"Jordan the Jew" will make an aliyah this coming summer? | Israel today

Will Ryan Tourel, one of the most talented Jewish players who have grown up in the US for many years, play in Israel next season?

The 22-year-old, who was named the Division 3 College League Outstanding Player thanks to a tremendous simple season he provided in a University Yeshiva uniform, swept it to the crucial stages of the national tournament.

In addition, he finished as the league's king of baskets with no less than 27.1 points and scored 59 percent from the field, including 47 percent from outside the arc.

Usually NBA scouts do not come to follow players in Division 3, but Tourel, who swept Yeshiva University to 50 consecutive wins (November 2019 to December 2021), attracted several pairs of eyes, and during the year came to watch the games President New Jewish York Knicks Leon Rose, representatives of the Milwaukee Bucks, assistant Brooklyn Nets coach Amara Studmeier and a few other scouts.

The last time a Yeshiva University player was selected in the NBA Draft was in 1980, when there were still many rounds of elections and not two like today.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected David Copeld in the 10th round in 20th place, and cut it further during pre-season training.

Toral.

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In the present case, too, commentators estimate that Tourel's chances of being selected are relatively low, but it should be noted that the great hype created around the player in recent times and the desire of many clubs to attract the Jewish community to their games, could add another important variable to the picture.

In the way of Dibertolomeo

"My dream has always been to play professional basketball in Israel. I remember visiting Israel at the age of 9 and since then I have a special connection to it. All this time I built myself to play in the Israeli league," Torel told Israel Today in a special interview a few months ago .

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According to sources involved in the details, even today, when he is trying to impress the NBA teams, Torel knows that there is a good chance that he will find himself in Israel next season.

The player's main goal is to find a summer league team in the best league in the world to make the most of his options, but if something unexpected happens, like an NBA team signing a contract, he will come to the country to start his professional career.

Several Israeli actors' agents have already contacted the actor and his representatives on the subject.

By the way, John Dibertolomeo previously played in Division 3 at the colleges and reached Maccabi Tel Aviv, and was even a member of the Israeli national team. In the past, Torel has said several times that he dreams of playing for the national team, but currently For that.

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In previous years, the possibility arose that he would come to play in the young teams, but this did not materialize.

Now, due to his age, Tourel can only play in the senior team, and if he does arrive in the country, the union members will work to arrange all the necessary documents and leave the professional team to decide whether in time according to the ability he will demonstrate in league games.

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