Naturalized Player on Loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv Hits Buzzer-Beater
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Naturalized guard-forward Braylee Albert, on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Maccabi Ra'anana, hit a game-winning buzzer-beating three-pointer to defeat Elitzur Netanya 75-72. The 25-year-old scored 16 points in the crucial relegation game. Albert previously won a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games with the U.S. team and is averaging 13.6 points in the National League.
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- Braylee Albert hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to win the game 75-72.
- Albert is on loan to Maccabi Ra'anana from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- The 25-year-old scored 16 points in the relegation battle against Elitzur Netanya.
- He previously won a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games with the U.S. team.
- Albert is averaging 13.6 points per game in the National League.
Braylee Albert, a naturalized guard-forward on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Maccabi Ra'anana of the National League, scored a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer on Tuesday, securing a 75-72 victory against Elitzur Netanya. The 25-year-old Albert, who signed a three-season deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv last summer and was loaned out for the 2026-27 season after not playing last year, had a standout performance in the relegation battle.
Albert finished the game with 16 points, shooting 5 of 6 from the field, including 2 of 3 from three-point range. He also drew 8 fouls and contributed 3 rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes, earning a game rating of 22. The decisive play occurred with the score tied at 72-72; Ra'anana nearly lost the ball but Albert recovered it with one second remaining and immediately launched a long-range three-pointer that swished through the net as time expired.
Albert, who previously won a gold medal with the U.S. national team at the Maccabiah Games, joined Maccabi Tel Aviv after two seasons at Loyola University. There, he played in 48 games, starting 30, and averaged 11 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28 minutes per game. So far in the National League, Albert is averaging 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, with his team winning 4 out of 5 games. He is shooting 35% from beyond the arc and 57.1% from two-point range.
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