{"id":152440,"date":"2025-08-18T16:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=152440"},"modified":"2025-08-18T16:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:30:48","slug":"i-just-want-to-win-hapoel-haemek-star-guard-kyler-edwards-lands-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/i-just-want-to-win-hapoel-haemek-star-guard-kyler-edwards-lands-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"I just want to win: Hapoel HaEmek star guard Kyler Edwards lands in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hapoel HaEmek welcomed yet another one of their new players to Israel as Kyler Edwards landed in the Holy Land. The guard returns to the country for his second season after having played for Elitzur Netanya last year.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-152409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470-610x407.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7470-1080x720.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Sports Rabbi met Edwards as he arrived and he was thrilled to be back and better than ever, ready to ply his trade for his new club, \u201cI\u2019m very excited. I\u2019ve been waiting all summer since last year, and it\u2019s going to be a fun year. It feels great to be back with a new team, new start and new teammates. I\u2019m just excited to play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Sharon Avrahami told Edwards that he wants him to just be himself, \u201cJust play my game and help the club get a lot of wins.\u201d While the goals for the season are to advance to the postseason, \u201cPlayoffs for sure and making a big run. The biggest thing is just winning.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1279\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-152425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469.jpeg 1279w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469-610x407.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_7469-1080x720.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><br \/>\nAs for a shot at winning the scoring title, Edwards wasn\u2019t going to state that this was a top priority, \u201cIf it happens it happens, but if it doesn\u2019t it\u2019s ok. 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