Netanya add Israeli center Nir Cohen to roster ahead of new season

Basketball:

Nir Cohen (sdu)

Barak Netanya have made yet another addition to their roster ahead of the upcoming season by signing Israeli center Nir Cohen on a 1 year contract. The 202cm 32-year-old who can also play as a power forward played last season at Maccabi Rishon LeZion, where he averaged 2.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in an average of 9 minutes per game. Cohen started his career in College basketball when he played for the San Diego Toreros for 2 seasons. After finishing his career in
college, in 2008, Cohen returned to Israel and went on to play for B.C. Habikaa, Hapoel Holon, Hapoel Afula, Galil Gilboa, Ironi Ramat Gan and as mentioned above, Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

In other Basketball news, Dan Chalutz has been appointed Chairman of the Israel Basketball Association (IBBA). Chalutz is an Israel Air Force Lt. General, a former Air Force Commander and was the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces from 2005 until 2007. The appointment of Chalutz by the IBBA has come under heavy fire from a number of parties including those that are supposed to have a voice in the selection of a new chairman and in this case didn't get one, meaning that the appointment could still be cancelled.