Netanel Artzi
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.JPG) Artzi with Maccabi Haifa in September 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 21 – Hapoel Holon | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Israeli Premier League Champions League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | March 21, 1997 Kiryat Bialik, Israel | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Maccabi Hod HaSharon | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | →Hapoel Afula | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | →Maccabi Ashdod | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Hapoel Gilboa Galil | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Eilat | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Hapoel Holon | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Netanel Artzi (Hebrew: נתנאל ארצי; born March 21, 1997) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he primarily plays at the small forward position. Artzi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2019.
Early life[edit]
Artzi was born and raised in Kiryat Bialik, Israel. He played basketball for Maccabi Haifa and Wingate Institute Academy youth teams.[1] In July 2011, Artzi won the Telma's Next Basketball Champion of Israel contest, he got praised for his performance by NBA player Omri Casspi.[2]
Professional career[edit]
Early years (2014–2018)[edit]
In November 2014, Artzi started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa, signing a four-year deal.[1] On November 8, 2015, Artzi made his professional debut in a match against Bnei Herzliya.[3] On March 3, 2015, Artzi participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 Israeli League All-Star Event.[4]
On August 25, 2016, Artzi was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit as part of a two-way contract.[5] In 19 games played for Afula, he averaged 7.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
On November 27, 2017, Artzi was loaned to Maccabi Ashdod for the rest of the season.[6] Artzi helped Ashdod to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2021)[edit]
On July 20, 2018, Artzi signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[7] On March 18, 2019, Artzi recorded a career-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds in a 92–77 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[8] In 33 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. On June 7, 2019, Artzi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player.[9]
Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2021–2022)[edit]
On July 12, 2021, he has signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10]
Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023)[edit]
On August 1, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]
National team career[edit]
Artzi was a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams.
In July 2017, Artzi helped the Israeli under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Final, where they eventually lost to Greece. Artzi finished the tournament averaging 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, shooting 43.5 percent from three-point range.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "מכבי בזן חיפה החתימה את שני החיפאים טמיר אריאלי ונתנאל ארצי לעונת 2014-15". mhbasket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 5, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "כספי: נתנאל ארצי מוכשר, יש לו תכונות טובות". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 5: Herzeliya Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. November 8, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "צפו: רוזן אלוף השלשות, מארק ליונס זכה בהטבעות". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "טרידוול בבירת העמק, גם נתנאל ארצי". LeumitBasket (in Hebrew). August 25, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "מכבי חיפה משאילה את נתנאל ארצי למכבי אשדוד". mhbasket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 27, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "חושבים קדימה: נתנאל ארצי מגיע לגן נר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "צפו: שיא קריירה חדש לנתנאל ארצי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ "גרשון תגלית העונה, תומאס שחקן ההגנה". basket.co.il. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Netanel Artzi signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". middleeast.in-24.com/. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Hapoel Eilat agreed with Netanel Artzi to join". time.news. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Netanel Artzi profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2017". fiba.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.