Last Updated on September 12, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Miki Berkovich:

  • Full Name: Moshe “Miki” Berkovich
  • Nationality: Israeli
  • Age: Born February 17, 1954
  • Hometown: Kiryat Motzkin, Israel
  • Height: 6’4″ (1.93 m)
  • Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6’5″
  • Shoe Size: Size 13 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #9 (mostly during his career)
  • Position: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
  • High School: Not publicly known
  • College: Did not attend college in the U.S.; developed through the Israeli basketball system.
  • NBA Draft: Never drafted in the NBA but had the potential to play in the league; he chose to remain in Europe, primarily in Israel.
  • Teams Played For:
    • Maccabi Tel Aviv (1971–1988)
    • Racing Paris (1988–1989)
    • Hapoel Jerusalem (1989–1991)
    • Ironi Ramat Gan (1991–1995)
  • Championship Rings: No NBA championships, but widely celebrated for:
    • 2× EuroLeague Champion (1977, 1981 with Maccabi Tel Aviv)
    • Multiple Israeli League Championships and Cups
  • Children: He has two sons, Tal and Niv Berkovich, both of whom also played professional basketball.
  • Siblings: Not publicly known.

Miki Berkovich is considered one of Israel’s greatest basketball players and was instrumental in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s dominance in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s.