Nadav Henefeld
{{short description|Israeli basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Nadav Henefeld
נדב הנפלד
| image = Henfeld201.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Nadav Henefeld, 2005
| position =
| height_m = 2.00
| weight_kg = 107
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|06|19}}
| birth_place = Ramat Hasharon, Israel
| high_school =
| college = UConn (1989–1990)
| draft_year = 1991
| career_start = 1988
| career_end = 2002
| career_number =
| career_position = Power forward
| years1 = 1988–1989
| team1 = Hapoel Galil Elyon
| years2 = 1990–2002
| team2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| highlights = * FIBA SuproLeague champion (2001)
- FIBA EuroStar (1997)
- 11× Israeli League champion (1991, 1992, 1994–2002)
- 8× Israeli Cup winner (1988, 1991, 1994, 1998–2002)
- Big East Rookie of the Year (1990)
- Third-team All-Big East (1990)
}}
Nadav Henefeld ({{Langx|he|נדב הנפלד}}; born June 19, 1968) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was a 2.00 m (6'6 {{3/4}}") tall power forward.
Early career
Henefeld was born in Ramat Hasharon, Israel, and he initially played pro basketball in his home country, for two seasons (1987–88, and 1988–89).
He won a gold medal with Team Israel, and was voted MVP of the basketball competition, at the 1989 Maccabiah Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/02/sports/from-letter-writer-to-starting-forward.html|title=From Letter Writer to Starting Forward|first1=Jack|last1=Cavanaugh|first2=Special To the New York|last2=Times|date=January 2, 1990|via=NYTimes.com}}
College career
Henefeld attended the University of Connecticut, and played with the Connecticut Huskies, in the 1989–90 "Dream Season", where he was selected as the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year, and set an all-time NCAA Division I freshman record, with 138 steals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uconnhooplegends.com/menslegends/HenefeldNadav.html|title=UCONN Hoop Legends: NADAV HENEFELD|website=www.uconnhooplegends.com}}
Professional career
Henefeld returned to Israel for the 1990–91 season, and played with Maccabi Tel Aviv for 12 years, until his retirement from basketball. During that time, he helped his team reach the EuroLeague Final Four on four occasions, in 1991, 2000, 2001 (FIBA SuproLeague), and 2002, winning the FIBA SuproLeague trophy in 2001.
National team career
Henefeld was a regular member of the senior Israeli national team.
References
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External links
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.roundID_2581.season_2001.teamID_948.playerID_2454.html FIBA Europe Profile]
- [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=AOS#!careerstats Euroleague.net Profile]
{{Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 2000–01 FIBA Suproleague champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henefeld, Nadav}}
Category:Competitors at the 1989 Maccabiah Games
Category:Hapoel Galil Elyon players
Category:Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Category:Israeli expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Jewish Israeli sportspeople
Category:Israeli men's basketball players
Category:Jewish basketball players
Category:Men's basketball players
Category:Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
Category:Maccabiah Games basketball players for Israel
Category:Maccabiah Games gold medalists for Israel