Avi Even will replace Nikola Vujcic as Maccabi sporting director / News - Basketnews.com

With Nikola Vujcic stepping down, former head coach and head of scouting department Avi Even will replace the legendary player.

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With Nikola Vujcic stepping down after the season as the sporting director of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, the club has appointed his successor.

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According to the Israeli team's official announcement, Avi Even will replace Vujcic in the position.

"It was only natural in my eyes that Avi Evan, who served in his last position as the head of the scouting and player development system at the club, would be appointed to a very important and responsible position as our sporting director, and this after being the right-hand man of Nikola Vujcic. to whom we are deeply grateful for his dedicated service at the club, both as a player and as a sports director," said Shimon Mizrahi, the club's chairman.

Together with Vujcic, Even has been responsible for building the team in recent seasons. As a scout, he followed players with the potential to make a significant career breakthrough every summer.

Even is considered an integral part of the club, where he has been employed in various roles for 17 years. Beginning his career in the youth department, he then was later promoted to assistant to legendary Zvika Sharaf, Pini Gershon, and David Blatt. Even later moved to the position of head of the scouting division.

"I feel a great privilege to be appointed as the sporting director of a magnificent club like Maccabi Tel Aviv," Even said. "This is my opportunity to thank the owners and the management for the great trust they place in me after 17 years in a variety of positions at the club. I'm happy to be here."

After the club parted ways with Ioannis Sfairopoulos last season, Even replaced him as the head coach and guided the team to the EuroLeague playoffs, eventually losing to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.

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