Amit Gershon
Amit Gershon is an Israeli professional basketball player for Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Standing at, Gershon is known as a three-point specialist. He was named the Premier League Rising Star|Israeli League Rising Star] in 2019.
Early life
Gershon was born in Hadera, Israel. He played for Maccabi Hadera and Hapoel Emek Yizra'el youth teams.Professional career
Hapoel Afula (2014–2017)
In 2014, Gershon started his professional career with Hapoel Afula of the Israeli National League. He played three seasons with Afula, averaging 9.4 points, 2.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 40.9 percent from three-point range in his last season with the team.Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2017–2019)
On July 2, 2017, Gershon signed with Hapoel [Be'er Sheva B.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva], signing a two-year deal. In 37 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 8.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 40.7 percent from three-point range. Gershon helped Be'er Sheva win the Israeli National League championship, earning a promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.On May 15, 2019, Gershon recorded a career-high 32 points, shooting 9-of-12 from three-point range, along with four rebounds and four assists for 37 Performance [Index Rating|PIR], leading Be'er Sheva to a 104–77 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 32 MVP. On June 7, 2019, Gershon was named the Israeli League Rising Star.