The young forward (21, 2.01 m) who played last season for Maccabi Rishon Lezion is expected to close the Israeli squad of the trophy holder • The Reds are looking for another foreigner

• Blul watches over her loss

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  Oded Karni

Niv Balul may join Hapoel Jerusalem and close Oded Katash's Israeli squad.

Balul (21, 2.01 m), the son of former player Kobi Balul and nephew of former player Eli Balul, played last season for Maccabi Rishon Lezion and is a partner in nine games in which he scored 1.8 points and took one rebound on average. In the 2018/19 season, he played for Hapoel Kfar Saba in the national league.

If he signs, the coop will join Tamir Blatt, Idan Zalmanson, Adam Ariel, Adi Cohen Saban and Daniel Rosenbaum, who are already signed to the trophy holder. 

Also, the Reds hope to add another foreign player in the coming days who will join Jacoben Brown, Tyson Thomas, Tariq Phillip, Malcolm Hill, Suleiman Braimo and Davidas Sirvidis.