Inbar, Elad

Elad was a starting forward or the University of Massachusetts Lowell during his four-year tenure at the club. He had one of the deadliest shots in Division II basketball, and was named to the Basketball Times All-America D-II first team in 2004.

Elad was selected by the Westchester Wildfire of the USBL, in the 39th spot of the 2004 draft. He is currently training with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA, who are affiliated with the Wildfire. Despite this, he is likely to pursue a professional career in Israel.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. 1978

Career Highlights:
Elad was considered a fine prospect as a youth, although his defense was often considered suspect. He helped his local high school, Ort Bialik to the national title and helped Israel to the Maccabi Youth Games title before his obligatory stint in the Israeli army.

UMAss accepted Inbar after the army in time for the 2000-01 season. Though the scorer was not a starter initially, he soon proved indispensable to the team. He started 19 of 34 games and reached double figures in 15 of his last 16 appearances. Inbar averaged 13.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shot 54.5% from the field, while displaying a marked improvement in his defensive play. Lowell went 24-7 in his freshman year and made the second round of the NCAA tournament. Elad's contribution was recognized and he was awarded Northeast-10 3rd Team All-Conference honors.

The Israeli was Lowell's undisputed star in his sophomore year. Inbar led the team in both points with 17.1 and rebounds 7.3, for the 2001-02 season. He reached double-double status eight times and scored a career high 30 points against Bryant. UML went 20-9 for the year but were again unable to pass the second round of the NCAA tournament. He received 1st Team Northeast-10 All-Conference honors for his efforts.

Elad enjoyed a tremendous junior year at Lowell. He ranked among the Northeast-10 leaders in five categories: 3-point FG% (.528, 1st), free throw % (.878, 2nd), scoring (16.1, 10th), rebounding (6.9, 13th) and defensive rebounds (5.0, 8th. Inbar set another career record against Bryant, with 14 rebounds. UML had an excellent team that year as Elad and fellow Israeli�s Uri Grunwald and Matan Simon Tov enjoyed strong a strong year. The school recorded a 28-5 season while making the NCAA final eight. Inbar received 1st Team Northeast-10 All-Conference honors for the second straight year and was warded MVP of the Northeast-10 Tournament and 3rd Team Division 2 Basketball Times magazine All-American.

UML won the 2004 NCAA Regional Championship in the NE-10 region as Inbar was awarded NCAA Division II Player of the Year in his senior year. Elad set new school records for points scored, games played, free-throws made, and victories in his senior year. The shooting guard was on top scoring form throughout the year scoring 19.4 points per game on 53% FG. He averaged 7.1 rebounds and led the team with 1.1 steals per game. UML went 28-5 in the 2003-04 season and reached the NCAA Elite 8 again. He received the following honors: 1st Team NABC Division 2 All-American, 1st Team All-American � Basketball Times magazine, ECAC Division 2 1st Team, Northeast-10 All-Conference Player of the Year and 1st Team Northeast-10 All-Conference for the third time, among other awards and accolades.

Origin:
Kiryat Haim, Israel

Position:
Forward

Physical description:
6"7, 210 lbs.

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