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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1980 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–2012 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Erez Katz (ארז כץ; born April 9, 1980) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played the point guard position.[3][4] He played for Hapoel Jerusalem, Ironi Ashkelon, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Bnei Herzliya, and the Israel men's national basketball team. He was the 2004-05 Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.
Katz.[1][5] He grew up playing for the Hapoel Jerusalem junior basketball team.[6]
Katz played for Hapoel Jerusalem from 1998 to 2004 in the Euroleague and the Eurocup, for Ironi Ashkelon in 2004-05, for Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2005-06, and for Bnei Herzliya from 2006-12 in the Eurocup and the Israeli BSL.[1][7] In 2004-05, he was the Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year.[8][9]
He was a member of the Israeli U-18, U-20, and U-21 National Basketball Teams.[6][10] In 1998, Katz played in the FIBA U18 Euro Championship A.[1] With them, he won the silver medal at the 2000 European U-20 Championship, and played in the 2001 World U-21 Championship.[6] He was also a member of and captain of the Israel men's national basketball team, and played at the 2003 European Championship.[6][10][11][12]