Brad Leaf
American-Israeli basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brad Leaf (Hebrew: ברד ליף; born May 17, 1960) is an American-Israeli basketball coach and former player. He played 17 years of professional basketball in Israel, first for Hapoel Galil Elyon and later for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League and Euroleague.[1] He won the Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP award in 1989-90. He played college basketball for the Evansville Purple Aces from 1979 to 1982, and was the school's first All-American in NCAA Division I.
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Born | (1960-05-17) May 17, 1960 (age 64) Indianapolis, Indiana |
Nationality | American / Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
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High school |
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College | Evansville (1978–1982) |
NBA draft | 1982: 7th round, 146th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Playing career | 1982–1998 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Coaching career | 2001–present |
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1982 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1982–1995 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
1995–1998 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
As coach: | |
2001–2005 | Steele Canyon HS |
2005–present | Foothills Christian HS |
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