Yahoo: Casspi becomes 1st Israeli selected in NBA draft (AP)

[Revrag]

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 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. It's the first time an Israeli has been selected in the first round of the draft and guarantees Casspi a two-year...

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[FromIsrael]

actually its not 100% right..
its the first time an israeli player gonna play at the nba

but at 1998 Oded Katash was picked by the nicks at the first round but there was at the year after it players strike at the nba...