Men's Basketball

Gabe Gonzalez-Kreisberg '09 Helps Lead U.S. Men's Basketball to Gold at 2012 Pan Am Maccabi Games

Gabe Gonzalez-Kreisberg '09 (#15, photo) won a gold medal as part of the U.S. men's basketball team at the 12th Pan American Maccabi Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which were held Dec. 26, 2011-Jan. 2, 2012. The U.S. won gold in the Open division with an 87-70 win over Canada in the finals. The U.S. also defeated Canada, Israel, Brazil and Mexico in the opening rounds and took a 10-point victory over Israel in the semi-finals for a 6-0 record; Team USA won its six games by an average of 20.8 points.

The Maccabi Games are sponsored by Maccabi USA, an organization that "endeavors to perpetuate and preserve the American Jewish community by encouraging Jewish pride, strengthening Jewish bonds and by creating a heightened awareness of Israel and Jewish identity." Click here for a full listing of men's basketball results from the Sao Paulo Games.

Gonzalez-Kreisberg, an Amherst, Mass., native, appeared in 82 of 94 games for the Cardinals during his four years in Middletown, including 25 of 28 his final two seasons. As a senior, he started 16 games, including a 64-61 victory over Bates during which he equaled a career high for points with 16 to tie for the team lead on the evening.

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