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Israeli Basketball Federation Chair Hopes Deni Avdija Joins National Team in August
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Amos Frishman, head of the Israeli Basketball Federation, denied pushing for Dan Oturu's naturalization amid controversy and hopes Deni Avdija will join the national team in August. He emphasized new rules for elite athletes and rejected corruption claims by Ofer Yanai.
- 01Amos Frishman denies pushing for Dan Oturu's naturalization amid recent accusations.
- 02A committee set criteria for naturalizing players without naming individuals initially.
- 03Proposal to limit naturalized players to national team only was rejected as illogical.
- 04Frishman urges formal complaints if corruption is suspected, dismissing Yanai's claims.
- 05Elite-status athletes must sign contracts with fines for missing national team duties.
- 06Frishman hopes Deni Avdija will join the Israeli national team in August but cannot confirm yet.
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