Hapoel Tel Aviv Unveils Squad for Preseason Friendly Against Balkan Botevgrad
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to play its first preseason friendly match for the 2026/27 basketball season against Balkan Botevgrad tonight at 19:00 in Sofia, with live coverage on SPORT5. The game will mark the unofficial debut for several new players joining the team, including Eugene German, Thomas Satoransky, Freddy Bordion, Amir Kofi, Jacob Topin, and Zack Laidey. The full roster dressing for the match also features Vasilya Mitic, Bar Timor, Eliezer Bryant, Antonio Blakeney, Ish Weinright, Oz Blazer, Dan Oturu, and Tai Odiase. Notably, Tomer Ginat will miss the preseason games as he continues to recover from a knee injury. This friendly serves as a first test for the team ahead of the upcoming season in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
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