Yam Madar
Madar playing for Fenerbahçe Beko in 2023
No. 41 – Fenerbahçe Beko
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBSL
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (2000-12-21) 21 December 2000
Beit Dagan, Israel
NationalityIsraeli[1]
Listed height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight81.5 kg (180 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 47th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2021Hapoel Tel Aviv
2021–2023Partizan Belgrade
2023–Fenerbahçe Beko
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Israel
FIBA U20 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Israel Team
Madar playing for Israel in 2018

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 Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League in 2018. He debuted for their senior team in 2018, at age 17, becoming one of the youngest players in club history. Two years later, he became the youngest player to win the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player. He 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.[2]

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 Beit Dagan, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish (Yemenite-Jewish) descent. His father Zohar Madar is a former mayor of Beit Dagan.[3] In Hebrew, his first name means "sea".

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 Maccabi Ashdod.[7] 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.[8] 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. In July, Madar was selected as the Israeli Basketball Premier League Most Improved Player.[9] In 2020, Madar was the youngest player to ever win the Israeli Premier League Most Improved Player. In 2021 he was named to the All-League Second Team.

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 2020 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics,[14] however he continued with Hapoel for the 2020–21 season. He played for the Celtics in the 2021 NBA summer league, scoring 8 points on 4-6 shooting in 17-minutes at his debut, a 85-83 win against the Atlanta Hawks.[15]

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 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.[2]

Senior national team

In February 2019, Madar was named to the Israel senior national basketball team.[17]

Career statistics

Legend
  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
2022–23 Partizan 382413.4.452.338.8751.21.6.6.25.85.0
Career 382413.4.452.338.8751.21.6.6.25.85.0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2020-21 Season | Hapoel SP Tel Aviv | Yam Madar".
  2. 1 2 "Spain and Israel dominate the All-Star Five, with MVP Avdija grabbing the headlines". FIBA.basketball. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "חודר לתוך הפנקס: ים מדר פותח לסקאוטים את העיניים". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "ים של תקוות". IsraelHayom.co.il (in Hebrew). 28 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "חושבים קדימה: ים מדר אדום עד 2022". Basket.co.il (in Hebrew). 24 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hapoel Tel Aviv v Spirou Charleroi - Basketball Champions League - Qualification Rounds". ChampionsLeague.basketball. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Regular season finally winds down". The Jerusalem Post.
  8. ↑ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE - 2019-20 Season - Hapoel SP Tel Aviv - Yam Madar". basket.co.il.
  9. ↑ "Deni Avdija named Winner League's Israeli Player of the Year". Eurohoops. 26 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Israeli BSL Stats - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  11. ↑ "Partizan Belgrade signs Yam Madar to a 3-year deal". Sportando. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "PARTIZAN MOZZART BET ARE 2022/23 ADMIRALBET ABA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS". aba-liga.com. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Yam Madar at Fenerbahce Beko". Fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Leger, Justin (19 November 2020). "Here's what you need to know about Celtics draft pick Yam Madar". RSN. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks Aug 8, 2021 Box Scores | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Yam Madar at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B 2018". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "מדר זומן לסגל הנבחרת הבוגרת". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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