Bnei Herzliya Promotes Four Youth Players to Senior Basketball Team

Bnei Herzliya basketball club announced the promotion of four youth academy graduates to its senior team on August 26, 2026. The players joining the senior squad are Roy Solomon (18 years old, 1.88m), Kai Obziler (19 years old, 1.98m), Nitai Shalem (20 years old, 2.00m), and Amri Bilt (18 years old, 1.90m), all residents of Herzliya. Solomon signed for the upcoming season as a guard, while Obziler and Shalem will also compete in the Liga Artzit with Maccabi Hod Hasharon under a dual registration arrangement. Bilt will play for both the senior team and as an age-exception player in the youth team during the season.

The senior team coach, Yehou Orland, emphasized the strong connection between the senior squad and the youth department in Herzliya. He expressed pride in supporting the development path of the club's youth graduates and committed to providing them with the best professional framework. This move reflects the club's ongoing strategy to integrate homegrown talent into its top-tier roster in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.