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The Washington Wizards selected 19-year-old\u00a0Deni Avdija ninth overall in the 2020 NBA draft which led Deni’s close family and friends to a rousing applause.<\/p>\n

The Israeli sensation featured for Maccabi Tel Aviv for the past number of years and will now be taking his talents to America’s capital city.<\/p>\n

The Wizards were pleasantly surprised to be able to nab Avdija in the ninth pick and had him high on their draft board. They thought he’d be selected earlier in the first round.<\/p>\n

“He was definitely the highest player left on our board,” said Wizards General Manager Tommy Sheppard who has been following Avdija\u2019s progression for a number of years. \u201cOur international scouts have been on this kid since he was 16. I would call him a blend player. Whoever’s out on the floor, he’s able to make plays.”
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\nWith the selection, Avdija becomes Israel’s first ever lottery pick, joining Omri Caspi who was selected twenty-third overall in the 2009 NBA draft.<\/p>\n

Avdija will join Wizards star Bradley Beal and John Wall (who is expected to return after an extended injury period) along with rising star Rui Hachimura and will certainly be receiving plenty of playing time under head coach Scott Brooks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI love his toughness. I love his IQ. … He steps on his court and competes,\u201d said Brooks.<\/p>\n

Avdija joins a Wizards team which featured in the NBA bubble this past season, finishing ninth overall, with a record of 25 to 47.
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\n\u201cYou\u2019re waiting for every pick and butterflies are going around in your stomach,\u201d Avdija explained at a press conference for the Israeli media following his selection. \u201cI had no expectations and I was ready for any situation. Being the 9th pick and in the top ten is amazing for our country and I\u2019m super excited to get going.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a short conversation with the Wizards and everyone so far has shown me that it\u2019s a great club. The entire staff cheered for me when I was selected and that all wanted me to feel at home. It\u2019s a great city, the capital of the United States and there\u2019s the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for what he will be able to offer the team during the upcoming season, Avdija promises that he will do whatever is asked of him and whatever it takes to win games, \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about how many minutes I\u2019ll get and how much I\u2019ll be on the court. But rather I\u2019m looking at what I can do to help the team win games. I will do everything I can to win games. This is going to be a great journey.\u201d
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\n\u201cMy parents and my country have shown so much pride, they are all part of me and will be with me for my entire career going forward. My message to the children of Israel is that I\u2019ve shown them that if you work hard and you do the maximum then you will get far in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avdija will be heading over to Washington over the course if the coming days and he is well aware that he will now be an unofficial ambassador for the State, \u201cAm Israel is the best and I\u2019m looking forward to representing our country. I\u2019ll work hard to make everyone proud.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once he arrives in Washington, Avdija will have quarantine and then head straight to training camp to get ready for the 2020\/21 season which opens on December 22, \u201cI will give everything that I have to the club. I know what I can do and I\u2019m happy Washington thrusts me and believes in me. I\u2019ll do everything that I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Avdija now has the opportunity to make an impact on the local Jewish communities around the Washington area and throughout North America where he will be looked up to as a hero, \u201cWe\u2019re one big family and I\u2019ll be sure that I can represent the best way that I can and make the Jewish communities proud and everyone around me proud as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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