Daniel Koperberg

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Daniel Koperberg
דניא�� קופרברג
Daniel Koperberg.jpg
Koperberg playing for Israel U-20 in 2017
No. 8 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997 (age 24)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
NationalityIsraeli / Russian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolHebrew Reali, Haifa
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Maccabi Haifa
2018→ Hapoel Afula
2019–2021Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021-Maccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Israel
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20
Silver medal – second place 2017 Greece National Team

Daniel Koperberg (Hebrew: דניאל קופרברג; born December 8, 1997) is a Russian-born Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli National League.

Early years[]

Koperberg was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was adopted by an Israeli family a few months after his birth. Koperberg grew up in Haifa, Israel, where he played for Maccabi Haifa's youth team and the Hebrew Reali high-school team.

Professional career[]

On July 7, 2016, Koperberg signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa.[1] That season, Koperberg participated at the Israeli League All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest.

On January 9, 2018, Koperberg signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa. At the same day, he was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League for the rest of the season.[2]

In the 2018–19 season, Koperberg won the 2019 Israeli National League Championship title with Haifa, earning a promotion back to the Israeli Premier League.

On December 23, 2019, Koperberg parted ways with Haifa.[3]

On December 30, 2019, Koperberg signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4]

Israeli national team[]

Koperberg was a member of the Israeli Under-18 national team.[5]

In July 2017, Koperberg helped the Israeli Under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship finals by averaging 10.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[6] One month later, he participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

References[]

  1. ^ "Maccabi Haifa signs Amit Simhon, extends Daniel Koperberg". Sportando. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Maccabi Haifa extends Daniel Koperberg". Sportando. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "מבלי שמצא קבוצה: קופרברג שוחרר ממכבי חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "דניאל קופרברג אדום לשלוש השנים הבאות". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Koperberg at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com.
  6. ^ "Koperberg at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fibaeurope.com.

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