Netanel Artzi (; born March 21, 1997) is an Israeli professional

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player for

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of the

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. Standing at , he primarily plays at the

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position. Artzi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2019.

Early life

Artzi was born and raised in

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. He played basketball for

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and Wingate Institute Academy youth teams. In July 2011, Artzi won the Telma's Next Basketball Champion of Israel contest, he got praised for his performance by

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Professional career

Early years (2014–2018)

In November 2014, Artzi started his professional career with

, signing a four-year deal. On November 8, 2015, Artzi made his professional debut in a match against

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. On March 3, 2015, Artzi participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2015 Israeli League All-Star Event. On August 25, 2016, Artzi was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the

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as part of a two-way contract. In 19 games played for Afula, he averaged 7.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. On November 27, 2017, Artzi was loaned to

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. () is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports Association", with the ...

for the rest of the season. Artzi helped Ashdod to reach the 2018 Israeli League Playoffs as the fourth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by

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in the Quarterfinals.

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2018–2021)

On July 20, 2018, Artzi signed a three-year deal with

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

. On March 18, 2019, Artzi recorded a career-high 17 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, along with five rebounds in a 92–77 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. In 33 games played during the 2018–19 season, he averaged 7.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. On June 7, 2019, Artzi was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player.

Maccabi Rishon LeZion (2021–2022)

On July 12, 2021, he has signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the

Hapoel Eilat (2022–2023)

On August 1, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the

National team career

Artzi was a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams. In July 2017, Artzi helped the Israeli under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Final, where they eventually lost to

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. Artzi finished the tournament averaging 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, shooting 43.5 percent from three-point range.

References

External links

RealGM profile

FIBA profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Artzi, Netanel 1997 births Living people 21st-century Israeli sportsmen Basketball players at the 2023 European Games European Games competitors for Israel Hapoel Afula players Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Gilboa Galil players Hapoel Holon B.C. players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Ashdod B.C. players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Hod HaSharon players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players Small forwards Sportspeople from Kiryat Bialik