Maccabi Bnot Ashdod

מכבי בנות אשדוד
Maccabi Bnot Ashdod
LeaguesEuroCup
Ligat Ha'al
State Cup
Founded1974
History1974–present
ArenaHaKiriya Arena
(capacity 2,200)
LocationAshdod, Israel
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
President Tali Krief
Head coach Shira Haelion
Websiteofficiel Site

Maccabi Bnot Ashdod (Hebrew: מכבי בנות אשדוד) is a professional women's basketball team based in Ashdod, playing in the Ligat Ha'al in Israel since 2003. It is the women's basketball division of the Maccabi Ashdod sports club.

During 2009/10, the team reached the finals of the championship. But lost to A.S. Ramat-Hasharon 1–3. A year later (2010/11), the team reached the finals again, and lost to the team of Elitzur Ramla 0–3.

In 2011/12 season, the team participated in the EuroCup for the first time. Later Maccabi Bnot Ashdod won national Cup taking over A.S. Ramat-Hasharon in the final. At the end of the season Maccabi Bnot Ashdod for the first time won the Championship, completing the Double In the final series they won Elitzur Ramla 3–2.

Winner Cup

Early season 2009/10 the team won the "Winner Cup", after winning the set 82-84 Elitzur Ramla. Officially opening the tournament season, which was held at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. American foreign Ashdod Natasha Lacy was selected for the finals MVP.

Honors and achievements

Domestic

  • Ligat Ha'al
    • Winners: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
    • Runners-up: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
  • Israeli Cup
    • Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
  • Elizur Cup
    • Winners: 2010, 2014

International

Roster

(as of March 2023)[1]

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Maccabi Bnot Ashdod roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1 Jakobsone, Ilze 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 31 – (1994-04-19)19 April 1994
SG 2 Hiedeman, Natisha 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 28 – (1997-02-10)10 February 1997
SG 3 Hagag, Daniel 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 32 – (1992-08-01)1 August 1992
PF 4 Sahar, Tal 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1997-03-31)31 March 1997
C 5 Cohen, Alexandra 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 32 – (1993-06-07)7 June 1993
SG 6 Dayan, May 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 31 – (1994-05-14)14 May 1994
C 8 Cambage, Liz 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 33 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991
PF 13 Edelman, Drew 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1995-04-25)25 April 1995
PG 15 Osigwe, Joy 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 22 – (2003-06-26)26 June 2003
C 21 Brown, Kalani 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1997-03-21)21 March 1997
SG 32 Walker, Shatori 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 30 – (1995-05-18)18 May 1995
PG 40 Yizchaki, Yaara 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 26 – (1998-08-27)27 August 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Yair Mor Yosef

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 1 March 2023

Former players

  • Vika Rodovsky
  • Sarit Arbel
  • Brasheedah Elohim
  • Ornit Shwartz
  • Katia Levitsky
  • Jenifer Flaisher
  • Hen Weisbrot
  • Nomy Kolodny
  • Shiran Zairy
  • Natalie Galiok
  • Meirav Dori
  • Noa Ganor
  • Liz Cambage

See also

References

  1. ^ FIBA Europe
  2. ^ "Tiffany Jackson basketball profile". EuroBasket. Retrieved October 5, 2022.