Papi Turgeman Explained

Shalom Charly "Papi" Turgeman
פפי תורג'מן
Position:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:190
Birth Date:7 April 1970
Birth Place:Jerusalem, Israel
Nationality:Israeli
Highlights:
  • Israel Premier League Assists Leader (1995)

Shalom Charly "Papi" Turgeman (פפי תורג'מן; born April 7, 1970) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1] [2] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague, and was Captain of the Israel national basketball team. In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader.

Basketball career

Turgeman is 6' 5" (1.94 metres) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg), and played at the guard position.[1] [3] [4] His hometown is Jerusalem, Israel.[4]

He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague.[1] [5] Turgeman played for a decade for Hapoel Jerusalem.[6] [7] In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader, with 6.5 per game.[8]

Turgeman also played for the Israel national basketball team, and was its Team Captain.[9] He played in the FIBA 1997 European Championship for Men, FIBA 1999 European Championship for Men, FIBA 2001 European Championship for Men, and FIBA 2003 European Championship for Men.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1993-94 Season | Hapoel Jerusalem | Papi Turgeman. basket.co.il.
  2. Web site: Fiba.com: Players. fiba.com.
  3. Web site: Shalom 'Papi' Turgeman Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Hod Hasharon, News, National League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards. Eurobasket LLC.
  4. Web site: Shalom Turgeman Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook. DraftExpress.
  5. Web site: The Legend of Billy Thompson. The Jerusalem Post. Lena Kachinski. August 2, 2006.
  6. Web site: Papi fails against Jerusalem. Haaretz.
  7. Web site: Il est Papi depuis qu'il est bébé.... November 12, 2004. DH Les Sports +. Jean-Michel Manderick.
  8. Web site: ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1994-95 Season | Regular Season | Statistics - Leaders. basket.co.il.
  9. Web site: Hapoel snaps up Papi Turgeman. Haaretz. October 29, 2002.