Yoav Vitelm Scores 24 Points as Israeli College Basketball Players Shine
Israeli college basketball players starred over the weekend, led by Yoav Vitelm's 24 points for San Francisco and Ayala Oren's 27-point masterclass for Duquesne's women's team.
Israeli players across the American collegiate basketball leagues delivered standout performances over the weekend, highlighted by a strong offensive display from San Francisco guard Yoav Vitelm. Vitelm led his squad with 24 points on 8-of-19 shooting, adding four assists and a rebound, though San Francisco suffered its first defeat of the season in an 84-68 setback against Portland State.
Meanwhile, the season's first all-Israeli matchup took place in Pittsburgh as Yoav Berman and Duquesne maintained a perfect 4-0 record with a 71-58 victory over Binghamton, featuring Jool Kram. Berman earned a starting nod, finishing with nine points, six assists, and five rebounds, while Kram made his first career start for Binghamton, logging 22 minutes with one point and two rebounds as his team slipped to a 3-2 record.
The standout performances extended to the women's division, where Ayala Oren exploded for 27 points—including four three-pointers on six attempts—in 29 minutes to drive Duquesne past Kent State 75-71, chipping in seven assists, four rebounds, and three steals. Additional contributions saw David Mosis record seven points and four rebounds in eight minutes during Florida Atlantic's 78-63 win over Coastal Georgia, Or Ashkenazi return to action scoreless in Lipscomb's 75-68 victory against Western Carolina, and Ofek Talkar notch two points in DePaul's 108-84 loss to 13th-ranked Notre Dame.
