Ironi "Eldan" Ashkelon is a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon

Ashkelon

Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...

 in southern Israel

Israel

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. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball. It was promoted to the division in 2004 after winning Liga Leumit

Liga Leumit (basketball)

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. The team had a success in international level when they reached the quarterfinals of the EuroCup Challenge

EuroCup Challenge

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 in 2006. They also won the 2006 League Cup.

2010–11 roster

Notable former players

Marcus Hatten

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 Andrae Patterson

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 Omar Sneed CJ Bruton

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 Steve Burrt, Jr. Gabe Pruitt

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