We got some Ballers this year. Check out a handful to watch out for an could be Tournament Bound!!!
1) Brandon Lieb – Center – Illinois State – Lieb has fought through injuries but the 7-foot brings an inside presence to the Redbirds. ISU won the Purple College Basketball Invitational last year and have bigger aspirations this season.
2) Ben Shtolzberg – Guard – Murray State – Shtolzberg transferred to a bigger team and bigger opportunities. He continues to grind.
3) Reggie Grodin – Guard – Penn State – The Freshman is in the B1G Ten coming off a big time High School career where he won a State Championship and playing in the Macabbi Games in 2022.
4) Alon Michaeli – Forward – Colorado – Israeli Freshman is looking to make waves immediately. At 6’9 he brings size to the Buffaloes.
5) Noam Dovrat – Guard – Miami – Dovrat is a Junior but is ready to run the court with a high tempo style.
6) Luke Cronin – Forward – Tulane – Formerly of Yeshiva University Cronin has made the switch to D1 ball and has much to prove at Tulane.
7) Omer Hamama – Forward – Kent State – Another Israeli freshman who recently played for Migdal HaEmek.
8) Omer Mayer – Guard – Purdue – Andy Katz has Mayer in his top ten international recruits. The 4-Star guard has loads of potential.
9) Ron Zipper – Guard – LSU – Zipper played for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the Israeli Premier Winner League before joining the Tigers.
10) Ethan Burg – Guard – Tennessee – Competed alongside Saraf in 2022-23 with Elitzur Ironi Netanya, finishing just above him for MVP honors, as well as played with NBA standout Deni Avdija and NBA draftee Yam Madar at FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
Others include: Or Ashkenazi (Lipscomb), Yoav Berman (Queens), Avner Dror (Harvard), Eyal Harel (Pacific), Daniel Guetta (OK State), Or Faran (Mercyhurst), Yonatan Levy (Pepperdine), Yuval Levin (Fort Wayne), Erez Poran (N. Arizona), and Ofri Naveh (Oral Roberts). Let us know if we are missing anyone!
Additional Names since the post: Harrison Hochberg (Michigan), Quinn Berger (Bucknell)
