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Aggies sign Israeli guard Lazar

LAS CRUCES — Israeli freshman guard Shahar Lazar has inked a National Letter of Intent to suit up for the New Mexico State men’s basketball team beginning in 2022-23, first-year coach Greg Heiar announced Thursday. The school’s statement said Lazar “adds depth and toughness to the Aggies’ backcourt as the 2022-23 squad continues to come together.”

NMSU added the following biographical information.

Shahar Lazar | G | Fr. | 6-3 | 198 | Emunim, Israel/Hapoel Tel Aviv Academy
• The first-ever NM State player to call the Asian nation of Israel home, Lazar most recently suited up for Elitzur Ironi Netanya – one of the 12 teams which comprise the Israeli Basketball Premier League.