Blayzer | |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
League | Israeli Premier League EuroCup |
Personal information | |
Born | Kfar Tavor, Israel | December 29, 1992
Nationality | Israeli |
Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Listed weight | 101 kg (223 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2013 | Hapoel Afula |
2013–2015 | Bnei Herzliya |
2015–2018 | Maccabi Haifa |
2018–2020 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
2020–2022 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2022–2024 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
2024–present | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Oz Blayzer (Hebrew: עוז בלייזר; born December 29, 1992) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroCup.
Biography
Oz Blayzer was born in Kfar Tavor, Israel. He played with the Hapoel Gilboa-Afula youth team.
Professional career
On August 16, 2011, Blayzer started his professional career with Hapoel Afula of the Liga Leumit.[1]
On July 3, 2013, Blayzer signed a two-year deal with Bnei Herzliya.[2] In his first season with Herzliya, Blayzer was named co-Israeli League Rising Star, alongside his teammate Aviram Zelekovits.[3]
On June 20, 2015, Blayzer signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Haifa.[4]
On May 9, 2016, Blayzer signed a two-year contract extension with Haifa.[5] That season, Blayzer helped Haifa to reach the 2017 Israeli League Finals where they eventually lost to Hapoel Jerusalem.
On March 26, 2018, Blayzer recorded a season-high 25 points without missing a single shot (shooting 6-of-6 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line), along with 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a 98–95 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 21 MVP.[6]
On July 18, 2018, Blayzer signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion.[7]
On August 11, 2020, Blayzer signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League.[8]
On June 26, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[9]
On June 22, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[10]
International career
Blayzer played for the Israeli National Team at the 2017 Eurobasket tournament.
Blayzer was also a member of the Israeli Under-18 [11] and Under-20[12] national teams.
References
- ^ "עפולה החתימה את עוז בלייזר והרן שיפמן לעונה". one.co.il (in Hebrew). August 16, 2011.
- ^ "עוז בלייזר חתם בהרצליה: "זה המקום הכי טוב עבורי"". sport5.co.il (in Hebrew). July 3, 2013.
- ^ "מצטייני ליגת WINNER סל לעונת 2013/14". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa signs Oz Blayzer with a two-year contract". sportando.com. June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Maccabi Haifa signs Oz Blayzer to a contract extension until 2018". sportando.com. May 9, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-21: עוז בלייזר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 27, 2018.
- ^ "עובר לכתום: עוז בלייזר חתם בראשל"צ". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 18, 2018.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 11, 2020). "Maccabi Tel Aviv signs Oz Blayzer". Sportando. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (June 26, 2022). "Oz Blayzer signs with Hapoel Jerusalem". Sportando. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "ברוך הבא, עוז בלייזר". hapoeluta.org (in Hebrew). June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Blayzer at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship". fibaeurope.com.
- ^ "Blayzer at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship". fibaeurope.com.