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Israeli basketball player

Netanel Artziנתנאל ארצי

Artzi with Maccabi Haifa in September 2015
No. 21 – Hapoel Holon
Position Forward
League Israeli Premier LeagueChampions League
Personal information
Born (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27)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
Israeli League Most Improved Player (2019)
Medals Representing Israel Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-20 Silver medal – second place 2017 Greece National Team

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.

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

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Early years (2014–2018)

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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)

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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)

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On July 12, 2021, he has signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10]

Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023)

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On August 1, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]

National team career

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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]

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  2. ^ "כספי: נתנאל ארצי מוכשר, יש לו תכונות טובות". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). July 14, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Winner League, Game 5: Herzeliya Vs M. Haifa". basket.co.il. November 8, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "צפו: רוזן אלוף השלשות, מארק ליונס זכה בהטבעות". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "טרידוול בבירת העמק, גם נתנאל ארצי". LeumitBasket (in Hebrew). August 25, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "מכבי חיפה משאילה את נתנאל ארצי למכבי אשדוד". mhbasket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 27, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "חושבים קדימה: נתנאל ארצי מגיע לגן נר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 20, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "צפו: שיא קריירה חדש לנתנאל ארצי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "גרשון תגלית העונה, תומאס שחקן ההגנה". basket.co.il. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Netanel Artzi signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion". middleeast.in-24.com/. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hapoel Eilat agreed with Netanel Artzi to join". time.news. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "Netanel Artzi profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2017". fiba.com. Retrieved March 22, 2018.