Or Goren Explained

Or Goren
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
League:Israeli Basketball Premier League
Birth Date:20 October 1956
Birth Place:Israel
Nationality:Israeli
College:University of Houston
Career Start:1973
Career End:1993

Or Goren (אור גורן; born October 20, 1956) is an Israeli former basketball player. He played the shooting guard position.[1] [2] He scored the fifth-most career points in Israeli Basketball Premier League history, and also played for the Israeli national basketball team.

Biography

Goren was born in Israel, and lived in Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, Israel.[3] [4] His father Adam was a basketball player.[5] He is 6inchesft3inchesin (ftin) tall.[1]

He attended the University of Houston, and played basketball for the Houston Cougars in 1978–80.[1]

Goren played for Hapoel Megido, Hapoel Gvat/Yagur, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Elitzur Netanya, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Beitar Tel Aviv, and Maccabi Hadera from 1973 to 1993.[2] He scored 6,606 career points in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, 5th-most in league history.[6]

He played for the Israeli national basketball team.[4] Goren played in the 1973 FIBA European Championship for Cadets, 1974 FIBA European Championship for Junior Men, 1975 FIBA European Championship for Men, 1976 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, 1976 FIBA Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament, 1977 FIBA European Championship for Men, and 1980 FIBA European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Or Goren College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1986-87 Season | Ramat Gan | Or Goren. basket.co.il.
  3. Web site: DIVISION I. December 12, 1980 . Jewish Post.
  4. Web site: Or Goren profile, Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament 1976. FIBA.COM.
  5. Web site: Rembrandt And The Jews. March 16, 1979. Jewish Post.
  6. Web site: Ligat Ha'Al (Israel) - Points. World Hoopstats.