Oz Blayzer (; born December 29, 1992) is an Israeli professional

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player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Ligat HaAl and the

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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

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. On July 3, 2013, Blayzer signed a two-year deal with

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. In his first season with Herzliya, Blayzer was named co- Israeli League Rising Star, alongside his teammate Aviram Zelekovits. On June 20, 2015, Blayzer signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Haifa. On May 9, 2016, Blayzer signed a two-year contract extension with Haifa. 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 Hapoel Gilboa Galil () is a professional basketball club that is based in north-east Israel. The club plays its home game in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball) in a 2,250-seat arena in Gan Ner. History T ...

. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 21 MVP. On July 18, 2018, Blayzer signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Rishon LeZion. On August 11, 2020, Blayzer signed with

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of the

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. On June 26, 2022, he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem of the

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. On June 22, 2024, he signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Ligat HaAl.

International career

Blayzer played for the Israeli National Team at the

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tournament. Blayzer was also a member of the Israeli Under-18 and Under-20 national teams.

References

External links

RealGM.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blayzer, Oz 1992 births Living people 21st-century Israeli sportsmen Bnei Herzliya basketball players Hapoel Afula players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball players People from Kfar Tavor Power forwards Small forwards