Israel's 'Ice Man' Finds Warm Welcome in Milwaukee
Forward, January, 2005 by Muchin, Andrew
Muchin, Andrew Forward 01-07-2005 MILWAUKEE -- Niv Berkowitz was dubbed "Ice Man" by his Israeli national youth team coaches for his "cold-blooded" clutch shooting during the European Championships in July. But now the nickname is sure to stick. Last month, the youngest son of Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz became the newest member of Marquette University basketball team, which plays most of its games in the snow belt. "It's cold," 18-year-old Berkowitz said as he sat in the new Al McGuire Center here wearing a parka and M.U.
sweat suit. At 6 feet 3 inches tall and 182 pounds, the willowy Berkowitz isn't your typical "big-boned" Milwaukeean who can ignore the chill, but Marquette recruited him for more than body type. Assistant coach Jeff...
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