Yoni Dray (( he, יוני דרעי), born March 17, 1987) is an Israeli professional

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player, He is a 1.78 m tall

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Biography

Dray was born in

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. At age seven, he moved to Israel with his family and since has lived in

Ashdod Ashdod ( he, ''ʾašdōḏ''; ar, أسدود or إسدود ''ʾisdūd'' or '' ʾasdūd'' ; Philistine: 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤃 *''ʾašdūd'') is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterran ...

. Dray is a graduate of the youth department of Elitzur Ashdod.

Playing career

Dray started his career at Hapoel Be'eri in the third division. He played there for three seasons and led the team to qualify from the

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to the

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. In the beginning of the 2009/10 season, he returned to Ashdod and signed with

Maccabi Ashdod Maccabi Ashdod B.C. ( he, מכבי אשדוד) is a professional basketball team based in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. The team currently plays in the Israeli National League. History The team was founded in 1961 by "Maccabi Ashdod Sports ...

. At the end of the season he moved with the club to the first division in Israel. In 2010/11 season, he played in every game. Following the disappointment of his home team, he moved to second league team Hapoel Afula. At Hapoel Afula he became a leader. He played an average of 29.57 minutes, producing 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists. At the beginning of season 2012/13, he re-signed with Maccabi Ashdod.

References

External links

Eurobasket profile
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