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Maccabi Ashdod Nears Signing Swingman Sean Dawson for Upcoming Season
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First reported by N12 · Jun 30, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Ashdod is close to signing 32-year-old swingman Sean Dawson, who has played for multiple Israeli teams and recently competed in Italy. This move aims to bolster Ashdod's roster following their promotion to the Premier League.
- 01Maccabi Ashdod is in advanced talks to sign 32-year-old swingman Sean Dawson.
- 02Dawson played 10 games for Bnei Herzliya and 3 for Ironi Nes Ziona last season.
- 03He also played six games in Italy's second division in 2024/25 with Forli.
- 04Dawson averaged 11 points and 3.3 rebounds in the 2022/23 Israeli Premier League season.
- 05Signing Dawson would make Ashdod his fifth Israeli Premier League team.
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