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Brooklyn Nets Boost Jewish Presence in NBA with Consecutive Draft Selections
- On June 25, 2025, the Brooklyn Nets drafted Israeli point guard Ben Saraf with the 26th pick and Israeli-American center Danny Wolf with the 27th pick at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
- The Nets held five first-round picks this year and used two back-to-back to select Saraf and Wolf, doubling the NBA's Jewish player population from two to four.
- Danny Wolf, originally from the Chicago area, acquired Israeli citizenship in 2024 and competed for Israel in the FIBA U20 European Championship, proudly embracing his Jewish heritage and maintaining kosher dietary practices.
- Wolf shared with the Detroit Free Press that throughout his childhood, he often encountered stereotypes about being Jewish and the low expectations for his basketball abilities, and he described being drafted as "a dream come true."
- This milestone marks a significant personal accomplishment for Saraf and Wolf, who are on track to join the ranks as the fifth and sixth Israeli players in the NBA, enhancing the nation's presence in the league.
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The chosen people: Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf selected in the first round of the NBA draft
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The opening tip between the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards, at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York, Dec. 13, 2020. Photo: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect In a landmark night for Israeli basketball, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf were selected in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets, marking the first time two Israeli players have been drafted in the same year. Saraf, a 19-year-old guard known for his ex…
Nets deal No. 36 pick to Suns for pair of future second-rounders
The Nets seem to have wrapped up their 2025 NBA Draft. After making NBA history by drafting Egor Demin, Nolan Traoré, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf with five first-round picks on Wednesday, the Nets traded their No. 36 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for two future second-round selections, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Phoenix now holds picks Nos. 36, 52 and 59 in Thursday’s second round. It remains uncertain whether Brooklyn will tr…
Mazel tov, Brooklyn: Meet the Nets’ two new Jewish NBA stars — Danny Wolf and Ben Saraf
The Brooklyn Nets still haven’t won an NBA championship, but they just won over every Jewish grandmother in New York City. With back-to-back draft picks, the team grabbed two Jewish players, making NBA history. In just five minutes on Wednesday night, the Nets selected Israeli point guard Ben Saraf and Israeli-American center Danny Wolf, doubling the number of Jewish players in the league. Before they’re tearing up the Barclays Center next seaso…
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