Daniel Koperberg

Daniel Koperberg
דניאל קופרברג

Koperberg playing for Israel U-20 in 2017
No. 33 – Maccabi Haifa
Position	Center
League	Israeli National League
Personal information
Born	(1997-12-08) December 8, 1997 (age 27) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Nationality	Israeli / Russian
Listed height	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
High school	Hebrew Reali, Haifa
Playing career	2016–present
Career history
2016–2019	Maccabi Haifa
2018	→ Hapoel Afula
2019–2021	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021-	Maccabi Haifa
Career highlights and awards
Israeli National League champion (2019) Israeli Premier League All-Star (2017)
Medals Representing  Israel Men's Basketball FIBA Europe Under-20 2017 Greece National Team

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

Early years

Koperberg was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and was adopted by an Israeli family^[citation needed] 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.

External links

• RealGM.com profile
• Basket.co.il profile