Elijah Hirsh
| No. 11 – Ironi Kiryat Ata | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 25, 1997 Woodstock, Georgia |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Berry (2017–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Ironi Kiryat Ata |
Elijah Hirsh (אלייז'ה הירש; born August 25, 1997) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[1] He plays the forward position.[1]
Biography
Hirsh was born in Woodstock, Georgia, to Michael and Jo Lynn Hirsh.[1][2] He is 6' 8" (203 cm) tall, and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg).[1]
He attended Woodstock High School and The King's Academy in Woodstock.[3][2][4]
Hirsh then attended Berry College (Business Administration; '19).[1] In 2018 he was named Southern Athletic Association All-Second Team and All-Tournament Team, First Team All-Conference, and broke the single-game record for blocks in Berry's NCAA DIII era with 10 blocks.[3][2] In 2019 he averaged 17.5 points (second in the SAA), 9.2 rebounds (leading the SAA), and 1.9 blocks per game, and was named SAA Player of the Year, SAA All-First Team, and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District South First Team, and Google Cloud Academic All-District.[5][3][2][6]
He plays for Ironi Kiryat Ata in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, with whom Hirsh signed a two-year deal in July 2019.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Elijah Hirsh Basketball Player Profile, Elitzur Kiryat Ata, News, National League, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- ^ a b c d "Elijah Hirsh - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball". Berry College.
- ^ a b c "Elijah Hirsh Player Profile, Berry College, NCAA Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "2018-2019: The Kings Academy Boys". The Southern Hoops Report.
- ^ a b "2018-19 SAA Men's Basketball Player of the Year Elijah Hirsh signs with Israel's Elitzur Kiryat Ata". Southern Athletic Association. July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Hirsh Signs Pro Basketball Deal With Israel's Elitzur Kiryat Ata". BerryVikings.com. July 2, 2019.
External links
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Berry College alumni
- College men's basketball players in the United States
- Forwards (basketball)
- Israeli American
- Israeli men's basketball players
- People from Woodstock, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area