New installment of Inside Israeli Basketball set to air

The third episode of Inside Israeli Basketball, the half-hour sports magazine about the Maccabi Haifa Heat, airs Thursday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m.  on Comcast Versus; Sunday, Jan. 17 at noon (re-airs at 10 p.m.) on the YES network; Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. on SUN sports; and Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7:30 p.m. on JLTV, with repeat episodes throughout the month (all times are east coast).

The new program features profiles of Maccabi Haifa forward, Davon Jefferson, a native of Southern California, and former San Diego High phenom Jeremy Tyler as they continue their acclimation to Israeli culture off the court as they are given cooking lessons on how to make Israeli delicacies, as well as a segment on American businessman and Maccabi Haifa team owner, Jeffrey Rosen, who has transformed the team into an elite squad since he took over the team three years ago. Additional featured segments include an inside look on how Maccabi Haifa’s international charity program, “Haifa Hoops for Kids,” benefits underprivileged and special needs children living in Israel.

The Maccabi Haifa basketball team is currently 7-2, ranked 29th in Europe, according to the “Top 100” ranking on Eurobasket.com. They were the surprise runner-up in the Israeli Basketball Super League last season.  This year’s team features a number of U.S. players, including Jefferson and Tyler, as well as Todd Golden, a former St. Mary’s College of California product; Jason Rich, a Florida State University standout; Jesse Pellot-Rosa of Virginia Commonwealth; and Richard Roby of the University of Colorado.

The program is hosted by Israeli actress and model Becky Griffin, and produced on location by Joseph Marc Sports (which produces shows including Yankees Magazine, Nets Magazine, and Inside Rutgers Football).

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