Israel’s first -round pick Ben Saraf announced on Friday that he was entering the 2025 NBA draft.
“This is the right time for me,” he told ESPN. “After playing against the highest levels of competition in European basketball, I am ready for draft and excited.”
The 6 -Foot -6 point guard has been ranked as number 23 probability in the draft pool by ESPN.
The 19 -year -old Saraf scores 12.2 points and 4.3 in 41 games this season with the Ratiform ULM of Germany.
“We are actually working well in the ULM,” he told ESPN. “They are not afraid to give young players a platform here. They have trusted us, and we have paid them back with victory. We are in second place in BBL and are hoping to win a trophy this season. Coaches and employees have helped me to improve so much since coming here. This is a winning situation for all.”
After earning the MVP honor in the Saraf Fiba U18 Eurobasket, the NBA exploded on the NBA radar in the last summer, average 28.1 points, 5.3 assistance, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 stolen for Israel.
The NBA draft Commonen is taking place in Chicago from 11-18 May. The draft will be held in New York from 25–26 June.
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