The news of (Israeli) basketball player Omri Casspi’s selection in the NBA draft set off a major celebration in his (home country).
Casspi, a 2.06-meter (6-foot-9), 20-year-old forward with Maccabi Tel Aviv, was taken by the Sacramento Kings with the 23rd pick in draft on Thursday night(6/25/09).
It’s the first time an ( Israeli) has been selected in the first round of the draft and guarantees Casspi a two-year contract that will likely pave the way for him to also become the first (Israeli) to ever play in the NBA.
Three (Israelis) have been selected before in the second round, but none have made the cut.
The Sport 5 television channel broadcast the draft live from 2:30 a.m. Friday local time—posting a camera in the living room of Casspi’s parents in the city of Yavne and capturing his emotional reaction to the pick.
Casspi, a 2.06-meter (6-foot-9), 20-year-old forward with Maccabi Tel Aviv, was taken by the Sacramento Kings with the 23rd pick in draft on Thursday night(6/25/09).
It’s the first time an ( Israeli) has been selected in the first round of the draft and guarantees Casspi a two-year contract that will likely pave the way for him to also become the first (Israeli) to ever play in the NBA.
Three (Israelis) have been selected before in the second round, but none have made the cut.
The Sport 5 television channel broadcast the draft live from 2:30 a.m. Friday local time—posting a camera in the living room of Casspi’s parents in the city of Yavne and capturing his emotional reaction to the pick.
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