Yam Madar
Basketball Player
Point guard who has risen to fame for his career in the Israeli Premier League with Hapoel Tel Aviv. He was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player in 2020.
He played in the youth programs for Maccabi Beit Dagan and Hapoel Tel Aviv. He made his pro debut in September 2018 with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
He was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft. He led the Israel U-20 squad to a gold medal at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship.
He is of Mizrahi Jewish descent. His dad, Zohar, also played pro basketball in Israel.
He has played alongside Jon Diebler for Hapoel Tel Aviv.