Deni Avdija
Basketball Player
Power forward who became the youngest player ever to play for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague at the age of 16. He was selected ninth overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards.
In 2017, he signed a six-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In 2020, he won the Israeli League MVP award, becoming the youngest player ever to win the award.
His father Zufer Avdija is a former professional basketball player and coach.
In 2018, he participated in Basketball Without Borders, where he met NBA coach Gregg Popovich.