Amir Celestin

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Amir Celestin
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No. 4Maccabi Haifa
Position Guard
League Ligat HaAl
Personal information
Born (1990-07-18) July 18, 1990 (age 33)
Miami, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Miami Norland (Miami, Florida)
College Campbell (2008–2012)
NBA draft 2012: undrafted
Career history
2014–2015 Miami Midnites
2015–present Maccabi Haifa

Amir Celestin (born July 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Campbell University in NCAA Division Iwhere he starred in his four seasons with the Campbell Fighting Camels. [1]

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Professional career

After leaving Campbell University in 2012 Amir became an unrestricted free agent.

Maccabi Haifa

Amir Celestin competed for his hometown minor league team the Miami Midnites, based in Miami, Florida. Established in 2014, the club is an affiliate of Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, [2] The team is owned by Jeffrey Rosen, [3] [4] CEO of Triangle Entertainment.

On August 25, 2015,Amir signed a 3-year deal with Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [5]

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References

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  2. "Basketball farm team in Miami to feed Israeli league". San Diego Jewish World . 8 April 2014.
  3. "About Us". Triangle Entertainment. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. "With American talent and ownership, Haifa team dethrones Israeli basketball dynasty". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 25 June 2013.
  5. "אופס! תקלה".