5 Minutes, 3.0 Points, 2.0 Rebounds, 0.4 Assists
Ligat Winner- 24 Games, 13.3 Minutes, 7.3 Points, 3.5 Rebounds, 0.6 Assists
References
- "EuroBasket 2007: Players - Statistical leaders". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- "יניב גרין: "מאמין שאהיה פה גם עוד 5 שנים"". ynet. August 10, 2014.