Israeli basketball TV magazine show debuts this month

Inside Israeli Basketball premieres November 12-17 on U.S. cable stations

The transition of San Diego high school phenom Jeremy Tyler to pro basketball in Israel will be a featured segment in the premiere episode of Inside Israeli Basketball, a 30-minute magazine show to be seen monthly in the U.S. on Comcast Versus, the YES Network, SUN Sports, and Jewish Life Television.

The program debuts Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. ET on Versus, with additional airings on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 pm (re-airs at 10 p.m.) on YES; Thursday, Nov.17 at 6:30 p.m. on SUN Sports, and Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. on JLTV, with repeat episodes throughout the month. There will be six more episodes, aiting monthly, running through the spring conclusion of the season.

Inside Israeli Basketball focuses on the Maccabi Haifa team, which received international attention when it signed Tyler to a pro contract after he chose to skip his senior year of high school and improve his game before eligibility for the NBA draft.

Maccabi Haifa, owned by Jeffrey Rosen of Aventura, FL, was the surprise runner-up in the Israeli Premier Basketball league last season, and features a number of U.S. players, including Davon Jefferson of Southern California, Todd Golden, a former St. Mary’s of California product, and Jesse Pellot-Rosa of Virginia Commonwealth.

Check here for weekly television times.  A promo for the show can seen at here.

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