Guy Parselany Explained

Position:Center
Guy Parselany
Height Ft:7
Height In:2
Weight Lb:238
Team:San Diego Surf
Number:6
Nationality:Israeli
Birth Date:1978 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Haifa, Israel
High School:Kiryay Sharet Holon
College:San Jecinto TXUniversity of Mobile AL
Career Start:1994
Career End:2009
Years1:1994–1995
Team1:Hapoel Haifa (Israel)
Years2:1995–1996
Team2:Maccabi Tel-Aviv Hapoel Holon (Israel)
Years3:1996–1997
Team3:Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
Years4:1997–1999
Team4:Hapoel Haifa (Israel)
Years5:1999–2000
Team5:Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
Years6:2000–2004
Team6:Houston Rockets TX, University of Mobile AL (USA)
Years7:2004–2005
Team7:Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
Years8:2005–2006
Team8:Maccabi Qiryat Motzkin (Israel)
Years9:2006–2007
Team9:Hapoel Kfar Saba (Israel)
Years10:2007–2009
Team10:Ironi Kiryat Ata (Israel)
Years11:2011–present
Team11:San Diego Surf
Highlights:

Guy Parselany (Hebrew: גיא פרסלני, born August 1, 1978) is an Israeli professional basketball player with the who played in Europe and USA NBA-Summer Leagues and ABA San Diego Surf[1] of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He is 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, and plays the center position.Guy Parselany is the tallest professional Israeli basketball player ever.[2]

Early life

Guy Parselany is Jewish,[3] was born in Haifa, Israel, and grew up in Qiryat Haim. He is the son of Arie and Roth, and has two younger brothers, Roy and Tal Parselany.[4] [5] As a child Parselany played for Hapoel Haifa B.C. and Maccabi Haifa.When he was 15 he moved to the Hapoel Holon youth team, winning the State Youth Championship. Simultaneously, he played for his high school basketball team.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guy Parselany info page. San Diego Surf. January 22, 2012. https://archive.today/20130203110844/http://www.surfbasketball.com/teams/default.asp?u=SANDIEGOSURF&t=c&s=basketball&p=profile&playerID=237316. February 3, 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Tallest players by country. interbasket.net. January 22, 2012.
  3. News: Knicks' Stoudemire in Israel to Trace Hebrew Roots . Aron Heller . ABC News . June 30, 2011.
  4. Web site: Player Profile Tal Parselany. Israel Basketball Association. January 22, 2012.
  5. Web site: Player Profile Tal Parselani. Israeli Basketball Super League. January 22, 2012.