Golan Gutt (; born November 7, 1994) is an Israeli professional

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player who last played for Ironi Ness Ziona of the

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. Standing at , Gutt plays at the

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position.

Early years

Gutt was born in

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. He played for

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youth teams. In 2012, Gutt joined

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youth academy in

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Professional career

Early years (2011–2016)

Gutt started his professional career with Hapoel Lev Hasharon of the

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in the 2011–12 season. On August 11, 2013, Gutt signed a three-year contract with

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. In his second season with Hapoel Tel Aviv, Gutt was loaned to

Maccabi Ra'anana Maccabi Ra'anana () is a professional basketball club that is based in Ra'anana, Israel. The club plays in the Liga Leumit (basketball), Israeli National League, the second-tier division league of Israel. History Maccabi Ra'anana was founded in 19 ...

of the

. In 12 games for Ra'anana, he averaged 6.1 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist per game. On July 23, 2015, Gutt signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. He helped Rishon LeZion win the 2016 Israeli League championship

Ironi Nes Ziona (2016–2020)

On August 23, 2016, Gutt signed a two-year deal with Ironi Nes Ziona of the

. In his first season with Nes Ziona, Gutt helped Nes Ziona promote to the

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. On November 7, 2017, Gutt scored a season-high 21 points in his 23rd birthday, shooting 6-for-6 from three-point range in an 87–77 win over Maccabi Ashdod. On July 10, 2018, Gutt signed a one-year contract extension with Ironi Nes Ziona. On May 20, 2019, Gutt recorded a career-high 23 points, along with four rebounds, two assists and three steals in a 91–90 win over

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. In 36 Israeli League games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Gutt helped Nes Ziona reach the 2019 Israeli League Playoffs, where they eventually were eliminated by Hapoel Eilat. On July 8, 2019, Gutt re-signed with Nes Ziona for the 2019–20 season.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2020–2021)

On August 10, 2020, Gutt returned to Maccabi Rishon LeZion, signing a one-year deal.

Ironi Ness Ziona (2021–2023)

On July 20, 2021, he has signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the

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(IBSL).

National team career

Gutt is a member of the

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. On February 21, 2019, Gutt made his first appearance for the Israeli team in an 81–77 win over

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, scoring eight points off the bench. Gutt was also a member of the Israeli Under-20 national team. In July 2014, he participated in the

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, where he averaged 8.7 points and 3 rebounds per game.

Personal life

Gutt's father,

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, is a former professional basketball player and current coach. Gutt is also the nephew of the former basketball player and former coach

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and cousin of current basketball player Tamir Blatt.

References

External links

RealGM.com profile

Basket.co.il profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutt, Golan 1994 births Living people Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. players Ironi Ness Ziona B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Ra'anana players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Sportspeople from Netanya Shooting guards 21st-century Israeli sportsmen