Premier League (1996-1997)
1995-96
1997-98
Premier League 1996-97
Champion: Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
League MVP & Domestic POY: Tomer Shteinhaur
Players / Stats
League History
In 1996 the league decreased number of teams from 12 to 11. In 1996-97 the league decreased number of teams from 12 to 11
Standings 1996-97
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
1
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv
20-0
1904
1544
2
Maccabi Raanana↑
12-8
1656
1618
3
Hapoel Jerusalem
12-8
1692
1668
4
Hapoel Eilat
12-8
1644
1620
5
Hapoel Galil Elyon
10-10
1616
1596
6
Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion
8-12
1654
1694
7
Bnei Hertzeliya
8-12
1562
1584
8
Hapoel Holon
7-13
1644
1680
9
Maccabi Givat Shmuel↑
7-13
1616
1692
10
Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan
7-13
1596
1694
11
Hapoel SP Tel Aviv
7-13
1562
1756
 
- relegated at the end of season
↑
- newly prompted
League MVP & Domestic POY
Tomer Shteinhaur
Israeli teams in Euro Cups 1996-97
FIBA EuroLeague:
Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv 1996-97
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Zvi Sherf
Sherf
Coach
Velibor Radovic
Radovic
F/G
Randy White
White
C
Oded Kattash
Kattash
PG
Eric Gingold
Gingold
C
Derrick Sharp
Sharp
PG
#
Name
HT
Pos
Age
Nat
Former Team
5
Velibor Radovic
202 (6'8'')
F/G
24
Serbian-Israeli
RUS Shakhter Cheremkovo
13
Randy White
203 (6'8'')
C
29
USA
USA Oklahoma City Cavalry
10
Oded Kattash
193 (6'4'')
PG
22
Israeli
ISR Hapoel Galil Elyon
17
Eric Gingold
218 (7'2'')
C
23
USA-Israeli
USA Williams College
6
Derrick Sharp
183 (6'0'')
PG
25
USA-Israeli
ISR Maccabi Afula
7
Brad Leaf
196 (6'5'')
F
36
USA-Israeli
ISR Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elyon
15
Constantin Popa
222 (7'4'')
C
25
Romanian-Israeli
FRA Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez
4
Nadav Henefeld
202 (6'8'')
F
28
Israeli
USA University of Connecticut
7
Guy Goodes
190 (6'3'')
PG
25
British-Israeli
ISR Hapoel Haifa
11
Doron Sheffer
196 (6'5'')
G
24
Israeli
USA University of Connecticut
14
Eyal Sayar
205 (6'9'')
F
23
Israeli
USA University of Evansville
16
Barak Ozan
201 (6'7'')
F
19
Israeli
ISR Hapoel SP Tel Aviv
Head Coach: Zvi Sherf Israeli
Coach Assistant: Yoram Harush Israeli