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.
.JPG) Blayzer | |
| No. 14 – Hapoel Tel Aviv | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Power forward |
| League | Israeli Premier League EuroCup |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 29, 1992 Kfar Tavor, Israel |
| 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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Biography
editOz Blayzer was born in Kfar Tavor, Israel. He played with the Hapoel Gilboa-Afula youth team.
Professional career
editOn 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
editBlayzer 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
edit- ^ "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.