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Steve Schlachter

Steve Schlachter is an American-born Israeli former basketball player who played in the Israeli Premier League and for the Israel national team.

born 1954Ten seasons at Hapoel Ramat GanThree European Championships with IsraelState Cup win with Bnei Herzliya

Born: 30 June 1954, New York City
Occupation: basketball player
Education: University of Delaware, Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School

Steve Schlachter was born in 1954 in New York City

Steve Schlachter was born on June 30, 1954, in New York City to Jewish parents, William and Sybil. His hometown is Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, where he attended Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School.

He went on to the University of Delaware and played for its basketball team. He then made aliyah and became an Israeli citizen.

In Israel he played as a forward and center, starting with 10 seasons at Hapoel Ramat Gan. He later played for Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Hadera, Hapoel Afula and Bnei Herzliya, winning the State Cup with Bnei Herzliya. He scored 4,712 points in the national league.

He played 67 games for the Israel national team between 1980 and 1986. With the team he took part in 3 European Championships, in 1981, 1983 and 1985.

After retiring he worked as a physiotherapist, and from 1995 to 2001 he held that role with the Israel national basketball team. He lives in Moshav Haniel, and his son Jeremy also played basketball.