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Yaniv Green

Yaniv Green is an Israeli former basketball player, a forward-center who holds the record for appearances with the Israeli national team.

born 1980Israeli national team appearance recordRebounding and shot blockingPlaying for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Born: 16 May 1980, Herzliya
Occupation: basketball player

Yaniv Green was born in 1980 in Herzliya

Yaniv Green was born on 16 May 1980 in Herzliya. His father was born in Romania and his mother in Poland. He went to the local high school in Herzliya.

He joined the youth team of Bnei Herzliya in 1994 and won the Israeli youth league with it in the 1998/1999 season. That season he also made his senior debut for the club. In 2000 he won a silver medal with Israel at the European Under-20 Championship.

He played for Maccabi Ra'anana in 2000/2001, returned to Bnei Herzliya, and then joined Hapoel Tel Aviv. In 2003/2004 he reached the league finals and a European Final Four with Hapoel. In 2004 he played in the summer league with the Detroit Pistons but did not get a contract, and he moved to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In his career he won 1 Euroleague title, 6 Israeli championships and 4 State Cups. He played at every EuroBasket from 2001 to 2015. In 2015 he passed Doron Jamchi's record for national team appearances, finishing with 193.

Milestones in Yaniv Green's life

1994
Joined the Bnei Herzliya youth team.
2000
Won silver at the European Under-20 Championship.
2001
Played at his first EuroBasket.
2004
Played in the summer league with the Detroit Pistons and joined Maccabi Tel Aviv.
2007
Led EuroBasket 2007 in rebounds with 9.3 per game.
2015
Set the record for Israeli national team appearances.