Tony Gaffney re-signs with Hapoel Jerusalem

Tony Gaffney (204 cm, Massachusetts’09) will remain a member of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16 after signing an extension with the team. The 30-year-old former NBA forward played a couple of games for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Euroleague and averaged 11.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He played 10 games for them during their run…

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Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem is Israeli champion

Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem sits atop Israeli Basketball for the first time in its history after outgunning Hapoel Fattal Eilat to win the Premier League title. The club cruised to the title with a 68-88 road win in Game 2 of the two leg finanls series to brush past Eilat to make history. Eilat was the…

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Yancy Gates moves to Hapoel Jerusalem

Yancy Gates (206 cm, Cincinnati’12) will be suiting up for Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16, moving from Hapoel  Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). The 25-year-old Gates played a total 36 games for Hapoel Tel-Aviv in the 2014/15 season and was able to record averages of 16.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg . His strong play for the…

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Deon Thompson joins Hapoel Jerusalem

Deon Thompson (203 cm, North Carolina’10) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015. The 26-year-old Thompson will be a welcome reinforcement to the club’s roster at this stage in the season. Hapoel Jerusalem is currently second in the Winner League standings with their 17-7 record. Thompson is joining them after the…

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Tywain McKee agrees with Hapoel Jerusalem

American guard Tywain McKee (188 cm, Coppin State’09) has agreed to terms with Israeli Winner League team Hapoel Jerusalem. He was recently released by German Bundesliga team EWE Baskets Oldenburg. Before his release, McKee played two Eurocup games for them and six domestic German league games as well. He averaged 5.0 ppg and 4.5 apg…

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Pops Mensah-Bonsu leaves Hapoel Jerusalem

Former NBA forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) has departed Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The British forward lasted just a few weeks in his first experience in Israeli league. He averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg in tow game of the Israeli League. In EuroCup Pops Mensah-Bonsu notched 7.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over…

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Pops Mensah-Bonsu joins Hapoel Jerusalem

Former NBA forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) will be taking his talents to Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2014/15.  He is from the United Kingdom and has been a member of their national team in 2008-10 and 2012-13. Pops was originally set to play for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus, but did not…

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Hapoel Jerusalem dominates Maccabi T-A, 93-63

Hapoel Jerusalem used a fourth-quarter explosion to completely destroy the defending Israeli Winner League champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv by 30 points (93-63). This is loss was the worst-ever endured by Maccabi Tel-Aviv in domestic action. Hapoel Jerusalem keeps its untarnished record for the 2014-15 season intact (5-0) and gain the solo lead in the league…

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Hapoel Jerusalem opens Winner League with Win

Hapoel Jerusalem opened the Israeli Winner league 2014-15 regular season in style with an impressive 76-58 victory over Maccabi Bazan Haifa. At the onset both teams played on an even field, matching each other’s scoring point for point and ending the first quarter tied at 21-21. Hapoel Jerusalem, with coach Danny Franco at the helm,…

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Euroleague Qualifying, final game set

We are at the business end of the Euroleague Qualifying tournament after the final was locked today, with ASVEL Lyon and Unics Kazan booking their place in the do or die showpiece on Friday evening. Both clubs will now go toe to toe on the hardwood of Sleuyter Arena in Belgium to decide which will…

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