National League (2012-2013)

National League Standings
 1. Ironi Nes-Ziona 22-4 
 2. Ironi Nahariya 21-5 
 3. Hod Hasharon 18-8 
 4. Ironi Ramat Gan 17-9 
 5. Hapoel Afula 17-9 
 6. Elitzur Yavne 16-10 
 7. Ironi K-A 15-11 
 8. Hapoel Kazrin 11-15 
 9. Macc.B.Yaakov 10-16 
 10. Elitzur Ramla 10-16 
 11. Kiryat Tivon 8-18 
 12. Hapoel K/S 8-18 
 13. Maccabi K/G 5-21 
 14. Maccabi K/B 4-22 
Points Per Game
 Lenny DANIEL
  Maccabi .
  (203-F-87)
  Avg: 23.5
 1. Daniel, Maccabi23.5 
 2. James, Hapoel K.22.8 
 3. Durham, Hapoel A.21.0 
 4. Westbrook, Neckar20.9 
 5. Teel, Elitzur Ramla20.6 
 6. Alexander, Macc.B.20.2 
 7. Johnson, Hapoel K.19.8 
 8. Govens, Ironi K-A19.6 
 9. Odiakosa, Hod H.19.6 
 10. Laing, Elitzur Ya.18.8 
Rebounds Per Game
 Johndre JEFFERSON
  Elitzu.
  (207-C/F-88)
  Avg: 13.3
 1. Jefferson, Elitzu.13.3 
 2. Durham, Hapoel A.12.1 
 3. Odiakosa, Hod H.11.7 
 4. Ramsey, Ironi R.10.6 
 5. Daniel, Maccabi10.1 
 6. McNeil, Hapoel K.10.1 
 7. Clemente, Mayaguez10.0 
 8. McGhee, Elitzur9.7 
 9. Constantine, Hapoe.9.5 
 10. Bouchman, Kiryat9.4 
Assists Per Game
 Ilan NANIKASHVILI
  Ironi K.
  (187-G-79)
  Avg: 6.8
 1. Nanikashvili, Iron.6.8 
 2. Teel, Elitzur Ramla5.8 
 3. Fisher, Hapoel Afu.5.1 
 4. Brener, Hapoel A.5.1 
 5. Eliyahu, Macc.B.Y.4.6 
 6. Ber-Aven, Kiryat T.4.6 
 7. Dunne, Ironi N.4.5 
 8. Gordon, Hapoel K.4.3 
 9. Grinboim, Ironi R.4.2 
 10. Benn, Ironi N.4.1 
Steals Per Game
 Mike JAMES
  Hapoel K.
  (185-G-90)
  Avg: 3
 1. James, Hapoel K.3.0 
 2. Miller, Ironi N.2.8 
 3. Benn, Ironi N.2.7 
 4. Alexander, Maccabi2.6 
 5. Ramsey, Ironi R.2.5 
 6. Ber-Aven, Kiryat T.2.5 
 7. Teel, Elitzur Ramla2.4 
 8. Hofman, Elitzur2.4 
 9. Kent, Ironi R.2.1 
 10. Bouchman, Kiryat1.9 
Blocks Per Game
 Johndre JEFFERSON
  Elitzu.
  (207-C/F-88)
  Avg: 2.8
 1. Jefferson, Elitzu.2.8 
 2. Clark, Ironi K-A2.2 
 3. McNeil, Hapoel K.1.8 
 4. Daniel, Maccabi1.6 
 5. Constantine, Hapoe.1.4 
 6. Blair, Capitol1.4 
 7. Ramsey, Ironi R.1.3 
 8. Durham, Hapoel A.1.2 
 9. Bouchman, Kiryat T.1.1 
 10. Odiakosa, Hod H.1.0 
Season 2012-2013
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List of Players
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Abroad

Ironi Nes-Ziona wins National League Finals (Photo: basket.co.il)

Ironi Nes-Ziona 2012-13
Nadav Zilberstein Nadav Zilberstein Zilberstein
Bilal Benn
Benn
Gabe Blair
Blair
Gil Amitay
Amitay
Tal Karpels
Karpels
Raz Zehavian
Zehavian
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo NAT
22  Benn Bilal 196 (6'5'') G/F 86 USA
14  Blair Gabe 203 (6'8'') C/F 87 USA
9  Amitay Gil 197 (6'6'') SF 89 Israel
8  Karpels Tal 195 (6'5'') SF 90 Israel
11  Zehavian Raz 197 (6'6'') F 82 Israel
6  Dunne Tal Michael 197 (6'6'') F 87 Wales Israel
7  Abramovich Alon 192 (6'4'') G 93 Israel
5  Yakobovich Gal 190 (6'3'') PG 90 Israel
4  Engel Eyal 190 (6'3'') PG 85 Israel
15  Savia Yossef F 94 Israel
15  Mushiashvili Micky F Israel
13  Garmizo Uri 185 (6'1'') PG 94 Israel
21  Kapeta Bar G Israel
12  Azulay Ortal F Israel
10  Sharoni Ben 192 (6'4'') F 90 Israel
Head Coach: Nadav Zilberstein

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli National League Awards 2013 - Jun 4, 2013

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli National League 1st Team 2013
Aviram Zelkovits
Zelkovits
Bilal Benn
Benn
Tal Michael Dunne
Dunne
Ramon Clemente
Clemente
Chukwudinma Odiakosa
Odiakosa

Finals MVP: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Player of the Year: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Guard of the Year: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Forward of the Year: Tal Michael Dunne (197-F-87) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Center of the Year: Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203-F/C-85) of Hod Hasharon
Most Improved Player of the Year: Eitan Rotemberg (197-F-91) of Hapoel K/S
Import Player of the Year: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Domestic Player of the Year: Tal Michael Dunne (197-F-87) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
Defensive Player of the Year: Johndre Jefferson (207-C/F-88) of Elitzur Ramla
Coach of the Year: Nadav Zilberstein of Ironi Nes-Ziona

1st Team
G: Aviram Zelkovits (193-G-89) of Ironi Nahariya
G/F: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
F: Tal Michael Dunne (197-F-87) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
PF: Ramon Clemente (200-PF-85) of Mayaguez
F/C: Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203-F/C-85) of Hod Hasharon

2nd Team
PG: Darrin Govens (185-PG-88) of Ironi K-A
G: B.A. Walker (188-G-84) of Hod Hasharon
SF: Tal Karpels (195-SF-90) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
F: Allen Durham (198-F-88) of Hapoel Afula
C/F: Keith Ramsey (205-C/F-87) of Ironi Ramat Gan

Honorable Mention
Amit Tamir (208-C/F-79) of Ironi Ramat Gan
Itay Grinboim (193-G-85) of Ironi Ramat Gan
Oz Blayzer (199-F-92) of Hapoel Afula
Anton Kazarnovski (205-F/C-85) of Hapoel Kazrin
Vernon Teel (193-G-87) of Elitzur Ramla
Elad Hofman (192-G/F-85) of Elitzur Yavne

All-Domestic Players Team
G: Itay Grinboim (193-G-85) of Ironi Ramat Gan
G: Aviram Zelkovits (193-G-89) of Ironi Nahariya
F: Tal Michael Dunne (197-F-87) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
F: Oz Blayzer (199-F-92) of Hapoel Afula
F/C: Anton Kazarnovski (205-F/C-85) of Hapoel Kazrin

All-Imports Team
G/F: Bilal Benn (196-G/F-86) of Ironi Nes-Ziona
PG: Darrin Govens (185-PG-88) of Ironi K-A
G: Vernon Teel (193-G-87) of Elitzur Ramla
PF: Ramon Clemente (200-PF-85) of Mayaguez
F/C: Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203-F/C-85) of Hod Hasharon


Ironi Nes-Ziona wins National League Finals - May 24, 2013

Hod Hasharon - Ironi Nes-Ziona 73-83 (1-3)

Ironi Nes-Ziona wins National League Finals 3-1 in the series against Hod Hasharon. Ironi Nes-Ziona looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Naturalized Welsh forward Tal Michael Dunne (197-87) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Gil Amitay (197-89) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Four Ironi Nes-Ziona players scored in double figures. Nigerian power forward Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203-85, college: Illinois St., agency: N.E.T.) produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Eran Asante Asare (194-88, agency: Gross Zeev ISA) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side.
Top scorers:
Hod Hasharon: C.Odiakosa 21+7reb+2ast, G.Dotan 14+3reb+1ast, B.Walker 10+2reb+6ast, O.Hover 8+4reb, E.Asante Asare 8+6reb+5ast, I.Stolero 7+2reb+2ast
Ironi Nes-Ziona: G.Amitay 22+5reb+2ast, T.Michael Dunne 15+11reb+8ast, E.Engel 13+4reb+4ast, B.Benn 13+6reb+5ast, R.Zehavian 8+2reb+3ast, C.Tate 7+5reb
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Allstar South beat Allstar North in National League - Jan 16, 2013

Allstar North-Allstar South 111:119

Allstar South beat Allstar North in National League All Star Game. Arena Lev HaMoshava enjoyed the show from the best players tonight.
Allstar South started with 36:21 lead and enjoyed the lead for a long time. North team replied with 36-31 in the second frame and reduced to 10 points at the halftime. Moreover the latter won the third quarter 33-28 and trailed 5 points with 10 minutes to go. Allstar South needed however a 24-21 finish to seal the victory.
Tal Dan top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Tyrone Kent (196-G/F-86, college: Toledo) as well as Bilal Benn had 19 each. Jermaine Hall (196-F-80, college: Wagner) followed them with 18 points in a win. Ramon Clemente (200-PF-85, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Wichita St.) answered with 18 points in defeat, while Raviv Pitshon (202-PF-89, agency: Ronsport) and Greg Marry delivered 16 each. Allen Drahem poured in 15, whilst Adam Constantine (206-F-88, college: Elon) notched 12.

Allstar North: Ramon Clemente 18, Raviv Pitshon 16, Greg Marry 16, Allen Drahem 15, Adam Constantine 12
Allstar South: Tal Dan 22, Tyrone Kent 19, Bilal Benn 19, Jermaine Hall 18



At the Slam Dunk contest, Tyrone Kent won trophy, after winning Greg Murray in the finals.


At the 3pt shotout contest Jonathan Baze from Nahariya won Liraz Ariely from Hapoel Afula in the finals.


*The next round will be taken place on Wednsday.