| Amit Gershon עמית גרשון | |
| Position: | Shooting guard |
| Height M: | 1.91 |
| League: | Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Team: | Hapoel Haifa |
| Number: | 20 |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Hadera, Israel |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Draft Year: | 2017 |
| Career Start: | 2014 |
| Years1: | 2014–2017 |
| Team1: | Hapoel Afula |
| Years2: | 2017–2019 |
| Team2: | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Team3: | Hapoel Gilboa Galil |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Team4: | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Team5: | Hapoel Eilat |
| Years6: | 2023–present |
| Team6: | Hapoel Haifa |
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Amit Gershon (Hebrew: עמית גרשון; born December 5, 1995) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at, Gershon is known as a three-point specialist. He was named the Israeli League Rising Star in 2019.
Gershon was born in Hadera, Israel. He played for Maccabi Hadera and Hapoel Emek Yizra'el youth teams.[1]
In 2014, Gershon started his professional career with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League. He played three seasons with Afula, averaging 9.4 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 40.9 percent from three-point range in his last season with the team.[2]
On July 2, 2017, Gershon signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, signing a two-year deal.[2] In 37 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 8.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range. Gershon helped Be'er Sheva win the Israeli National League championship, earning a promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.[3]
On May 15, 2019, Gershon recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 9-of-12 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists for 37 PIR, leading Be'er Sheva to a 104–77 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[4] He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 32 MVP.[5] On June 7, 2019, Gershon was named the Israeli League Rising Star.[6]
On June 25, 2019, Gershon signed with Hapoel Gilboa Galil for the 2019–20 season.[7]
On July 26, 2021, Gershon signed with Hapoel Jerusalem.[8]
On July 25, 2022, he has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[9]
Gershon was a member of the U-20 Israeli national team in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade.