Israeli basketball player
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 .
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