Papi Turgeman
Israeli basketball player (born 1970)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shalom Charly "Papi" Turgeman (Hebrew: פפי תורג'מן; born April 7, 1970) is an Israeli former basketball player.[1][2] He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague and was Captain of the Israel national basketball team. In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1970 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights | |
Basketball career
Turgeman is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 metres) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg), and played at the guard position.[1][3][4] His hometown is Jerusalem, Israel.[4]
He played in the Israel Basketball Premier League and the Euroleague.[1][5] Turgeman played for a decade for Hapoel Jerusalem.[6][7] In 1995 he was the Israel Premier League Assists Leader, with 6.5 per game.[8]
Turgeman also played for the Israel national basketball team, and was its Team Captain.[9] He played in the FIBA 1997 European Championship for Men, FIBA 1999 European Championship for Men, FIBA 2001 European Championship for Men, and FIBA 2003 European Championship for Men.[2]