Yam Madar

Yam Madar (Hebrew: ים מדר‎; born 21 December 2000) is an Israeli professional basketball player. Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.9 m) and 180 pounds (81.6 kg), he plays the point guard position.

Yam Madar
Madar playing for Israel in 2018
No. 1 – Hapoel Tel Aviv
PositionPoint guard
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Super League
Personal information
Born (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000
Beit Dagan, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight81.5 kg (180 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–presentHapoel Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Israel
FIBA U20 European Championship
2019 Israel Team

He joined Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League in 2018. He debuted for their senior team in 2018, at age 19, becoming one of the youngest players in club history. Two years later, he became the youngest player to ever win the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player.

Madar was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA draft.

Madar is also a member of the Israel senior national team. He has won a gold medal for Israel at the youth level, playing at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship. Madar also has earned a spot in the All-Tournament Team.[1]

Early life

Madar was born in Beit Dagan, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish (Yemenite-Jewish) descent. His father Zohar Madar is a former mayor of Beit Dagan.[2] He played for Maccabi Beit Dagan and Hapoel Tel Aviv youth teams.[3]

Professional career

Hapoel Tel Aviv (2018–present)

On 24 June 2018, Madar signed a four-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[4] On 21 September 2018, he made his debut in a FIBA Champions League qualifying round match against Spirou Charleroi, playing 15 minutes off the bench.[5]

On 3 July 2020, Madar recorded a career-high 28 points, shooting 11-of-17 from the field and 3-of-3 from the line in a 106–105 loss to Maccabi Ashdod.[6] In the quarter-finals series versus league leaders, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Madar was the leading scorer with 17.3 points while shooting 45% FG and 89% FT. He added 5.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals, but despite his performance, Maccabi won 2–1.[7] In Hapoel's only win of the series, he had 22 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the field and 5-of-5 from the line. He added 6 assists and 5 rebounds. On 26 July, Madar was selected as the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player.[8] In 2020, Madar was the youngest player to ever win the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player.

NBA

Madar was selected with the 47th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.[9]

National team career

Junior team

In July 2018, Madar participated at the 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B with the Israeli Under-18 team, and averaged 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.[10]

In July 2019, Madar won the 2019 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship with the Israeli Under-20 team. Madar led the tournament in assists with 7.7 per game, along with 15.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.4 steals for 19.6 PIR per game, earning a spot in the All-Tournament Team, alongside his teammate Deni Avdija.[1]

Senior team

In February 2019, Madar was named for the Israel senior national team.[11]

References
  1. "Spain and Israel dominate the All-Star Five, with MVP Avdija grabbing the headlines". FIBA.basketball. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. "חודר לתוך הפנקס: ים מדר פותח לסקאוטים את העיניים". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "ים של תקוות". IsraelHayom.co.il (in Hebrew). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. "חושבים קדימה: ים מדר אדום עד 2022". Basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. "Hapoel Tel Aviv v Spirou Charleroi - Basketball Champions League - Qualification Rounds". ChampionsLeague.basketball. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. "Regular season finally winds down". The Jerusalem Post.
  7. "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE - 2019-20 Season - Hapoel SP Tel Aviv - Yam Madar". basket.co.il.
  8. "Deni Avdija named Winner League's Israeli Player of the Year". Eurohoops. 26 July 2020.
  9. Leger, Justin (19 November 2020). "Here's what you need to know about Celtics draft pick Yam Madar". RSN. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. "Yam Madar at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  11. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/626661
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