Roi Huber (; born February 10, 1997) is an Israeli professional

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player for Maccabi Ramat Gan of the

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Early life

Huber was born in

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. He played for Hapoel Lev Hasharon youth team and helped them to win the Israeli Youth State Cup in 2012, alongside his teammate Tamir Blatt. Huber joined Wingate Institute Academy in his late teens.

Professional career

In 2014, Huber started his professional career with Hapoel Kfar Saba. On July 5, 2015, Huber signed with A.S. Ramat HaSharon of the Israeli National League. In 26 games played for Ramat HaSharon, he averaged 10.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Huber led the National League in 3-point percentage with 47 percent. On July 26, 2016, Huber signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem. Two days later, He was loaned to

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (the top tier of Israeli basketball), and internationally in the Basketball Champions League. The ...

for the 2016–17 season. Huber helped Holon reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the first seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Haifa. On July 27, 2017, Huber joined Maccabi Haifa for the 2017–18 season. On June 27, 2018, Huber returned to

for a second stint, signing a three-year deal. On July 27, 2019, Huber signed a one-year deal with

Hapoel Galil Elyon Hapoel Galil Elyon (), also known as Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion for sponsorship reasons, is an Israeli basketball club. The team competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli basketball, and internationally in t ...

of the Israeli National League. On July 30, 2020, he signed with Hapoel Eilat of the

. On May 28, 2022, he signed with

of the

Israel national team

Huber was a member of the U-16, U-18 and U-20 Israel national teams. In July 2017, Huber helped the Israeli under-20 national team to reach the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Finals, where they eventually lost to

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. Huber finished the tournament averaging 8.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Personal

Huber's older brother, Ophir, is also a professional basketball player.

References

External links

RealGM profile

FIBA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huber, Roi 1997 births Living people Hapoel Eilat basketball players Hapoel Galil Elyon players Hapoel Holon B.C. players Hapoel Kfar Saba B.C. players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Haifa B.C. players Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Central District (Israel) 21st-century Israeli sportsmen A.S. Ramat HaSharon players