The Boston Celtics drafted three prospects on the evening of November 18th, but only two were introduced as rookies by the team six days later, one of the trio to remain overseas while he grows his game — Israeli floor general Yam Madar.
By now, most of us are up to speed that he’s a very young point guard working his way towards the NBA, but still needs a little seasoning before making the leap.
He’ll remain in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (IBPL) for at least the coming season and possibly two, under contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
But can the kid play?
Be the judge of that for yourself with these two videos of Madar highlights against IBPL teams Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv put together by Tomasz Kordylewski embedded above.
While he still has plenty to work on, the kernel of a really good player is there, in at least our estimation.
