After completing the quota of foreigners, Maccabi Tel Aviv is free to fill the position of Israelis. Today (Wednesday) the team announced that captain John Dibertolomao will continue for another season, after it was decided to exercise the option in his contract.
The 31-year-old Dibertolomao (1.83) will enter his sixth year at the club, after five seasons during which he won with the Yellows four consecutive championships and once the state cup.
In the previous five seasons, Dibertolomao has become the leading scorer among Israelis in the league (1,108 points, 198 threes, 86.2% of penalties), he also leads the table of steals (137) and assists (318) and is on the roster of the Israeli team.
The situation of the Israelis of Maccabi Tel Aviv currently includes Roman Sorkin, Guy Pnini, Rafi Manko, Dibertolomao and probably also Jake Cohen, who may continue in the team due to the procrastination and difficulties in negotiations with TJ Leaf.
As expected, Maccabi Tel Aviv also confirmed today that Angelo Cloiaro will leave after four years in the team. The American-Italian forward has won three championships and the National Cup during his years at the Yad Eliyahu Hall, and according to reports, he will return to the Turkish league when he signs for Glatsray.