Deni Avdija

Ashram Stars with 4 Medals, Wolters joins Maccabi, Gianniotis in Rajkovic out & More! Weekend Review June 22-23, 2019

June 23, 2019 // 0 Comments

Linoy Ashram has been the hit of the European Games for Israel in Minsk, Belarus so far. The rhythmic gymnast collected four medals over two days of the competition bringing home two gold and two silver in fine fashion for the Blue & White. After winning a silver medal in the All-Around on [Read More]

The Future is Bright – Maccabi wraps up Euroleague campaign with 78-75 loss to Fenerbahce

April 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv ended their 2018/19 Euroleague campaign with a 78-75 defeat at the hens of Fenerbahce in Istanbul. In a game that went back and forth throughout the 40 minutes, Kostas Sloukas drilled home a triple at the buzzer over Deni Avdija to take the last second win over the Yellow & [Read More]

Fight to the end – Maccabi Tel Aviv demolishes Gran Canaria 90-55

March 29, 2019 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv kept their slim Euroleague playoff hopes alive with a huge 90-55 victory over Gran Canaria at Yad Eliyahu. The Yellow & Blue controlled the game from the tip and scored at will against a weak Canary Islands squad. Alex Tyus starred for Maccabi with 20 points and 6 rebounds, [Read More]

Sfairopoulos on Deni Avdija: “He needs to be humble, work hard and has a big future in front of him”

February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos looked ahead to this evening’s Euroleague clash against Darussafaka. The Istanbul based team is in last place but that doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous and should be taken lightly: “We have a very important and difficult game. They are a [Read More]

Israel falls to Serbia 97-76 dashing World Cup hopes

February 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Israel fell to Serbia 97-76 dashing the blue-and-white’s hopes of securing a place at this summer’s FIBA World Cup in China. The host’s grabbed the lead early on and dominated an overmatched Israel squad throughout the 40 minutes at the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Belgrade. Vladimir Lucic led [Read More]

Israel defeats Germany 81-77; TJ Cline stars in debut

February 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Israel defeated Germany 81-77 at the Drive In Arena to keep their FIBA World Cup hopes alive. Deni Avdija, TJ Cline and Gil Beni all made their debuts in the crucial victory. The Blue & White were resilient throughout the 40 minutes and will travel to Belgrade where they will face Serbia for a [Read More]

Rising star Deni Avdija set for Israel National Team Debut

February 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

After capturing the Basketball Without Borders MVP award, rising star Deni Avdija will be making his Senior Israel National Team debut Thursday night when the Blue & White face Germany at the Drive In Arena in Tel Aviv. The projected 2020 NBA lottery pick will get his chance to shine on the [Read More]

Israeli Phenom Deni Avdija Returns home with MVP

February 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

Israeli Deni Avdija lit up the NBA Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held in Charlotte this past weekend, taking home the MVP honors. The 18-year old will be eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft and is projected to be a lottery pick. The Sports Rabbi met the next Jewish basketball star at the [Read More]

Optimism – Maccabi Tel Aviv puts up good fight but loses to Fenerbahce 74-70

November 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Maccabi Tel Aviv put in a valiant effort in coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos’s home Euroleague debut against Fenerbahce but came up short 74-70 as their continental record fell to 1-8. The Yellow & Blue played lock down defense and aggressive basketball for the full 40 minutes but it wasn’t [Read More]

Capitalizing on U20 Basketball Title, Champions Cup, U18s in Action

July 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

1) The Sports Rabbi looked at the future of Israeli Basketball after the Under-20 National Team won their first ever European Championship in the Friday’s Jerusalem Post. Check out what I had to say in Israel must capitalize on U20 Euro title with continued hoops growth! 2) Israel Football is [Read More]

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