Yam Madar
No. 41 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
League | BSL EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born | Beit Dagan, Israel | 21 December 2000||||||||||||||
Nationality | Israeli[1] | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 81.5 kg (180 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2020: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Partizan Belgrade | ||||||||||||||
2023–present | Fenerbahçe Beko | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Yam Madar (Hebrew: ים מדר; born 21 December 2000[1]) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Israel senior national team internationally.
He joined
Madar was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA draft.
Early life
Madar was born and raised in the town of
Madar played for Maccabi Beit Dagan and Hapoel Tel Aviv youth teams.[4]
Professional career
Hapoel Tel Aviv (2018–2021)
On 24 June 2018, Madar signed a four-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[5] 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.[6]
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
In 2020-21, playing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, he averaged 17.1 points and 5.2 assists (9th in the league) per game, while shooting .409 from three-point range.[10]
Partizan (2021–2023)
On August 18, 2021, he signed with Partizan Belgrade of the ABA League.[11] During the 2022–23 season, Madar played in the EuroLeague for the first time. That season Partizan was eliminated by Real Madrid in a tight playoffs series. Over the season, Madar averaged 5.8 points and 1.6 assists per game. Partizan ended the 2022–23 season by lifting the ABA League championship trophy, after 3–2 score against Crvena zvezda in the Finals series.[12]
Fenerbahçe Beko (2023–present)
On July 12, 2023, Madar signed a three-year (2+1) contract with Turkish club Fenerbahçe Beko.[13]
NBA draft rights
Madar was selected with the 47th overall pick in the
National team career
Junior national 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.[16]
In July 2019, Madar won the
Senior national team
In February 2019, Madar was named to the Israel senior national basketball team.[17]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2022–23 | Partizan | 38 | 24 | 13.4 | .452 | .338 | .875 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
Career | 38 | 24 | 13.4 | .452 | .338 | .875 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
See also
References
- ^ a b "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Hapoel SP Tel Aviv | Yam Madar".
- ^ a b "Spain and Israel dominate the All-Star Five, with MVP Avdija grabbing the headlines". FIBA.basketball. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "חודר לתוך הפנקס: ים מדר פותח לסקאוטים את העיניים". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "ים של תקוות". IsraelHayom.co.il (in Hebrew). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "חושבים קדימה: ים מדר אדום עד 2022". Basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Hapoel Tel Aviv v Spirou Charleroi - Basketball Champions League - Qualification Rounds". ChampionsLeague.basketball. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Regular season finally winds down". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE - 2019-20 Season - Hapoel SP Tel Aviv - Yam Madar". basket.co.il.
- ^ "Deni Avdija named Winner League's Israeli Player of the Year". Eurohoops. 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Israeli BSL Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
- ^ "Partizan Belgrade signs Yam Madar to a 3-year deal". Sportando. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "PARTIZAN MOZZART BET ARE 2022/23 ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS". aba-liga.com. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Yam Madar at Fenerbahce Beko". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Leger, Justin (19 November 2020). "Here's what you need to know about Celtics draft pick Yam Madar". RSN. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Yam Madar at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "מדר זומן לסגל הנבחרת הבוגרת". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.