Kaminsky (second row, second from the left), with the Israeli national basketball team, 1960
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| Born | (1938-01-08) January 8, 1938 (age 86) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Israeli | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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David Kaminsky (דוד קמינסקי; born January 8, 1938) is an Israeli former basketball player and coach.[1] He played the guard position.[1] Kaminsky played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israel national basketball team.
Kaminsky is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall.[1] He grew up in Jerusalem, and enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in 1956, and was in the 4th Battalion.[2] He also worked as a bus driver, for a company that later merged with Egged.[2]
Kaminsky played 14 seasons in the Israel Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Betar Jerusalem.[1][3][4][5] He also coached Maccabi Jerusalem, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Betar Jerusalem.[2][6]
He played 88 games on the Israel national basketball team.[7][3][8][2] Kaminsky competed for it in the 1959 European Championship for Men, 1961 European Championship for Men, 1965 European Championship for Men, 1966 Asian Games (winning a gold medal), 1967 European Championship for Men, 1959 European Championship for Men, and 1969 European Championship for Men.[8]
Kaminsky worked in the insurance business after his retirement.[6] He and his wife now live in Motza Illit in central Israel.[2]
