Ben Saraf

Ben Avraham Saraf (; born 14 April 2006) is an Israeli professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life Saraf is Jewish and was born to Israeli parents in South Africa, where his father worked in the diamond industry. The family returned to Israel when Saraf was three. He attended Ramot Yam Emek Hefer high school. In April 2023, he was named the National League's Sixth Player of the Season and Rookie of the Year.

He signed with Elitzur Kiryat Ata of the top division Israeli Basketball Premier League on 11 July 2023. After averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and one steal per game in 2023–24, Saraf was named the Israeli Basketball Premier League Rising Star.

Saraf signed with Ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in Germany on 20 June 2024. At Ulm, he played for coach Ty Harrelson and had a major role on the team, which reached the Bundesliga finals. He averaged 12.8 points and 4.6 assists per game in 2024–25. Before then, three Israelis were drafted in the NBA draft and played in the NBA: Omri Casspi, T. J. Leaf, and Deni Avdija. On 15 December 2025, Saraf was assigned to the Nets' G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets.

National team career Saraf played for the Israel under-16 basketball team in the 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship.

Saraf played for the Israel under-18 basketball team in the 2024 FIBA U18 EuroBasket Championship. He again led the tournament in scoring, this time with 28.1 points per game, led the tournament in steals with four per game, was named the tournament MVP, and was named to the 2024 European U18 All-Tournament Team, as Israel finished fourth.

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