PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
12.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 |

Ben Saraf G
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 206 lbs (93kg)
Born: Apr 14, 2006 (19 years old)
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality: South Africa / Israel

Current Team: Brooklyn Nets
Current NBA Status: Under Contract (Brooklyn Nets)
Free Agent: TO-2027; TO-2027; RFA-2029
Agent: Austin Brown, Nadav Mor, Max Saidman
NBA Draft: 2025 Round 1, Pick 26, Brooklyn Nets
Pre-Draft Team: Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
Ben Saraf Player Profile
2024-25 International Season Stats
2024-25 International Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
44.4% | 29.0% | 74.9% |
Recent Games
Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/26/2025 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/24/2025 | Bayern Munich | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
6/21/2025 | Bayern Munich | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
6/18/2025 | Bayern Munich | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
6/15/2025 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
Jun 25, 2025 | The Brooklyn Nets selected Ben Saraf in Round 1 with Pick 26 in the 2025 NBA Draft. |
Jul 3, 2025 | Ben Saraf signed a multi-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets. |
NBA Preseason Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | 33.2 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | .429 | .600 | 1.000 |
CAREER | 1 | 33.2 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | .429 | .600 | 1.000 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | 1 | 33.2 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .429 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .600 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
CAREER | 1 | 1 | 33.2 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .429 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .600 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | 1 | 33.2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
CAREER | 1 | 1 | 33.2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | 1 | .554 | .536 | - | 3.9 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 21.7 | 3.0 | - | 25.2 | 202.9 | -8.7 | 1.1 | 87.8 | 116.2 | 9.3 |
CAREER | 1 | 1 | .554 | .536 | - | 3.9 | 1.8 | 11.4 | 21.7 | 3.0 | - | 25.2 | 202.9 | -8.7 | 1.1 | 87.8 | 116.2 | 9.3 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
CAREER | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 15 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | .364 | .350 | .800 |
2022-23 | 16 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 22.8 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | .403 | .292 | .667 |
2023-24 | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | I-BSL, Winner Cup | 34 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | .387 | .245 | .663 |
2024-25 | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | G-BBL, Eurocup, German Cup | 60 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | .444 | .290 | .749 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 15 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 2 | 20.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 8.2 | .364 | 1.8 | 5.0 | .350 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .800 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 2.0 |
2022-23 | 16 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 4 | 22.8 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 18.0 | .403 | 1.8 | 6.0 | .292 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
2023-24 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 34 | 8 | 22.6 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 9.5 | .387 | 0.7 | 3.0 | .245 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .663 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | I-BSL | 32 | 8 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 9.6 | .394 | 0.8 | 3.0 | .253 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .667 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Winner Cup | 2 | 0 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | .250 | 0.5 | 3.5 | .143 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
2024-25 * | 18 | All Teams | All Leagues | 60 | 39 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .444 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .290 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .749 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | G-BBL | 43 | 29 | 23.0 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .446 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .315 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .748 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | Eurocup | 16 | 10 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .419 | 0.6 | 2.8 | .222 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .780 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | German Cup | 1 | 0 | 22.1 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | .800 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 15 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 2 | 79.8 | 39 | 12 | 33 | .364 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
2022-23 | 16 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 4 | 91.3 | 75 | 29 | 72 | .403 | 7 | 24 | .292 | 10 | 15 | .667 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
2023-24 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 34 | 8 | 769 | 344 | 125 | 323 | .387 | 25 | 102 | .245 | 69 | 104 | .663 | 20 | 79 | 99 | 120 | 36 | 9 | 63 | 80 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | I-BSL | 32 | 8 | 734 | 334 | 121 | 307 | .394 | 24 | 95 | .253 | 68 | 102 | .667 | 20 | 73 | 93 | 115 | 33 | 9 | 60 | 77 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Winner Cup | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 16 | .250 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2024-25 * | 18 | All Teams | All Leagues | 60 | 39 | 1,402.9 | 721 | 269 | 606 | .444 | 40 | 138 | .290 | 143 | 191 | .749 | 47 | 119 | 166 | 244 | 66 | 17 | 160 | 132 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | G-BBL | 43 | 29 | 990.1 | 496 | 183 | 410 | .446 | 29 | 92 | .315 | 101 | 135 | .748 | 37 | 94 | 131 | 166 | 44 | 16 | 118 | 95 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | Eurocup | 16 | 10 | 390.7 | 205 | 78 | 186 | .419 | 10 | 45 | .222 | 39 | 50 | .780 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 74 | 21 | 1 | 40 | 37 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | German Cup | 1 | 0 | 22.1 | 20 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 15 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 2 | .521 | .470 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 33.0 | 25.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 27.5 | 151.4 | -3.8 | 1.2 | 96.3 | 96.4 | 16.4 |
2022-23 | 16 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 4 | .477 | .451 | 2.3 | 17.8 | 10.3 | 35.8 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 136.1 | -2.9 | 1.0 | 98.0 | 79.1 | 34.3 |
2023-24 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 34 | 8 | .466 | .426 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 7.6 | 27.0 | 14.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 25.2 | 129.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 98.4 | 112.3 | 13.2 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | I-BSL | 32 | 8 | .475 | .433 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 27.0 | 14.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 25.2 | 131.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 99.9 | 112.4 | 13.7 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Winner Cup | 2 | 0 | .296 | .281 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 9.9 | 26.1 | 15.1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 89.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 66.4 | 111.3 | 4.9 |
2024-25 * | 18 | All Teams | All Leagues | 60 | 39 | .522 | .477 | 4.2 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 31.9 | 18.8 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 27.6 | 148.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 104.3 | 107.7 | 15.5 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | G-BBL | 43 | 29 | .528 | .482 | 4.7 | 11.7 | 8.3 | 30.9 | 20.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 27.1 | 151.0 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 103.6 | 105.0 | 16.1 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | Eurocup | 16 | 10 | .493 | .446 | 3.2 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 34.6 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 28.7 | 142.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 103.2 | 112.9 | 15.6 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | German Cup | 1 | 0 | .791 | .850 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.7 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 30.9 | 230.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 141.4 | 141.7 | 36.4 |
Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-22 | 15 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
2022-23 | 16 | Next Generation Team Patras | Patras | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .381 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
2023-24 * | 17 | All Teams | All Leagues | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 16 | 18 | .471 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | I-BSL | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 15 | 17 | .469 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
2023-24 * | 17 | Elitzur Kiryat Ata | Winner Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
2024-25 * | 18 | All Teams | All Leagues | 60 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 39 | 21 | .650 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | G-BBL | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 30 | 13 | .698 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | Eurocup | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
2024-25 * | 18 | Ratiopharm Ulm | German Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
International Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
---|---|
1x Patras Tournament (ANGT) Top 5 | 2023 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: Israel
National Awards & Honors
Award | Event |
---|---|
MVP | 2024 U18 Euro Championship A |
All-Tournament Team | 2024 U18 Euro Championship A |
All-Tournament Team | 2022 U16 Euro Championship A |
FIBA Senior Team Events Stats
Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 17 | EuroBasket Qualifiers | 4 | 17:14 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .448 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .625 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - |
AVERAGES | 4 | 17:14 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .448 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .625 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | - | ||
TOTAL | 4 | 68:55 | 33 | 13 | 29 | .448 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - |
FIBA Junior Team Events Stats
Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 14 | U16 Euro Challengers | 5 | 24:55 | 15.0 | 5.4 | 10.6 | .509 | 3.4 | 6.4 | .531 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .667 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | - |
2022 | 15 | U16 Euro Championship A | 7 | 30:48 | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.9 | .432 | 2.6 | 8.3 | .310 | 5.4 | 7.0 | .776 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 5th |
2023 | 16 | U20 Euro Championship A | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Silver |
2023 | 16 | U18 Euro Championship A | - | -:- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6th |
2024 | 17 | U18 Euro Championship A | 7 | 33:23 | 28.1 | 9.7 | 21.7 | .447 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .362 | 6.3 | 8.3 | .759 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 4th |
AVERAGES | 19 | 30:12 | 23.3 | 8.0 | 17.7 | .451 | 2.7 | 7.2 | .380 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .761 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | - | ||
TOTAL | 19 | 573:46 | 442 | 152 | 337 | .451 | 52 | 137 | .380 | 86 | 113 | .761 | 107 | 80 | 52 | 13 | 47 | 45 | - |