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Israel Basketball Coach Announces World Cup Qualifiers Roster Without NBA Stars
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First reported by N12 · Aug 5, 2026
What happened
Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi announced Israel's basketball roster for World Cup qualifiers without NBA stars Deni Avdija and Ben Sharf, preparing for upcoming games against Poland and Latvia. Injuries keep several players sidelined, but Tamir Blatt returns to the team.
- 01Israel's basketball team announces World Cup qualifiers roster excluding NBA players Avdija and Sharf.
- 02Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi leads preparations for matches against Poland and Latvia.
- 03Tamir Blatt returns to the squad after signing with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- 04Captain Tomer Ginat and several others remain sidelined due to injuries.
- 05The team will play a warm-up game against Georgia before qualifiers.
- 06Big men Sorkin, Segev, and Zalmanson rejoin the national team.
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