Daniel Koperberg

Daniel Koperberg (Hebrew: דניאל קופרברג; born December 8, 1997) is a Russian-born Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli National League.

Daniel Koperberg
דניאל קופרברג
Koperberg playing for Israel U-20 in 2017
No. 33 – Maccabi Haifa
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997
Saint Petersburg, Russia
NationalityIsraeli / Russian
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High schoolHebrew Reali, Haifa
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2019Maccabi Haifa
2018→ Hapoel Afula
2019–2021Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021-Maccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Israel
Men's Basketball
FIBA Europe Under-20
Silver medal – second place 2017 Greece National Team

Early years

Koperberg was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was adopted by an Israeli family a few months after his birth. Koperberg grew up in Haifa, Israel, where he played for Maccabi Haifa's youth team and the Hebrew Reali high-school team.

Professional career

On July 7, 2016, Koperberg signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa.[1] That season, Koperberg participated at the Israeli League All-Star Game and the Slam Dunk Contest.

On January 9, 2018, Koperberg signed a two-year contract extension with Maccabi Haifa. At the same day, he was loaned to Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League for the rest of the season.[2]

In the 2018–19 season, Koperberg won the 2019 Israeli National League Championship title with Haifa, earning a promotion back to the Israeli Premier League.

On December 23, 2019, Koperberg parted ways with Haifa.[3]

On December 30, 2019, Koperberg signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4]

Israeli national team

Koperberg was a member of the Israeli Under-18 national team.[5]

In July 2017, Koperberg helped the Israeli Under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship finals by averaging 10.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[6] One month later, he participated at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

References
  1. "Maccabi Haifa signs Amit Simhon, extends Daniel Koperberg". Sportando. July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  2. "Maccabi Haifa extends Daniel Koperberg". Sportando. January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  3. "מבלי שמצא קבוצה: קופרברג שוחרר ממכבי חיפה". ONE.co.il (in Hebrew). December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. "דניאל קופרברג אדום לשלוש השנים הבאות". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. "Koperberg at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com.
  6. "Koperberg at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fibaeurope.com.
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