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Nadav Henefeld

Nadav Henefeld is an Israeli former basketball player who played 12 seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv and captained the club and the Israeli national team.

born 1968Captaining Maccabi Tel AvivDefensive play and stealsNCAA freshman steals record2001 SuproLeague title

Born: 19 June 1968, Ramat Gan
Occupation: basketball player
Education: University of Connecticut

Nadav Henefeld was born in 1968 in Ramat Gan

Nadav Henefeld was born on June 19, 1968, and grew up in Ramat HaSharon. He began playing basketball at A.S. Ramat HaSharon and won a children's championship with the club in 1979. In 1985 his high school, Rothberg in Ramat HaSharon, won the world championship for high schools.

He joined the senior team of Ramat HaSharon in 1986/1987 and moved to Hapoel Galil Elyon in 1987/1988, winning the State Cup there. In 1989 he won gold with Israel at the Maccabiah Games and was named MVP of the basketball competition.

He then played for the University of Connecticut in the 1989/1990 season. He was named Big East Rookie of the Year in 1990 and set an NCAA Division I freshman record with 138 steals. He also took part in the Boston Celtics training camp.

In 1990/1991 he returned to Israel and joined Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he played 12 seasons and served as captain from 1996/1997. With the club he won 11 Israeli championships and reached 4 European Final Fours, winning the SuproLeague in 2001. He played 157 games for the Israeli national team from 1987 to 2001.

He retired after the 2001/2002 season. In 2008 the EuroLeague honored him as one of 13 symbols of Maccabi Tel Aviv. He has also invested in real estate and startup companies.