Ironi Kiryat Ata is an Israeli professional basketball club based in Kiryat Ata, a city in the Haifa District of Israel, which currently competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The team was founded in 1980, and was promoted to the top division in 2022.
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| Leagues | Israeli Basketball Premier League | ||
| Founded | 1980 | ||
| Arena | Ramaz Hall (capacity 1,200) | ||
| Location | Kiryat Ata, Israel | ||
| Team colors | Blue and White | ||
| Head coach | Sharon Avrahami | ||
| Team captain | Ido Davidi | ||
| Championships | 1 Liga Leumit (2022) | ||
Their home arena is Ramaz Hall, with a capacity of 1,200 seats.
History
editThe team was founded in 1980. The club played in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball, having been promoted from Liga Leumit at the end of the 2007–08 season.
The team has had various names. It was named Elitzur Kiryat Ata/Motzkin (-2000), Ironi Kiryat Ata (2000-02), Elitzur Kiryat Ata (2002-03), Ironi Kiryat Ata (-2017), and has been named Elitzur Kiryat Ata since 2017.[1]
The team was Israeli National League Champion in 2004 and 2022, and Israeli National League Regular Season Champion in 2015.[1] It was Israeli Artzit League Champion in 2011.[1]
Current roster
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Depth chart
edit| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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| C | Greg Whittington | Yariv Amiram |
| PF | Amin Stevens | Tomer Porat |
| SF | Ryan Mikesell | JJ Kaplan |
| SG | James Batemon III | Raz Adam |
| PG | Ben Saraf | Guy Platin |
- The Israeli league rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be maximum 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Source: basket.co.il
Notable players
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Jimmy Hall (born 1994)- Sir'Dominic Pointer
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Jerry Simon
References
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