Personal information | |
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Born | (1949-03-17) March 17, 1949 (age 75) |
Nationality | American-Israeli |
Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Position | Power forward |
Michael "Mike or Micah" Schwartz (מיכה שוורץ; born March 17, 1949) is an American-Israeli former basketball player and coach. He played the power forward position. He played and coached in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and played for the Israel national basketball team
Biography
Schwartz is 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) tall.
He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League from 1967 to 1980 for Maccabi Tel Aviv and Upper Gallilee (which Schwartz later coached). Schwartz competed for the Israel national basketball team in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, 1971 European Championship for Men, 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, and 1973 Universiade.
He lived in Haifa, Israel, early in his life, is married to Racheli Schwartz, and they live in Kibbutz Hulata, Israel. Schwartz's son Gal played basketball in the Israeli National League.
References
- ^ "מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל | כדורסל ישראלי | עונת 1967-68 | מכבי תל אביב | מיכה שוורץ". basket.co.il.
- ^ "מועדון כדורסל מכבי תל אביב | שחקני עבר | מיכה שוורץ". Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club.
- ^ "ספסל- הבית של הכדורסל הישראלי - אינפורמציה, סטטיסטיקה וחדשות יומיות על כל השחקנים, הקבוצות והליגות". safsal-archive.co.il.
- "Michael Schwartz profile, Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament 1972". FIBA.COM.
- "בחמישי: 40 שנה למשחקי האוניברסיאדה במוסקבה", one.co.il.
- "40 שנה אחרי: העונה הראשונה של הפועל גליל עליון בליגה הלאומית". mynetafula. September 28, 2019.
- Israeli men's basketball players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Israeli basketball coaches
- Israeli Basketball Premier League players
- Sportspeople from Haifa
- People from Hulata
- Basketball players at the 1970 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in basketball
- Asian Games silver medalists for Israel
- 1949 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Israeli sportsmen