Oz Blayzer Explained

Oz Blayzer
עוז בלייזר
Number:24
Position:Power forward / small forward
Height M:2.01
Weight Kg:101
League:Israeli Premier League
EuroCup
Team:Hapoel Tel Aviv
Birth Date:29 December 1992
Birth Place:Kfar Tavor, Israel
Nationality:Israeli
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2011
Years1:2011–2013
Team1:Hapoel Afula
Years2:2013–2015
Team2:Bnei Herzliya
Years3:2015–2018
Team3:Maccabi Haifa
Years4:2018–2020
Team4:Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Years5:2020–2022
Team5:Maccabi Tel Aviv
Years6:2022–2024
Team6:Hapoel Jerusalem
Years7:2024–present
Team7:Hapoel Tel Aviv
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: עפולה החתימה את עוז בלייזר והרן שיפמן לעונה. one.co.il. August 16, 2011. he.
  2. News: עוז בלייזר חתם בהרצליה: "זה המקום הכי טוב עבורי". sport5.co.il. July 3, 2013. he.
  3. News: מצטייני ליגת WINNER סל לעונת 2013/14. basket.co.il. June 6, 2014. he.
  4. News: Maccabi Haifa signs Oz Blayzer with a two-year contract. sportando.com. June 20, 2015.
  5. News: Maccabi Haifa signs Oz Blayzer to a contract extension until 2018. sportando.com. May 9, 2016.
  6. News: מצטיין המחזור ה-21: עוז בלייזר. basket.co.il. March 27, 2018. he.
  7. News: עובר לכתום: עוז בלייזר חתם בראשל"צ. basket.co.il. July 18, 2018. he.
  8. News: Maccabi Tel Aviv signs Oz Blayzer . Sportando . August 11, 2020 . August 11, 2020 . Skerletic . Dario .
  9. News: Oz Blayzer signs with Hapoel Jerusalem. June 26, 2022. Sportando. En. June 27, 2022 . Maggi . Alessandro .
  10. Web site: ברוך הבא, עוז בלייזר. June 22, 2024. hapoeluta.org. he. June 25, 2024.
  11. News: Blayzer at the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. fibaeurope.com.
  12. News: Blayzer at the 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. fibaeurope.com.