Israeli Basketball: Blatt, Micić in Hapoel Squad for Derby, Joins Maccabi
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Tel Aviv derby in the Israeli Basketball Premier League will feature Tamir Blatt in Hapoel's squad and Yam Madar in Maccabi's. Vasilije Micić, Hapoel's seventh foreign player, will also make his league debut. The game is scheduled for Sunday evening.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Tamir Blatt and Vasilije Micić are in Hapoel Tel Aviv's squad for the derby.
- Yam Madar is included in Maccabi Tel Aviv's roster for the game.
- Daniel Theis has been left out of Maccabi Tel Aviv's squad.
- The Tel Aviv derby is the second overall and first of the 2026/27 season.
The first Tel Aviv derby of the 2026/27 Israeli Basketball Premier League season, and the second overall, is set to take place Sunday evening at the Menora Mivtachim Arena. Ahead of the highly anticipated matchup, both Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv have released their full rosters. As confirmed by coach Dimitris Itoudis and first reported by Sport 5, Tamir Blatt will be included in Hapoel Tel Aviv's squad, potentially making his debut against his former team. Yam Madar is also listed on Maccabi Tel Aviv's roster.
Maccabi Tel Aviv's full squad includes Jaylen Hoard, Jimmy Clark, Amit Aviv Armando Bacot, Roman Sorkin, Will Rayman, John DiBartolomeo, Kithon Wallace, T.J. Leaf, Yam Madar, and Bonzie Colson.
Hapoel Tel Aviv's roster features Antonio Blakeney, Kadeem Carrington, Itai Shagiv, Amir Coffey Bar Timor, Oz Blezer, Tai Odiasi, Vasilije Micić, Dan Ortero, Tomer Ginat, and Tamir Blatt. Micić is the seventh foreign player registered for Hapoel, marking his first appearance in the Premier League this season. Daniel Theis was left out of Maccabi's squad.
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