Stashed Boston Celtics floor general Yam Madar went off in the Israeli National Team’s 95-83 loss to Sweden in FIBA World Cup qualifier play on Sunday.
The No. 47 pick in the 2020 NBA draft put together one of his best games ever in FIBA play: 27 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal in less than 29 minutes of play. The Beit Dagan native shot 7-of-12 from the field overall, a blistering 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe in the loss, fouling twice and turning the ball over as many times.
It might not have ended with the result he wanted for Israel, but the Partizan NIS point guard is showing real progress as a player, which could translate to Madar finally making the leap to the NBA in the near future.
To see his game against Sweden in full, check out the highlights from the tilt in this video put together by FIBA.
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