Uri Kokia

Uri Kokia
אורי קוקיה
Kokia with Maccabi Haifa, 2013
Ironi Ramat Gan
PositionHead coach
LeagueLiga Artzit
Personal information
Born (1981-05-14) May 14, 1981 (age 43)
Yavne, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Playing career2000–2019
PositionCenter / power forward
Coaching career2014–present
Career history
As player:
2000–2001Hapoel Tel Aviv
2001–2002Ironi Nahariya
2003–2004Hapoel Galil Elyon
2004Ironi Nahariya
2004–2005Bnei HaSharon
2005–2007Ironi Nahariya
2007–2008Maccabi Haifa
2008–2009Hapoel Holon
2009–2013Hapoel Jerusalem
2013–2014Maccabi Haifa
2015Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
2015–2016Ironi Nahariya
2016Maccabi Kiryat Gat
2016–2018Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
2018–2019Elitzur Yavne
2019Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim
As coach:
2014–2015Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant)
2019–presentIroni Ramat Gan
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Uri Kokia (Hebrew: אורי קוקיה; born May 14, 1981) is an Israeli professional basketball coach and a former professional basketball player. He is the current head coach for Ironi Ramat Gan of the Liga Artzit. Kokia played as a center/power forward position and was a member of the Israel national basketball team.[1][2] He was named the Israeli Basketball Super League Most Improved Player in 2009. In November 2017, Kokia publicly came out as gay.[3][4]

  1. ^ Livnat, Arie (July 27, 2010). "Over under-20". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  2. ^ Ben, Tal (November 12, 2010). "Basketball / Jerusalem center to have shoulder surgery". Haaretz. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "בגיל 36, הכדורסלן אורי קוקיה יצא מהארון: "אני מרגיש שלם עם עצמי"". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). November 28, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  4. ^ Zeigler, Cyd (2017-11-29). "Uri Kokia is first Israeli pro basketball player to come out as gay". Outsports. Retrieved 2023-08-23.