Hapoel Afula B.C.
Basketball team in Afula, Israel
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Hapoel Afula (Hebrew: הפועל עפולה) is a basketball club based in Afula, Israel. It currently plays in the Liga Leumit, the second tier of professional basketball in Israel. There were multiple times and seasons where the team has been promoted to the Israeli Basketball Premier League, most recently in 2008–2009.
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| Leagues | Liga Leumit | ||
| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Arena | Afula Illit Hall (capacity: 1,000) | ||
| Location | Afula, Israel | ||
| Team colors | Red and White | ||
| President | Yosi Malka | ||
| Team manager | Yosi Malka | ||
| Head coach | Ariel Beit-Halahmy | ||
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History
The club was established in 1968, and was a member of the top division during the 1970s and 1980s. A decline saw the club merge with Hapoel Gilboa to form Hapoel Gilboa/Afula. The merged club played in the top division until 2008, when they were relegated after finishing bottom.
In June 2008 the merged club was disbanded, and Hapoel Afula became an independent club again (while Hapoel Gilboa would receive the top-division license of Hapoel Galil Elyon to form a new team, Hapoel Gilboa Galil).[1] In their first season, Afula won the Liga Leumit play-off against Hapoel Lev HaSharon 3-1, and returned to the top division.
After one season, the group returned to the second division because the management could not arrange a suitable budget.
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
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| C | Yanick Moreira | Gilad Levi |
| PF | Dunn LaceDarius | |
| SF | Spencer Weisz | |
| SG | Cassius Stanley | |
| PG | Kasey Shepherd |
- The Israeli League rule requires every team to have at least one Israeli on the court at any time.
- There should be at least 7 Israelis and up to 5 foreigners on a 12-men game sheet.
Notable players
Maurice Joseph
Jeff Allen- David Ancrum
- Jimmy Hall (born 1994)
