Personal information | |
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Born | May 13, 1947 |
Nationality | Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Career information | |
College | |
Position | Forward |
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Mooley Avishar (also "Muli" and "Shmuel"; nicknamed "Moo";[1] שמואל אבישר; born May 13, 1947) is an Israeli former basketball player.[2][3] He played the forward position.[4] Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
Avishar is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall.[4] He has two daughters.[5]
He attended Long Island University, after originally coming to the United States to attend Adelphi University.[6] Avishar played for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in 1970–71.[4][7]
Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[8] He competed for Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Tel Aviv.[9][10][11]
He played for the Israeli national basketball team. Avishar competed in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament.[12][13]