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David Blatt (born 22 May 1959 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Jewish American present day basketball coach and a former basketball point guard. Today Blatt is one of the most successful American coaches in European basketball.

Blatt played basketball at Princeton University from 1977 to 1981 under coach Pete Carril. He participated in the Maccabiah Games as part of the USA national team that won a gold medal in 1981.

After competing in the Maccabiah Games, Blatt decided to abandon his American career and began to play basketball in Israel. (more)