Fans of the Boston Celtics might be raising an eyebrow (or both) to news that a certain blast from the past is finally making the trip stateside. We are talking about the news that former Celtics draft pick Yam Madar is coming to the US this fall – though perhaps not in the way most of us expected.
According to a recent report from Eurohoops, the Israeli floor general will be joining the NCAA ranks for the 2026-27 season. Suiting up for Louisiana State University, the EuroLeague Rising Star will earn a reported $5 million for his services to LSU in his age 26 season.
This likely says more about the state of where NCAA basketball is as it professionalizes in fits and starts, but Boston’s former No. 47 pick of the 2020 draft will be playing in the SEC under coach Will Wade as he leaves Hapoel Tel Aviv, his home since 2024.
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