{"id":541964,"date":"2026-07-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8081\/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv-signs-yam-madar\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:11:29","slug":"maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv-signs-yam-madar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv-signs-yam-madar\/","title":{"rendered":"Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv Signs Yam Madar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-video-container\" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uleu-ya2R9U\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div> \t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">It&#8217;s official, and it&#8217;s huge. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv has signed Yam Madar for the next three years. The superb Israeli National Team guard (1.90m, 25), who grew up as a Yellow-and-Blue fan, will join the upgrading roster of the Double Champions and head coach Oded Kattash.<\/span> \t<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li> \t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.maccabi.co.il\/en\/product-category\/uniforms-en\/\"><span style=\"color:#0000ff;\"><u><strong>Order Yam Madar&#8217;s jersey &gt;<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This is another crucial step in building the roster for the 2026\/27 season, following the new contracts secured for the head coach, John DiBartolomeo, Jaylen Hoard, Jimmy Clark, Will Rayman, Oshae Brissett, and the return of Bonzie Colson. Yam Madar has already played under Oded Kattash on the Israeli National Team, knows his new teammates well, and brings exceptional scoring, playmaking, and defensive capabilities. Despite his young age, he has already accumulated extensive high-level experience both in the Israeli Winner League and in Europe (89 EuroLeague games).<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;I am happy and excited to open a new chapter and join Maccabi Tel Aviv,&#8221; Yam Madar told the official website. &#8220;I am already looking forward to meeting the fans, my teammates, and the staff, and I promise to give everything I have in every practice and every game to help the club achieve its goals. I want to thank the coaching staff, the management, and the owners for their trust, and I look forward to giving back on the court. Yalla Maccabi!&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;I am very happy that Yam is joining us,&#8221; said head coach Oded Kattash. &#8220;His qualities are obvious to everyone, especially after the recent playoffs, and we envision a significant role for him on the team. He arrives at Maccabi at the right age and with a massive upside. I want to thank the owners for their tremendous efforts in making this signing happen.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Regarding the loyal fans who accompany the club, the coach added:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;The secret of Maccabi&#8217;s magic stems from the connection between the fans, the team, and the players. I am certain that with Yam, this is the beginning of a wonderful relationship with a natural connection that will only grow deeper.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Club Chairman Shimon Mizrahi delivered the following welcoming message:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">&#8220;Yam, you are welcomed with waves of love and joy as another Israeli player joining the anchor of our team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. We wish you great success&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"550\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55020Yam20Sign.jpg\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\" class=\"wp-image-541965 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55020Yam20Sign.jpg 980w, https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55020Yam20Sign-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/55020Yam20Sign-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Career Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div> \t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Yam Madar was born on December 21, 2001, and grew up in Beit Dagan, a local council near Rishon LeZion. He began playing for the local youth club and later moved to the Hapoel Tel Aviv youth academy. In the summer of 2018, he signed with the senior team, and by the following season, he was already crowned the Israeli League&#8217;s Most Improved Player.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">He starred for the youth national team, was called up by Oded Kattash to the senior national team in 2019, and that same year won the FIBA U20 European Championship with the Under-20 national team in a tournament held in Israel, where he was also selected to the All-Tournament Team. Over the years, he became a leading pillar for the senior national team, and in their recent game against Germany, he poured in a career-high 31 points in the Blue and White jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In November 2020, he declared for the NBA Draft alongside his friend Deni Avdija and was selected 47th overall by the Boston Celtics. In the summer of 2021, he was signed by ?eljko Obradovi?&#8217;s Partizan Belgrade, and at the end of his second season there, he was voted the EuroLeague Rising Star (2022\/23). In the summer of 2023, he signed with Fenerbah?e, winning the Turkish League championship. At the end of that season, he moved to Bayern Munich before returning to Israel in November 2024 to re-sign with Hapoel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">During the 2024\/25 season, he was one of the driving forces leading the city rivals to a EuroCup title and securing the coveted ticket to the EuroLeague. In the final regular-season Derby, he caught fire, shooting 9-of-10 from three-point range to finish with 41 points. Madar also starred in the recent Winner League playoffs (shooting 45.8% from deep), and across the four games of the Finals series, he provided his team with an average of 19.2 points, 8 assists, and 1.5 steals per night&mdash;though he ultimately watched Maccabi capture the championship once again. Now, he officially crosses over to the Yellow side.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Double Champions add the Israeli National Team star to the roster: &#8220;I promise to give everything I have in every practice and every game&#8221;. Oded Kattash: &#8220;We envision a significant role for him&#8221;. 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