Uri Kokia
Kokia with Maccabi Haifa, 2013 | |
| Ironi Ramat Gan | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Liga Artzit |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 14, 1981 Yavne, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2019 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 2000–2001 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 2001–2002 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2004 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2004–2005 | Bnei HaSharon |
| 2005–2007 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Holon |
| 2009–2013 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2015 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim |
| 2015–2016 | Ironi Nahariya |
| 2016 | Maccabi Kiryat Gat |
| 2016–2018 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim |
| 2018–2019 | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2019 | Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim |
| As a coach: | |
| 2014–2015 | Hapoel Jerusalem (assistant) |
| 2019–present | Ironi Ramat Gan |
| Career highlights | |
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As coach:
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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. He was named the Israeli Basketball Super League Most Improved Player in 2009. In November 2017, Kokia publicly came out as gay.