Israel González

Israel Joaquín González Nuñez (born 16 February 1975) is a Spanish professional basketball coach, currently serving as an assistant under Xavi Albert at Valencia Basket of the Liga ACB. Prior to this, he worked as head coach for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), and Alba Berlin of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Coaching career In 2017, González signed with Alba Berlin to become an assistant coach under head coach, Aíto García Reneses. He helped the team to capture its first German League title since 2009, and their first German Cup since 2016. González was sacked by Alba Berlin on March 12, 2025. He paid the price for the team's disappointing performances during the 2024–25 season. Berlin was sitting in 12th place in the Bundesliga standings and in last place in EuroLeague play, when González was dismissed.

Personal life He graduated with a physical education degree from the Facultad de Ciencias de la actividad Física y Deporte.