Abraham Hoffman


Abraham Hoffman was an Israeli basketball player. He played in the Israeli Premier League. He was the Israeli Basketball [Premier League Statistical Leaders|Israeli Premier League's Top Scorer] in 1959. Hoffman also represented the Israeli national [basketball team|Israeli national team].

Club career

Hoffman, who was born and raised in Jerusalem, Land of Israel, was a 1.90 m tall power forward. He played 13 seasons in the Israeli Premier League, from 1955 to 1968, for Maccabi [Jerusalem B.C.|Maccabi Jerusalem] and Maccabi [Tel Aviv BC|Maccabi Tel Aviv].
As a member of Maccabi Jerusalem, Hoffman was the Israeli Premier League Top Scorer in 1959. As a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv he won three Israeli Premier League championships, in the years 1964, 1967, and 1968. He also won three Israeli State Cups with Maccbi Tel Aviv, in the years 1964, 1965, and 1966.

National team career

Hoffman also played for the senior men's Israeli national team. He competed in the 1961 FIBA European Championship, the 1963 FIBA European Championship, the 1965 FIBA European Championship, and the 1967 FIBA European Championship.

Death

Hoffman died on 26 April 2015, at the age of 76. He was buried in Jerusalem.