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Maccabi Ramat Gan Signs Guard/Forward L.J. Figueroa as Fourth Foreign Player
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First reported by N12 · 2 hours ago
What happened
Maccabi Ramat Gan signed Dominican guard/forward L.J. Figueroa as their fourth foreign player ahead of the new season. Figueroa, returning to Israel after playing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, brings G League experience and strong scoring ability. The team aims to build a fast, aggressive style with a mix of foreign and Israeli players, starting official training on August 25.
- 01Maccabi Ramat Gan signed L.J. Figueroa as their fourth foreign player for the upcoming season.
- 02Figueroa averaged 18.7 points and 2.4 assists in 10 games with Hapoel Be'er Sheva last season.
- 03He has prior experience in the NBA G League with Santa Cruz Warriors and Mexico City Capitanes.
- 04Figueroa joins three other foreign players and several returning and new Israeli players.
- 05Coach Elad Hassin emphasized building a tough, fast-paced team with strong character and teamwork.
- 06The team will start official training on August 25 in preparation for the Israeli Premier League.
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