Barry Leibowitz

Barry Leibowitz

Personal information
Born	(1945-09-10) September 10, 1945 (age 79) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York)
College	LIU Brooklyn (1964–1967)
NBA draft	1967: undrafted
Playing career	1967–1982
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	25, 20, 40, 12
Career history
1967	Pittsburgh Pipers
1967–1968	New Jersey Americans
1968	Oakland Oaks
1968–1982	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1982-1985	Hapoel Haifa
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Representing  Israel Men's Basketball European Championships 1979 Italy Israel

Barry Leibowitz (born September 10, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Long Island University (LIU). He then played in the American Basketball Association for the Pittsburgh Pipers, New Jersey Americans, and Oakland Oaks. Subsequently, he moved to Israel and played for Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Haifa, as well as for the Israeli national team, of which he was captain. He was inducted into the LIU Athletics Hall of Fame.

Leibowitz was born in New York City, New York.^[1] He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School ('63) in the Bronx, in New York City.^[2][3]

A 6' 2" guard at Long Island University, from 1964-67 Leibowitz had a total of 1,032 points.^[4] He helped lead the LIU Blackbirds to a 60-18 record, three consecutive Tri-State League championships, and to three straight NCAA College Division appearances. ^[4] He was named an All-American in 1967.^[5]

He played in the 1966 Pan American Maccabiah Games in São Paulo, Brazil.^[6] Leibowitz played with, among others, Mark Turenshine and future NBA players Dave Newmark and Rick Weitzman.^[6]

After graduating from LIU in 1967, Leibowitz was selected by the New York Knicks in the fifth round (48th overall) of the 1967 NBA Draft, and by the Pittsburgh Pipers in the ABA Draft.^[2] He chose to play for Pittsburgh in the new American Basketball Association.^[2]

Leibowitz played one season (1967–68) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, New Jersey Americans, and Oakland Oaks.^[1] He was traded twice and played for three teams in the first four months of the season.^[2] He was traded to the New Jersey Americans (now the Brooklyn Nets) for Art Heyman (the first overall pick in the first round of the 1963 NBA draft) in December 1967.^[2] Two months later, Leibowitz was traded again, this time to the Oakland Oaks (for Levern Tart), with whom he finished the year.^[2][7] In 82 games, he averaged 10.9 points and 3.7 assists per game, while shooting .805 from the free throw line (11th in the ABA).^[1] He was 5th in the ABA in assists (301).^[1]

Leibowitz decided against playing for a fourth team at the start of the 1968-69 season and signed to play in Israel instead. ^[2] He played professionally in Israel for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 1968 until 1982. He then coached the team to the league and cup double in 1968–69. Leibowitz was the captain of Israeli national team that won the silver medal at EuroBasket 1979, and also participated at the 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1981 European championships.^[8]

In 2002, Leibowitz was inducted into the LIU Athletics Hall of Fame.^[4]

• Career statistics from Basketball Reference

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