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Madar with Bayern Munich in 2024
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| No. 26 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
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| Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 December 2000 Beit Dagan, Israel |
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| Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 2.80 in) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||
| League | Ligat HaAl EuroLeague |
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| 2018–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Partizan Belgrade | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Fenerbahçe | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||||||||||||
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Yam Madar (Hebrew: ים מדר) is a professional basketball player from Israel. He was born on December 21, 2000. He plays as a Point guard for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Ligat HaAl and the EuroLeague. He also plays for the Israel national team.
Yam Madar joined Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2018. He was only 17 years old when he first played for their main team. This made him one of the youngest players in the club's history. Two years later, he became the youngest player to win the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player award. He also won a gold medal with Israel's youth team at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship. Madar was even chosen for the All-Tournament Team at that event.
In the 2020 NBA draft, Yam Madar was picked by the Boston Celtics. He was the 47th player chosen overall.
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Yam Madar's Early Life
Yam Madar grew up in a town called Beit Dagan in Israel. His family has Mizrahi Jewish roots, specifically Yemenite-Jewish heritage. His father, Zohar Madar, used to be the mayor of Beit Dagan. In Hebrew, Yam's first name means "sea."
Before becoming a professional, Yam Madar played basketball for youth teams. He played for Maccabi Beit Dagan and Hapoel Tel Aviv's youth squads.
Yam Madar's Professional Basketball Journey
Playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv (2018–2021)
Yam Madar signed a four-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv on June 24, 2018. He played his first game on September 21, 2018. This was in a FIBA Champions League qualifying game. He played for 15 minutes.
On July 3, 2020, Madar had his best game yet, scoring 28 points. This was in a close game against Maccabi Ashdod. In the playoffs that year, he was the top scorer for Hapoel Tel Aviv against Maccabi Tel Aviv. He averaged 17.3 points, 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game. Even though his team lost the series, he played very well. In July 2020, he was named the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player. He was the youngest player ever to get this award. In 2021, he was also named to the All-League Second Team.
During the 2020–21 season in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, he averaged 17.1 points and 5.2 assists per game. He was also good at shooting from long range, making 40.9% of his three-point shots.
Playing for Partizan (2021–2023)
On August 18, 2021, Yam Madar joined the Serbian club Partizan. He played in the ABA League with them. In the 2022–23 season, Madar got to play in the EuroLeague for the first time. Partizan had a tough playoff series against Real Madrid that year. Madar averaged 5.8 points and 1.6 assists per game in the EuroLeague. Partizan finished the 2022–23 season by winning the ABA League championship.
Playing for Fenerbahçe (2023–2024)
Yam Madar signed a contract with the Turkish club Fenerbahçe on July 12, 2023. He played there for about a year.
Playing for Bayern Munich (2024)
On July 16, 2024, Madar joined Bayern Munich. This team plays in Germany's Basketball Bundesliga and the EuroLeague. However, he left the German club on November 28, 2024.
Returning to Hapoel Tel Aviv (2024–present)
Yam Madar returned to his former team, Hapoel Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2024. He is currently playing for them.
NBA Draft and Summer League
After being drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA draft, Yam Madar continued to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv for the 2020–21 season. He later played for the Celtics in the 2021 NBA summer league. In his first game, he scored 8 points in 17 minutes, helping his team win against the Atlanta Hawks.
Yam Madar's National Team Career
Playing for Junior National Teams
In July 2018, Yam Madar played for the Israeli Under-18 team at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B. He averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.
In July 2019, Madar helped the Israeli Under-20 team win the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He was the best player in the tournament for assists, with 7.7 per game. He also scored 15.9 points, grabbed 3.1 rebounds, and made 1.4 steals per game. Because of his great performance, he was chosen for the All-Tournament Team. His teammate Deni Avdija was also on this team.
Playing for the Senior National Team
In February 2019, Yam Madar was chosen to play for the main Israel senior national basketball team.
More About Yam Madar
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- List of Israelis
See also
In Spanish: Yam Madar para niños
