Niv Berkowitz

Niv Berkowitz (ניב ברקוביץ; born April 25, 1986) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli National League. He is the son of former basketball player Miki Berkowitz.

Early years
Berkowitz was born in Ramat HaSharon, Israel, he played for Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and Maccabi Tel Aviv youth teams. In 2004, Berkowitz joined Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he played in 7 games before starting his professional career.

Professional career
On July 4, 2013, Berkowitz signed with Hapoel Eilat for the 2013–14 season.

On July 4, 2014, Berkowitz signed a one-year contract extension with Hapoel Eilat. he helped Eilat reach the Israeli League Finals, where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.

On July 19, 2015, Berkowitz signed with Ironi Nahariya for the 2015–16 season. That season, he led the league in assists by averaging 6.7 per game. Berkowitz was also selected to the Israeli League All-Star game.

On July 5, 2016, Berkowitz signed a one-year contract extension with Nahariya.

On August 1, 2017, Berkowitz returned to Hapoel Eilat for a second stint, signing a one-year contract.

On August 17, 2018, Berkowitz signed a one-year deal with Elitzur Eito Ashkelon of the National League. In 29 games played for Asheklon, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, earning a spot in the All-National League First Team.

On June 24, 2019, Berkowitz signed with Hapoel Haifa for the 2019–20 season.

Israeli national team
Berkowitz was a member of the Israeli U-18 and U-20 national teams.