Ulm defeated Wurzburg 85-76 in the second game of the German Basketball League season as Ben Saraf’s team moved to 2-0 on the young campaign. Throughout the season, Moshe Halickman, who has been covering Ben Saraf since 2021 for the Hebrew side of the Sports Rabbi...
Ben Saraf is making his impact on the EuroCup. After brilliant displays with the Israel National Team, the Youth Euroleague team, in the Israel Premier League and last Sunday in the German League which marked his official debut in a Ulm uniform with 21 points in the...
On the 31st of July 2024, the entire basketball world was introduced to Ben Saraf. The up-and-coming Israeli star shocked Spain’s Under-18 team in the Round of 16 at the European Championship in Tampere, Finland by scoring 40 points to lead the blue-and-white to a...
Earlier this week the Israel Basketball Association held a special event at its offices in Tel Aviv to celebrate both the boys and the girls U18 national teams qualifying for the men’s and women’s 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup. The event was attended by Israeli...
Ben Saraf took home the MVP title at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2024, after finishing as the tournament's scoring champion. The Israeli star led the blue-and-white to a 4th place finish, in a campaign that included wins over Spain and France but most importantly saw the...
As the Israel basketball playoffs head into the semifinal round, there is no surprise that Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv are all taking part. However, the fourth team in Kiryat Ata has been one of the biggest surprises this past season under...
Hapoel Beer Sheva 88 - Bnei Herzliya 82 Beer Sheva secured their spot in the league for next season with the victory as Mike Lewis scored 25 points. Bryson Williams scored 21 points for Herzliya. Hapoel Eilat 94 - Hapoel Afula 82 Deishuan Booker led Eilat to the win...
Yovel Zoosman is without a doubt one of Hapoel Jerusalem’s most satisfied and happiest players after capturing the State Cup. The veteran Israeli who grew up in the Maccabi Tel Aviv system celebrated in front of the yellow-and-blue at his former stomping ground of Yad...
Ben Saraf, Kiryat Ata’s the 17-year-old star, has been invited to the prestigious NBA “Basketball Without Borders” which will be held during the All-Star Weekend in Indiana, The Sports Rabbi has learned. The 6’5 point guard has made a terrific debut in Israel’s top...
Ben Saraf is beginning to come into his own as the 17-year old has been a key part of Kiryat Ata’s terrific 3-1 start and is averaging 11 points, 4.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 23.5 minutes per game. This past Sunday’s matchup against Hapoel Beer Sheva saw Saraf dish...
