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Deni Avdija (/ ˈdɛni əvˈdijə / DEN-ee əv-DEE-yə; Hebrew: דֶנִי אָבְדִיָה, Serbian Cyrillic: Дени Авдија; born 3 January 2001) is an Israeli professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers …

5 days ago · Jerusalem Post Israel News Israel Sports Deni Avdija, the NBA’s only Israeli, is making a mark on the Portland Trail Blazers Where to watch Jews in sports this weekend. By …

Oct 18, 2024 · Avdija, a native of Beit Zera in northern Israel, was drafted No. 9 overall by the Wizards in 2020, the earliest an Israeli has been selected in the NBA Draft. Avdija averaged …

Oct 21, 2024 · Deni Avdija, the league’s only Israeli player, is entering his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers. When the NBA season tips off on Tuesday, there will be three Jewish …

Jan 17, 2025 · Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers host the Houston Rockets Saturday at 10 p.m. and the Chicago Bulls Sunday at 9 p.m. Domantas Sabonis, who is converting to …

Jan 3, 2001 · Then 19-year-old Deni Avdija was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards, the highest-drafted Israeli player in league history. He …

Oct 14, 2024 · Born to a Jewish Israeli mother and Muslim father who immigrated to Israel from Yugoslavia to play basketball, Avdija grew up on Kibbutz Beit Zera, a Jordan Valley village that …

Jun 28, 2024 · Avdija has been very public about being both Jewish and Israeli. He has drawn the Star of David and written "Am Yisrael Chai" on his basketball sneakers, and he has called out …

Oct 16, 2024 · Born to a Jewish Israeli mother and Muslim father who immigrated to Israel from Yugoslavia to play basketball, Avdija grew up on Kibbutz Beit Zera, a Jordan Valley village that …