Netanel Artzi
{{short description|Israeli basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Netanel Artzi
נתנאל ארצי
| image = Netanel Artzi (cropped).JPG
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| caption = Artzi with Maccabi Haifa in September 2015
| position = Forward
| height_m = 1.98
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| league = Israeli Premier League
| team = Hapoel Holon
| number = 21
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|3|21}}
| birth_place = Kiryat Bialik, Israel
| nationality = Israeli
| high_school =
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2014
| years1 = 2014–2018
| team1 = Maccabi Haifa
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = →Maccabi Hod HaSharon
| years3 = 2016–2017
| team3 = →Hapoel Afula
| years4 = 2017–2018
| team4 = →Maccabi Ashdod
| years5 = 2018–2021
| team5 = Hapoel Gilboa Galil
| years6 = 2021–2022
| team6 = Maccabi Rishon LeZion
| years7 = 2022–2023
| team7 = Hapoel Eilat
| years8 = 2023–present
| team8 = Hapoel Holon
| highlights =
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{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe Under-20}}
{{MedalSilver| 2017 Greece | National Team}}
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Netanel Artzi ({{langx|he|נתנאל ארצי}}; born March 21, 1997) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=6}}, he primarily plays at the small forward position. Artzi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2019.
Early life
Artzi was born and raised in Kiryat Bialik, Israel. He played basketball for Maccabi Haifa and Wingate Institute Academy youth teams. 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.{{cite web | title=כספי: נתנאל ארצי מוכשר, יש לו תכונות טובות | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/183128.html | work=ONE.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=July 14, 2011 | language=he}}
Professional career
=Early years (2014–2018)=
In November 2014, Artzi started his professional career with Maccabi Haifa, signing a four-year deal.{{cite web | title=מכבי בזן חיפה החתימה את שני החיפאים טמיר אריאלי ונתנאל ארצי לעונת 2014-15 | url=http://mhbasket.co.il/3903/מכבי-hunter-חיפה2/מכבי-בזן-חיפה-החתימה-את-שני-החיפאים-טמי | work=mhbasket.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=November 5, 2014 | language=he}} On November 8, 2015, Artzi made his professional debut in a match against Bnei Herzliya.{{cite web | title=Winner League, Game 5: Herzeliya Vs M. Haifa | url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=21765&lang=en | work=basket.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=November 8, 2015}} On March 3, 2015, Artzi participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 Israeli League All-Star Event.{{cite web | title=צפו: רוזן אלוף השלשות, מארק ליונס זכה בהטבעות | url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/247441.html | work=ONE.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=March 3, 2015 | language=he}}
On August 25, 2016, Artzi was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit as part of a two-way contract.{{cite web | title=טרידוול בבירת העמק, גם נתנאל ארצי | work=LeumitBasket | access-date=March 22, 2019 | url=https://leumitbasket.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/טרידוול-בבירת-העמק-גם-נתנאל-ארצי | date=August 25, 2016 | language=he}} 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.{{cite web | title=מכבי חיפה משאילה את נתנאל ארצי למכבי אשדוד | url=http://mhbasket.co.il/11096/מכבי-hunter-חיפה2/מכבי-hunter-חיפה-משאילה-את-נתנאל-ארצי-למכבי-א | work=mhbasket.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=November 27, 2017 | language=he}} 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)=
On July 20, 2018, Artzi signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.{{cite web | title=חושבים קדימה: נתנאל ארצי מגיע לגן נר | url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19184 | work=basket.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=July 20, 2018 | language=he}} 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.{{cite web | title=צפו: שיא קריירה חדש לנתנאל ארצי | url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=20978 | work=basket.co.il | access-date=March 22, 2019 | date=March 18, 2019 | language=he}} 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.{{cite web | title=גרשון תגלית העונה, תומאס שחקן ההגנה | url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=21287 | work=basket.co.il | access-date=June 7, 2019 | date=June 7, 2019}}
=Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2021–2022)=
On July 12, 2021, he has signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://middleeast.in-24.com/sport/News/19476.html|title=Netanel Artzi signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion|last=|first=|date=July 12, 2021|website=middleeast.in-24.com/|publisher=|language=En|access-date=August 29, 2021}}
=Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023)=
On August 1, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://time.news/hapoel-eilat-agreed-with-netanel-artzi-to-join/|title=Hapoel Eilat agreed with Netanel Artzi to join|last=|first=|date=August 1, 2022|website=time.news|publisher=|language=En|access-date=August 22, 2022}}
National team career
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.{{cite web | title=Netanel Artzi profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2017 | url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2017/player/Netanel-Artzi | work=fiba.com | access-date=March 22, 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Netanel-Artzi/Summary/54035 RealGM profile]
- [http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2017/player/Netanel-Artzi FIBA profile]
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{{Hapoel Holon BC current roster}}
{{Israeli Basketball Super League Most Improved Player}}
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Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen
Category:Basketball players at the 2023 European Games
Category:European Games competitors for Israel
Category:Hapoel Eilat basketball players
Category:Hapoel Gilboa Galil players
Category:Hapoel Holon B.C. players
Category:Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Category:Israeli men's basketball players
Category:Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players
Category:Maccabi Haifa B.C. players
Category:Maccabi Hod HaSharon players