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Avdija To Return to Israel National Team for EuroBasket 2025

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija will play for the Israel National team for FIBA’s EuroBasket 2025, according to Joshua Halickman of The Jerusalem Post:

The Israel National Team will begin its preparations for EuroBasket 2025 on July 20, and on Sunday, the full roster for the start of training was announced. Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi has called up 20 players, relying overwhelmingly on players who played throughout the qualifying campaign. Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija will return to the national team for the first time since EuroBasket 2022.

Avdija is the only Israeli-born player in the NBA.