Eyal Yaffe
Eyal Yaffe | |
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| Born | January 15, 1960 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Basketball player, financial advisor |
| Years active | 1970s–1986 (basketball) |
| Known for | Playing as a guard in the Israeli Basketball Premier League; member of Maccabi Tel Aviv team that won the 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup |
Eyal Yaffe (; born January 15, 1960) is a retired Israeli basketball athlete who played as a guard in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Biography
Originating from Tel Aviv, Israel, Yaffe is of Jewish heritage. He stands at a height of . His military service lasted three years within the Israel Defense Forces, after which he attained an MBA degree from Canisius College.
In 1991, he wed Sarina Gullo in Buffalo, New York. Since 1990, Yaffe has been employed as a financial advisor and broker at Merrill Lynch Consumer Markets located in Westlake Village, California.
Basketball career
Yaffe represented Israel at the 1977 FIBA European Championship for Cadets (Under-16).
He was a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv competing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and played a key role in their triumph during the 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup. During the semifinals, Maccabi secured a 91–79 win over the Russian Red Army team. In 1982, he participated in amateur basketball competitions in West Germany.
At Canisius College, his previous European experience and age (22) resulted in losing one year of eligibility, leading to a redshirt season in 1982–83. After missing the 1983–84 season due to injury, he played for the Golden Griffins between 1984 and 1986. He was honored with the 1985 Canisius College Cage Club Unsung Hero Award.
