Mooley Avishar

Mooley Avishar
שמואל אבישר
Personal information
Born (1947-05-13) May 13, 1947 (age 77)
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College
PositionForward
Career highlights and awards

Mooley Avishar (also "Muli" and "Shmuel"; nicknamed "Moo";[1] שמואל אבישר; born May 13, 1947) is an Israeli former basketball player.[2][3] He played the forward position.[4] Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Avishar is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall.[4] He has two daughters.[5]

He attended Long Island University, after originally coming to the United States to attend Adelphi University.[6] Avishar played for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in 1970–71.[4][7]

Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[8] He competed for Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Tel Aviv.[9][10][11]

He played for the Israeli national basketball team. Avishar competed in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Basketball". Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri. March 14, 1971. p. 76.
  2. ^ Goldaper, Sam (November 22, 1970). "Home‐Grown Talent Helps Metropolitan College Fives". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Long Island Blackbirds • 2007-08 Men’s Basketball • Record Book
  4. ^ a b c "Mooley Avishar College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ Guy Lieberman (February 7, 2010). "The co-op vs. the 'money pit'". Haaretz.
  6. ^ Goldaper, Sam (February 17, 1970). "L.I.U. Returns to National College Basketball Picture Next Season". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Ags, frosh face toughies tonight," Student Life, January 25, 1971, Vol. 68, No. 41, Utah State University.
  8. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1965-66 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats". www.basket.co.il.
  9. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1968-69 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats". basket.co.il.
  10. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1965-66 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats". basket.co.il.
  11. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1968-69 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats". www.basket.co.il.
  12. ^ "Shamuel Avishar profile, Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament 1972". FIBA.COM.
  13. ^ International Basketball Results; 1930-2001, ISBN 9783897018365, (2002).