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By: TOI Staff and Agencies - November 17, 2020
Top Israeli basketball prospect Deni Avdija is set to become the country’s highest-profile pick ever in the upcoming NBA draft on Wednesday night.
Avdija, 19, is a 6’9″ forward for Maccabi Tel Aviv and also plays on the Israeli national team.
He is considered a potential top-five pick in the 2020 draft, which was initially scheduled for June 25 but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Avdija had a strong performance during FIBA U20 European Championship last year, in which he was named the most valuable player of the tournament and led the Israeli youth team to gold.
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