Ami Shelef (עמי שלף; September 20, 1936 – December 24, 1988) was an Israeli basketball player and coach.

Shelef was born in Haifa, Palestine, and was 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall.

[3][4] Shelef competed for the Israeli national basketball team.

[5] Later, Shelef was a physical education teacher in Be'er Sheva, and coached Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Tel Aviv.

[6] His sons Uri Shelef and Gur Shelef also played in the Israel Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.