NBA players drafted/signed out of Israel
7 players out of teams from Israel has been selected in NBA draft history, 4 in the first round (2 during the last 10 years), 3 in the second round and 0 among the top 3 picks. The last time a player out of Israel was selected in the NBA draft was in 2020.
Active NBA players drafted/signed out of Israel 1
Small forward/Power forw.
23yo 2.05/ 6'9''
Draft: 2020 / Pick: 9
4 seasons in the NBA
Small forward/Power forw.
37yo 2.01/ 6'7''
Draft: 2009 / Undrafted
10 seasons in the NBA
Former NBA players out of Israel 1
| Name | Draft | Pos. | Ht | In the NBA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Seasons | ||||
| Dragan Bender | 2016 (4) | C/PF | 2.13/ 7'0'' | 2016 | 2020 | 4 |
| Omri Casspi | 2009 (23) | SF/PF | 2.06/ 6'9'' | 2009 | 2019 | 10 |
| Gal Mekel | 2008 (-) | PG | 1.91/ 6'3'' | 2013 | 2015 | 2 |
| Martin Muursepp | 1996 (25) | PF/SF | 2.08/ 6'10'' | 1996 | 1998 | 2 |
Other NBA draft picks out of Israel 1
| YEAR | PICK | ROUND | POS. | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44 | 2 | 14 | Lior Eliyahu | Orlando Magic |
| 2020 | 47 | 2 | 17 | Yam Madar | Boston Celtics |
| 2011 | 54 | 2 | 24 | Milan Macvan | Cleveland Cavaliers |
(1) Non NCAA international players are listed by the country in which they were playing when drafted or signed if undrafted.