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Harper Named League MVP as Kattz Wins Coach of the Year
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First reported by Mako · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
The Israeli Basketball Premier League announced its season awards on Monday before the finals begin. Jared Harper won MVP, Oded Kattz was named coach of the year, and Roman Sorkin took top Israeli player.
- 01Harper won MVP for a second straight season.
- 02Kattz earned coach of the year for the second time.
- 03Sorkin was named top Israeli player.
- 04The most improved player was Yoav Vitlam.
- 05The breakout player was Yuval Hochstetter.
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OrganizationsHapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Israeli Basketball Premier League
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