Amir Celestin (born July 18, 1990) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa () is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football, Basketball, Weightl ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

. He played

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for

Campbell University Campbell University is a private Christian university in Buies Creek, North Carolina, United States. Campbell's main campus in Buies Creek is home to its College of Arts & Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Divinity School, Scho ...

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where he starred in his four seasons with the

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Professional career

After leaving

in 2012 Amir became an unrestricted free agent.

Maccabi Haifa

Amir Celestin competed for his hometown minor league team the

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, based in

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. Established in 2014, the club is an affiliate of

Maccabi Haifa B.C. Maccabi (sports), Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club () known for sponsorship reasons as Maccabi XT Haifa () is a professional basketball club based in the city of Haifa in Israel. It is the basketball section of the Maccabi Haifa association. The t ...

of the

, The team is owned by Jeffrey Rosen, CEO of Triangle Entertainment. On August 25, 2015, Amir signed a 3-year deal with

of the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Celestin, Amir 1990 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Basketball players from Miami Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Guards (basketball) Miami Norland Senior High School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen