Yam Madar

Yam Madar (Hebrew: ים מדר; born (2000-12-21)21 December 2000) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Israel senior national team internationally. Madar joined Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League in 2018. He debuted for their senior team that year, 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 award. He won a gold medal for Israel at the youth level, playing at the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship. Madar also earned a spot in the All-Tournament Team. He was named the 2023 EuroLeague Rising Star. Madar was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Boston Celtics in the 2020 NBA draft.