Mooley Avishar Explained
Mooley Avishar (also "Muli" and "Shmuel"; nicknamed "Moo";[1] שמואל אבישר; born May 13, 1947) is an Israeli former basketball player.[2] [3] He played the forward position.[4] Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.
Biography
Avishar is 6inchesft5inchesin (ftin) tall.[4] He has two daughters.[5]
He attended Long Island University, after originally coming to the United States to attend Adelphi University.[6] Avishar played for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in 1970–71.[4] [7]
Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[8] He competed for Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Tel Aviv.[9] [10] [11]
He played for the Israeli national basketball team. Avishar competed in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament.[12] [13]
Notes and References
- Web site: Basketball. Springfield Leader and Press from Springfield, Missouri. March 14, 1971. 76.
- Web site: Home‐Grown Talent Helps Metropolitan College Fives . Sam. Goldaper. November 22, 1970. The New York Times.
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/liuathletics.com/documents/2007/11/8/2007-08%20LIU%20MBB%20Media%20Guide%20P.%2065-90.pdf Long Island Blackbirds • 2007-08 Men’s Basketball • Record Book
- Web site: Mooley Avishar College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- Web site: The co-op vs. the 'money pit'. Haaretz. Guy Lieberman. February 7, 2010.
- Web site: L.I.U. Returns to National College Basketball Picture Next Season . Sam. Goldaper. February 17, 1970. The New York Times.
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2394&context=newspapers "Ags, frosh face toughies tonight,"
- Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1965-66 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats. www.basket.co.il.
- Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1968-69 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats. basket.co.il.
- Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1965-66 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats. basket.co.il.
- Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1968-69 Season | Regular Season | Individual Stats. www.basket.co.il.
- Web site: Shamuel Avishar profile, Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament 1972. FIBA.COM.
- https://books.google.com/books?id=8EzFtqQmVz4C&q=%22Avishar%22+%22BASKETBALL%22 International Basketball Results; 1930-2001
