{"id":63131,"date":"2022-08-02T21:37:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T21:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=63131"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:43:35","slug":"basketball-has-no-borders-auburn-cruises-in-first-israel-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/basketball-has-no-borders-auburn-cruises-in-first-israel-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball has no borders: Auburn cruises in first Israel contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Auburn put the hammer down early and often against the Israel Maccabiah team 117-56 as Bruce Pearl\u2019s team dominated every facet of the squad\u2019s first preseason matchup all the way to the final bucket. Six Tigers finished in double digits as freshman Yohan Traore scored 20 points in his debut while junior center Dylan Cardwell recorded a double-double with 12 electrifying points and 14 rebounds to go along with a trio of blocks in the victory.<\/p>\n<p>With close to 1,000 fans in the Malha Arena stands, Auburn put on a show right from the get go as they treated the crowd to plenty of dunks, defense and domination at both ends of the floor. Traore made his presence felt over the course of the first half while Jaylin Williams (9p) and KD Johnson (13p) controlled the tempo against an overmatched Blue &#038; White squad to grab a 57-22 lead at the break.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_63173\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63173\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6566.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6566.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6566-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johni Broome &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nThe second half was more of the same for Pearl\u2019s charges as freshman Chance Westry (13p), Johni Broome (17p), Traore and an active Cardwell took care of business to the delight of the pro-Auburn crowd who couldn\u2019t get enough of their new heroes. Roie Avneri (12p), Oz Lavi (8p) Omer Hamama (8p) and Daniel Guetta (8p) all tried their best to keep the result as respectable as possible for Israel but no matter both teams snapped selfies and spoke to the fans following the game as the two squads came together in prayer to end a spectacular evening of hoops.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here they are <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuburnMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AuburnMBB<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMiEyTt2XU\">pic.twitter.com\/rMiEyTt2XU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1554506276226449410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAuburn\u2019s Israel preseason tour was put together by coach Bruce Pearl and Complete Sports Management\u2019s Lea Miller. \u201cAthletes for Israel\u201d headed up by Daniel Posner has also partnered with the program and so far the trip has been a smashing success as the organization works to combat the dramatic rise in global antisemitism and advocate for positive messages of inclusiveness through professional and collegiate athletes and influencers. The non-profit\u2019s Director of Operations Gabi Sackett helped ensure that the arena was set up perfectly for the Tigers as blue and orange pom-poms along with hundreds of fans in special Auburn shirts were able to give Pearl\u2019s crew a welcome that they will never forget.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_63159\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63159\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6541.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6541.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6541-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bruce Pearl &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cAthletes for Israel is an organization that we are going to hear more and more about,\u201d Pearl said. \u201cLike many of us of American Jewry we want to have as many people of possible come and visit of all faiths, just come and visit Israel. That is their dream and that is their mission led by Daniel Posner. Together with Complete Sports Management and Lea Miller who is doing a phenomenal job and ESPN as a partner, if this week can be successful, a lot of teams will come to play in Israel.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>As for the game itself, Pearl was pleased with what he saw, \u201cI think the guys played pretty hard, I think they enjoyed playing together, the actions that Israel runs are hard to guard, so it forced us to communicate. Our size and athleticism helped us. The good thing about our situation is that we have a deep team. We can put 12 guys out there.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_63147\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63147\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6561.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6561.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6561-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yohan Traore &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nOne of the new players on Auburn\u2019s roster is Frenchman Yohan Traore who was pleased with his debut, \u201cYes I was very happy, just playing defense and playing hard. Everybody passes the ball and we have to keep being unselfish. Coach was great as we can be sometimes be tired and his motivation can really help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Cardwell, who looks to be taking on a bigger role in his third year at Auburn also spoke about the team\u2019s performance, \u201cI get my passion from God. Today it was time to be a kid again. I want to thank the fans who were cheering for both teams, it was just fun. Once our energy picked up, we played strong and we had a lot of second chance points. I want to thank everyone for missing shots so I could grab the rebounds as I think this was my first double double. But my job is to play defense and play hard.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_63163\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63163\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6551.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6551-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63163\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dylan Cardwell &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nMany college players end up coming to Israel to play professionally and Pearl has made it no secret that he believes Cardwell would thrive in the Holy Land, \u201cDylan is a great player. If he doesn\u2019t play in the NBA, Israel would be great for him. He has bible study, he walks the walk. I think with his size and his ability to move and rebound, I would love to see him play in Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cardwell also spoke about the possibility down the line, \u201cI love Israel. I want to bring my whole family here. Just seeing everything come to life I would love to visit. Israel is beautiful and I love everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for the visit to the Holy Land thus far, Traore has been blown away by the experience, \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of highlights and touring while getting close to God and learning about each other.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_63165\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63165\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6552.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6552.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6552-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dylan Cardwell &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAfter the game, all of the players and staff from both teams made a circle at center court to pray together as brothers in arms which meant a tremendous amount to an emotional Cardwell, &#8220;The bible preaches unity. Even though we competed against each other we are all in it for one thing, we are all in this in unity. That meant the world to me. It shows basketball has no borders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BROTHERS! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuburnMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AuburnMBB<\/a> may have won 117-56 over Israel but the two teams are bonded forever! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r2a8nNgzPG\">pic.twitter.com\/r2a8nNgzPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Rabbi (@thesportsrabbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesportsrabbi\/status\/1554544175546355712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong>Auburn vs Israel Photos &#8211; Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6562.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6562.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6562-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6554.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6554.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6554-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6633.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6633.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6633-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6594.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6594-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6588.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6588-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" 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1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6559.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6559.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6559-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6556.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_6556-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auburn put the hammer down early and often against the Israel 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