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Mike Schwartz (basketball)

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Mike Schwartz
מיכה שוורץ
Personal information
Born (1949-03-17) March 17, 1949 (age 75)
NationalityAmerican-Israeli
Listed height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
PositionPower forward

Michael "Mike or Micah" Schwartz (מיכה שוורץ; born March 17, 1949) is an American-Israeli former basketball player and coach.[1][2][3] He played the power forward position.[2][3] He played and coached in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and played for the Israel national basketball team

Biography

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Schwartz is 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) tall.[1]

He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League from 1967 to 1980 for Maccabi Tel Aviv and Upper Gallilee (which Schwartz later coached).[2][1][3] Schwartz competed for the Israel national basketball team in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, 1971 European Championship for Men, 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, and 1973 Universiade.[4][5]

He lived in Haifa, Israel, early in his life, is married to Racheli Schwartz, and they live in Kibbutz Hulata, Israel.[6][3] Schwartz's son Gal played basketball in the Israeli National League.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1967-68 | מכבי תל אביב | מיכה שוורץ". basket.co.il.
  2. ^ a b c "מועדון כדורסל מכבי תל אביב | שחקני עבר | מיכה שוורץ". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
  3. ^ a b c d e "ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי - אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות". safsal-archive.co.il.
  4. ^ "Michael Schwartz profile, Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament 1972". FIBA.COM.
  5. ^ "בחמישי: 40 שנה למשחקי האוניברסיאדה במוסקבה", one.co.il.
  6. ^ "40 שנה אחרי: העונה הראשונה של הפועל גליל עליון בליגה הלאומית". mynetafula. September 28, 2019.
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