The Israel National Team will begin its preparations for EuroBasket 2025 on July 20th and on Sunday the full roster for the start of training was announced. Head Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi has called up 20 players, relying overwhelmingly on players who played throughout the qualifying campaign.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija will return to the national team for the first time since EuroBasket 2022 while former Indiana Pacers forward TJ Leaf has also been called up. It is currently being determined if he can be registered as a non-naturalized Israeli or not due to his status as having been born in Israel and having played for a youth national team in the past.

Deni Avdija – Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman

Roi Huber, Eitan Burg, Guy Palatin and Gur Lavi, who played with the national team in the previous window, received the credit due to them and were included in the roster. Nimrod Levi is returning to the national team for the first time in about a year and a half after having been injured.

Maccabi Tel Aviv point guard Tamir Blatt was not included in the squad after not having been present at a number of previous windows during the campaign.

Ariel Beit Halashmi – Photo credit: Yehuda Halickman

National team coach Ariel Beit Halahmi said, “We are excited about the important summer ahead of us, especially in the complex situation our country finds itself in. Representing the country in the international arena is a great privilege and we are committed to giving our all for the cause.

“We have been preparing for this championship for over two years. Each of the players who were invited and also some who after deliberations were left out of the squad, deserve to be in the final squad that went to the championship. The thinking is always directed towards choosing the squad that will help the national team be at its best.”

The entire 20-man roster:
Guards: Bar Timor, Noam Yaacov, Yam Madar, Roi Huber, Eitan Burg, Ben Saraf, Guy Palatin, Khadeen Carrington, Yair Kravits.