Daniel Koperberg Hebrew: דניאל קופרברג | |
Position: | Center |
Height M: | 2.08 |
Weight Kg: | 105 |
League: | Israeli National League |
Team: | Maccabi Haifa |
Number: | 33 |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Nationality: | Israeli / Russian |
High School: | Hebrew Reali, Haifa |
Career Start: | 2016 |
Years1: | 2016–2019 |
Team1: | Maccabi Haifa |
Years2: | 2018 |
Team2: | → Hapoel Afula |
Years3: | 2019–2021 |
Team3: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
Years4: | 2021- |
Team4: | Maccabi Haifa |
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Daniel Koperberg (Hebrew: דניאל קופרברג; born December 8, 1997) is a Russian-born Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli National League.
Koperberg was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was adopted by an Israeli family a few months after his birth. Koperberg grew up in Haifa, Israel, where he played for Maccabi Haifa's youth team and the Hebrew Reali high-school team.
On July 7, 2016, Koperberg signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa.[1] That season, Koperberg participated at the Israeli League All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest.
On January 9, 2018, Koperberg signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa. At the same day, he was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League for the rest of the season.[2]
In the 2018–19 season, Koperberg won the 2019 Israeli National League Championship title with Haifa, earning a promotion back to the Israeli Premier League.
On December 23, 2019, Koperberg parted ways with Haifa.[3]
On December 30, 2019, Koperberg signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4]
Koperberg was a member of the Israeli Under-18 national team.[5]
In July 2017, Koperberg helped the Israeli Under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship finals by averaging 10.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[6] One month later, he participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade.