Motti Aroesti
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Motti Aroesti is a retired Israel
i basketball
player who played point guard
for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those years, as well as 11 Israeli Cups
. Moreover, Aroesti helped Maccabi win its first Euroleague
title in 1977 and was still the starting point guard when his team lifted its second top continental trophy, in 1981. One of the most successful players in Maccabi's history, he was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
list.
Aroesti also won the silver medal at the 1979 Eurobasket
with the Israeli national team.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who played point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1974 to 1988. He was a key piece in Maccabi's first golden era in European basketball. Aroesti wore the Maccabi jersey for 15 consecutive seasons and won an Israeli League title for each of those years, as well as 11 Israeli Cups
Israeli Basketball State Cup
The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association....
. Moreover, Aroesti helped Maccabi win its first Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
title in 1977 and was still the starting point guard when his team lifted its second top continental trophy, in 1981. One of the most successful players in Maccabi's history, he was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague History were chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the FIBA European Champions Cup, officially recognized as the predecessor to today's Euroleague.The list was made up of the...
list.
Aroesti also won the silver medal at the 1979 Eurobasket
EuroBasket 1979
The 1979 European Basketball Championship, and in short Eurobasket 1979, was the 21st regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy...
with the Israeli national team.