Mooley Avishar

Mooley Avishar (also "Muli" and "Shmuel"; nicknamed "Moo";^[1] Hebrew: שמואל אבישר; born May 13, 1947) is an Israeli former basketball player.^[2][3] He played the forward position.^[4] Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.

Mooley Avishar
שמואל אבישר

Personal information
Born	(1947-05-13) May 13, 1947 (age 78)
Nationality	Israeli
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
College	Long Island University
Position	Forward
Career highlights
1974 Asian Games gold medal

Biography

Avishar is 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall.^[4] He has two daughters.^[5]

He attended Long Island University, after originally coming to the United States to attend Adelphi University.^[6] Avishar played for the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds in 1970–71.^[4][7]

Avishar played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.^[8] He competed for Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Tel Aviv.^[9][10][11]

He played for the Israeli national basketball team. Avishar competed in the 1968 European Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, and in the 1972 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament.^[12][13]