 Nadav Henefeld, 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1968-06-19)June 19, 1968 (age 57) Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | UConn (1989–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1991:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2002 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1989 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 1990–2002 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| Career highlights | |
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Nadav Henefeld (Hebrew:נדב הנפלד; born June 19, 1968) is an Israeli former professionalbasketball player. During his playing career, he was a 2.00 m (6'63⁄4") tallpower forward.
Henefeld was born inRamat 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 the1989 Maccabiah Games.[1]
Henefeld attended theUniversity of Connecticut, and played with theConnecticut Huskies, in the1989–90 "Dream Season", where he was selected as theBig East Conference Rookie of the Year, and set an all-timeNCAADivision I freshman record, with 138steals.[2]
Henefeld returned to Israel for the 1990–91 season, and played withMaccabi Tel Aviv for 12 years, until his retirement from basketball. During that time, he helped his team reach theEuroLeague Final Four on four occasions, in1991,2000,2001 (FIBA SuproLeague), and2002, winning the FIBA SuproLeague trophy in 2001.
Henefeld was a regular member of the seniorIsraeli national team.