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American-Israeli basketball player
Keith Bennett
קית' בנט
Personal information
Born (1961-04-19) April 19, 1961 (age 63)
Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolWesthill (Stamford, Connecticut)
CollegeSacred Heart (1979–1983)
NBA draft1983: 7th round, 156th overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
PositionGuard / forward
Career history
1985–1987Hapoel Ramat Gan
1987–1988Hapoel Jerusalem
1988–1991Hapoel Tel Aviv
1991–1992Hapoel Holon
1992–1994Ironi Nahariya
1994–1995Hapoel Givatayim

Keith Bennett (קית' בנט; born April 19, 1961) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the guard and forward positions. He played 10 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League.

Biography

Bennett was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. He is 6' 5" (1.97 meters) tall.

He attended Westhill High School. Bennett was named to the 1978–79 New Haven Register All-State boys basketball team, and 1978–79 All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference.

Bennett attended Sacred Heart University, and played for the Sacred Heart Pioneers. In 1983, he became the school's leading career scorer. He was named a National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II All-American in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and Regional Player of the Year in 1982 and 1983.

He was drafted in the 1983 NBA draft in Round 7, Pick 156, by the New Jersey Nets.

Bennett played 10 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Holon, Ironi Nahariya, and Hapoel Givatayim. He also played briefly in Argentina.

Personal life

Bennett acquired Israeli citizenship during his playing career. He completed his mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces with a two week stint.

Bennett returned to the United States in 1995. In a 2005 interview, he stated he was working in the management of a residential building complex in Virginia. He had not returned to Israel since his playing career but described it as "a second home to me."

References

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  8. "New England Basketball Hall of Fame Elects Three Pioneers". Sacred Heart. May 17, 2013.
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