Deni Avdija's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 21, 2026

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Deni Avdija.

Deni Avdija is an Israeli professional basketball player currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. Known as "Turbo" for his energetic style, Avdija plays small forward. Before joining the NBA, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv. From 2020 until 2024 he played for the Washington Wizards until he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2017: Led Maccabi Tel Aviv to Israeli youth state championships

From 2017, Deni Avdija led Maccabi Tel Aviv to three consecutive Israeli youth state championships.

July 2018: Led Israel to a gold medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship

In July 2018, Deni Avdija played at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Chemnitz, leading Israel to a gold medal and earning a spot on the all-tournament team.

December 2018: Won the Israeli championship for high schools

In December 2018, Deni Avdija led his Tichon Hadash high school team to win the Israeli championship for high schools.

July 2019: Led Israel to Gold at FIBA U20 European Championship

In July 2019, Deni Avdija led Israel to a second straight gold medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Tel Aviv, earning MVP and all-tournament team accolades.

2019: Led Maccabi Tel Aviv to Israeli youth state championships

In 2019, Deni Avdija led Maccabi Tel Aviv to three consecutive Israeli youth state championships.

2019: Won Gold Medal at FIBA U20 European Championship

In 2019, Deni Avdija won a gold medal for Israel at the FIBA U20 European Championship, where he was named tournament's most valuable player.

February 2022: Career high in rebounds

On 14 February 2022, Deni Avdija set a then career high in rebounds with 15 in a 103–94 loss to the Detroit Pistons.

January 2023: Career high in rebounds and points

In January 2023, Deni Avdija achieved a new career high in rebounds with 20 in a 100–97 win against the Chicago Bulls and set a then career high in points with 25 in a 127–109 win against the San Antonio Spurs.

2023: Averaged Career Highs

Deni Avdija finished the 2023 season averaging career highs across every major statistical category, posting statistical averages of 14.7 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game, 3.8 assists per game, to go along with 51% field goal percentage, 37% three-point shooting percentage, and 3.6 free throw attempts per game.

February 2024: New Career High in Points

On 14 February 2024, Deni Avdija posted a new career high in points with 43, along with 15 rebounds, in a 133–126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

March 2, 2025: First Career Triple-Double

On March 2, 2025, Deni Avdija recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 133–129 overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

March 2025: Most Productive Month of Career

In March 2025, Deni Avdija averaged 23.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists over 13 games, shooting 51.0% on field goals, and 45.7% on three-point attempts, marking the most productive month of his career.