Koren Giorno: "I just wanted to go back to playing basketball, it's closing the circle"

The coordinator who overcame cancer celebrated an aliyah with the residents of Kiryat Ata: "We surprised ourselves too."

His outstanding logger: "I was educated not to count anyone."

The group will exceed the minimum budget, chairman Bentov: "We will set up a very strong group." Avrahami will continue

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21/05/2022

Saturday, 21 May 2022, 09:20

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Summary of the week in world sports (Sports 1)

13 years after being relegated to the National League, Kiryat Ata returned to the Premier League yesterday (Friday) after a 0: 3 victory in the National League final series over Ramat Gan.

Sharon Avrahami's team played throughout all stages of the playoffs with just one foreigner, but with a lot of fighting spirit and strong defense, managed to stop the favorites for promotion and celebrated the surprising return to the first division.

At the end of the game, team chairman Naftali Bentov, who has served in the position since 1976, was seen crying with excitement for long minutes on the bench. "It was a really sweet season, with no stranger from the start of the playoffs, to beat teams like Nahariya and Ramat Gan, only these guys can do it.

No words, sport is something amazing, where sometimes money is not the most important thing, but the heart and soul.

There was a lot of heart and soul here.

I love everyone here so much, they deserve everything. "

Kiryat Ata will soon begin work on preparations for the Premier League.

The group said that through the many sponsors and support there is around, led by "Moon Insurance Agency", they will exceed the minimum budget and that they also have no doubt that the municipal hall will be approved.

"We have no budget problem," Bentov said, speaking of preparations for next season. We can continue in the Premier League, many teams try to do that and some of them succeed, we will also succeed. We will promote Israelis, all these guys deserve to play in the Premier League. ".

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Closure.

Koren Giorno (Photo: Liron Moldovan)

There is no doubt that the amazing story of Kiryat Ata is the story of Koren Giorno.

The short center (1.72) excelled in the promotion game with 13 points, and was a key part of the promotion to the Premier League.

Giorno returned to activity less than two years ago after overcoming cancer, which threatened to cut short his basketball career and leg.

Yesterday he was the hero of the moment.

"The fact that I returned to play, it closed the circle for me. It was my main goal, to recover from cancer and return to playing basketball. An amazing opportunity was created here in Kiryat Ata, with the support of the system with Sharon and Eldad, they gave me a central part in the team. Glad it worked. Enjoyed the championship, "We will think later on a personal and group level. I believe things will be clear soon," said Giorno.

The guard took time to talk about his team's season: "We had a long season, we started it at the end of August, players playing together for the first time, young guys from the national, some national. From the first moment on a human and friendly level, the wave was really good. In the end Kenny Fenderbrook who was very significant all season, and when he was injured I think everyone saw it as an opportunity to express himself.One proof that this team is amazing, is that they offered him to go home at some point, saw no reason he had to stay, and he wanted to Staying with us until the end. It's a great virtue for him. Things got even more connected from that moment on, everyone brought their own 110%. We also surprised ourselves, but it stopped as soon as we saw good basketball along with the best foreigner in this league. We came underdog for all. "Play in our minds, but we believed at any given moment that we could beat any team."

The playoff standout returns to the Premier League.

Shalev Logshi (Photo: Liron Moldovan)

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The one who was selected as the outstanding player of the playoffs is his 20-year-old Logshi.

For those who had this first acquaintance with Logshi, it is not surprising.

The 20-year-old forward (1.95) reached the Premier League from the back door two years ago, when he impressed Danny Franco in tests at Nahariya after finishing the youth department at Hapoel Emek Jezreel, and during the season was only a rotation player, but since Kenny Fenderbrook's injury broke out and finished the playoffs with 12 points and 7.1 rebounds on average, including 19 points in the promotion game.

"If you were to ask me if I know we will do it, the answer is no, but if I believe we will do it? Obviously yes," said Logshi who celebrated long on the hardwood floor, "We guys come to work, no matter the age and resume, just a group "Come to win, there is no other way. To come as an underdog is the best there is, I was educated not to count anyone, no matter what his name, how much money he gets and how old he is, we proved it. Everyone's dream is to play in the Premier League."

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