Guy_Parselany

Guy Parselany

Guy Parselany

The Tallest Israeli basketball player ever

Guy Parselany (Hebrew: גיא פרסלני, born August 1, 1978) is an Israeli professional basketball player with the who played in Europe and USA NBA-Summer Leagues and ABA San Diego Surf[1] of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He is 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, and plays the center position. Guy Parselany is the tallest professional Israeli basketball player ever.[2]

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Early life

Guy Parselany is Jewish,[3] was born in Haifa, Israel, and grew up in Qiryat Haim. He is the son of Arie and Roth, and has two younger brothers, Roy and Tal Parselany.[4][5] As a child Parselany played for Hapoel Haifa B.C. and Maccabi Haifa. When he was 15 he moved to the Hapoel Holon youth team, winning the State Youth Championship. Simultaneously, he played for his high school basketball team.

References

  1. [1]
    "Guy Parselany info page". San Diego Surf. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Tallest players by country". interbasket.net. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  3. [3]
    Aron Heller. "Knicks' Stoudemire in Israel to Trace Hebrew Roots". ABC News. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Player Profile Tal Parselany". Israel Basketball Association. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Player Profile Tal Parselani". Israeli Basketball Super League. Retrieved January 22, 2012.
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