Ryan Turell, Orthodox Jewish pro basketball player, will take talents to Israel
Turell spent his first two seasons in the NBA G League
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Fast Forward Jared Armstrong’s season was supposed to start on Oct. 7. Now he’s using basketball to help Israeli children escape the realities of war.
Armstrong, who plays professionally in Israel’s second-tier basketball league, is running free clinics for children in Ashkelon
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The Schmooze Ex-New York Knicks Player Converts To Judaism — Joins Israeli Team
The Jewish people have added an unlikely new member to the team — a pro basketball player whose journey took him from Catholic prep school to a cameo stint with the New York Knicks to Israel. Chris Smith, the younger brother of Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, converted to Judaism earlier this year, and made…
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Israel News Why So Many African-American Basketball Stars Love Playing In Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) — Chris Watson played four standout years of basketball at Niagara University, where he became one of the upstate New York school’s all-time leading scorers. So when the 6-7 forward-center went undrafted by an NBA team in 1997, he set out to play on a professional level internationally. He played two years…
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News Amar’e Stoudemire Won’t Return To Play In Israel
Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire, who led the Israeli basketball team Hapoel Jerusalem to victory in national championships, announced that he would not return to play another season. “Although I would have liked to return for another season, the team, coach and I could not find a role that I felt would allow me to meaningfully…
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Fast Forward Israel-Born T.J. Leaf Drafted By Indiana Pacers
T.J. Leaf the Israeli-born (but not quite Jewish!) former UCLA basketball star was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Leaf was the 18th pick overall. Leaf, who played on an Israel under-18 national team, was noted by commentators for having a European-style game, including good passing skills and…
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire Apologizes For ‘Offensive Comments Against The LGBT Community’
Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire, a star forward for the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem, apologized for comments which were taken to be anti-gay. “I want to apologize for my offensive comments against the LGBT community. These remarks were taken from a larger interview where a reporter was asking me hypothetical questions, and all my answers had…
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Fast Forward Basketball Star Amar’e Stoudemire ‘Never Felt More at Home’ in Israel
(JTA) — Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire made an unlikely move in August, when he retired from the NBA and signed with an Israeli team. But the 34-year old former New York Knicks center raves about his “adopted homeland” in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated. “I’ve never felt more at home,” Stoudemire told the reporter over…
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