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By: Alexander Fulbright - November 19, 2020
The Washington Wizards cheered their selection Wednesday of Deni Avdija with the ninth pick in the 2020 NBA draft, making him the first Israeli basketball player to be chosen in the top 10.
Tommy Sheppard, the general manager of the Wizards, said the team was “grateful” Avdija was still available, as the 6’9″ forward was considered a potential top-five pick, and called his selection a “no brainer.”
“We were a little bit surprised he was gonna be there at nine. We were very excited but certainly Israeli fans around the world are texting right now… I think we made some Wizards fans tonight,” Sheppard said.
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