Meet LSU's new $5 million basketball star who is a 25-year-old EuroLeague vet
Yam Madar, a 25-year-old Israeli point guard, is set to join the LSU Tigers basketball team. He has reportedly agreed to a $5 million contract after playing in the EuroLeague with Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. Madar will need NCAA approval to play college basketball in the U.S. next season.
- ▪Yam Madar is a EuroLeague veteran who previously played for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.
- ▪He is expected to sign a $5 million contract with LSU for the upcoming season.
- ▪Madar will require special NCAA approval to be eligible for college basketball in the United States.
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