Ben Eisenhardt

Ben Eisenhardt (בן אייזנהארט; December 3, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions.[1]

Ben Eisenhardt
בן אייזנהארט
No. 2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-03) December 3, 1990
Bainbridge Island, Washington
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolBainbridge
(Bainbridge Island, Washington)
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Elitzur Yavne
2015–2016Maccabi Ashdod
2016–presentHapoel Be'er Sheva

Personal life

Eisenhardt was born in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is Jewish.[2][1] He is 6' 10" tall (208 cm), and weighs 216 pounds (98 kg).[1] He made aliyah, becoming an Israeli citizen.[3]

Basketball career

Eisenhardt attended Bainbridge High School.[1] He averaged 12 points per game and seven rebounds per game as a senior.[4]

As a freshman in 2010–11, Eisenhardt played basketball for California Polytechnic State University.[4]

He attended Whitman College, playing for the Missionaries, and graduated in 2014.[1] As a junior in 2012–13 Eisenhardt led the Northwest Conference (NWC) in scoring (442 points), was 4th in conference scoring average (16.4 ppg.) and field goal percentage (54.9%), and was 7th in rebounding (6.2 per game).[4] He became the first Missionary to be named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division 3 All-American Third-Team as a junior, and was selected to the D3Hoops.com All-Region Team, and named NWC Player of the Year and First Team All-NWC.[4][5] In his senior season, he missed a significant number of games with concussion symptoms.[5]

Eisenhardt plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions.[1][3]

References

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