Israel Sheinfeld

Israel Sheinfeld was born in 1976 in Ramat Gan

Israel Sheinfeld was born on July 1, 1976, and grew up in Ramat Gan. He attended Blich High School and played in the youth department of Hapoel Tel Aviv. He spent 3 years in the Israel Defense Forces.

In 1998 he moved to Wright State University in the United States and played for the Wright State Raiders until 2001. He was named to the 2000 All-MCC first team. He left college before his final year to turn professional and played briefly in Puerto Rico.

In 2001 he returned to Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he became captain. He left the club in March 2005 after a dispute with owner Shaul Eisenberg, and a court later ruled that his contract had been breached. He then played in Greece, Bulgaria, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Be'er Sheva before retiring.

For the Israeli national team he played 25 games and scored 65 points, including at the 2001 and 2003 European Championships. After retiring he worked as a real estate entrepreneur. In 2011 he returned to play amateur basketball and retired for good in 2015.