Papi Turgeman
Shalom Charly "Papi" Turgeman (פפי תורג'מן; born April 7, 1970) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague, and was Captain of the Israel national basketball team. In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1970 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Basketball career
Turgeman is 6' 5" (1.94 metres) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg), and played at the guard position.[1][3][4] His hometown is Jerusalem, Israel.[4]
He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague.[1][5] Turgeman played for a decade for Hapoel Jerusalem.[6][7] In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader, with 6.5 per game.[8]
Turgeman also played for the Israel national basketball team, and was its Team Captain.[9] He played in the FIBA 1997 European Championship for Men, FIBA 1999 European Championship for Men, FIBA 2001 European Championship for Men, and FIBA 2003 European Championship for Men.[2]
References
- "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1993-94 Season | Hapoel Jerusalem | Papi Turgeman". basket.co.il.
- "Fiba.com: Players". fiba.com.
- "Shalom 'Papi' Turgeman Basketball Player Profile, Maccabi Hod Hasharon, News, National League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
- "Shalom Turgeman Profile: Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook". DraftExpress.
- Lena Kachinski (August 2, 2006). "The Legend of Billy Thompson". The Jerusalem Post.
- "Papi fails against Jerusalem". Haaretz.
- Jean-Michel Manderick (November 12, 2004). "Il est Papi depuis qu'il est bébé..." DH Les Sports +.
- "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1994-95 Season | Regular Season | Statistics - Leaders". basket.co.il.
- "Hapoel snaps up Papi Turgeman". Haaretz. October 29, 2002.