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Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija, originally from Israel, stayed after the Hawks-Wizards game on Nov. 1 to sing “Hatikvah” with local fans // Screenshot: Instagram
November 15, 2023, 11:15 am
Fans Sing ‘Hatikvah’ with Israeli-Born Deni Avdija
Atlanta Hawks fans stayed after the home game against the Washington Wizards and sang the national anthem with Wizards’ forward Deni Avdija.
By David Ostrowsky
Although he played sparingly as a freshman for the national champion University of Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball team, Israeli forward Yarin Hasson was part of the pipeline of Israeli basketball players headed to UConn. // Photo Credit: UCONN Athletics 
April 26, 2023, 11:52 am
UCONN Hoops Boasts Lasting Connection to Israel
The University of Connecticut has maintained an historical connection to Israeli basketball and currently features freshman forward, Yarin Hasson.
By David Ostrowsky
RYAN TURELL: POSITION: Guard HEIGHT 6-7 CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Los Angeles, Calif. HIGHSCHOOL Valley Torah MAJOR Marketing
January 17, 2022, 9:58 am
The NBA’s Next Jewish Jordan
Only a few Jewish basketball players have ever been given the coveted title.
By David Ostrowsky
January 29, 2020, 1:31 pm
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For more 2020 AJFF previews, visit www.atlantajewishtimes.com/two-decades-in-the-making/
By Eddie Samuels
Yaacov Sa’ar, Israeli Government Press Office Maccabi Tel-Aviv teammates Tal Brody (left) and Micky Berkowitz hoist the European League championship trophy at a rally in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park on April 10, 1977.
June 2, 2017, 12:17 pm
When Basketball Gripped the Jewish State
The watershed moment for Israeli basketball came in April 1977, when Maccabi Tel-Aviv won its first European championship.
By Rich Walter
January 11, 2017, 12:23 pm
AJFF: Basketball Maps Israel’s Way Back
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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