Orr Leumi

Orr Leumi (Hebrew: אור לאומי‎; born October 25, 1996) is an Israeli professional basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli National League. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), he plays at the shooting guard position.

Orr Leumi
Leumi with Bnei Herzliya in October 2016
No. 9 – Bnei Herzliya
PositionShooting guard
LeagueIsraeli National League
Personal information
Born (1996-10-25) October 25, 1996
Petach Tikva, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High schoolBishop Gorman
(Summerlin, Nevada)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2015→Ironi Ramat Gan
2015–2016Elitzur Ashkelon
2016Ironi Ramat Gan
2016–presentBnei Herzliya
Career highlights and awards

Early Life

Leumi was born in Petach Tikva, Israel. He grew up in Tel Aviv and played basketball for Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team.[1]

Leumi played high school basketball at Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada.[2]

Professional career

Early years (2014–2016)

In 2014, Leumi started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Ramat Gan as part of a two-way contract.[1] On November 17, 2014, Leumi made his debut with Maccabi in a win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[3]

On October 20, 2015, Leumi signed with Elitzur Ashkelon of the Israeli National League. In 19 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[4]

On March 13, 2016, Leumi parted ways with Ashkelon to join Ironi Ramat Gan for the rest of the season.[4]

Bnei Herzliya (2016–present)

On June 23, 2016, Leumi signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.[5] On September 26, 2016, Leumi was loaned to Bnei Herzliya.[6] On May 3, 2017, Leumi recorded a career-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-14 from the field, along with three rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 96–94 overtime win over Maccabi Haifa. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP.[7] Leumi helped Herzliya reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the fifth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.

In his second year with Herzliya, Leumi sat out the entire 2017–18 season due to Infectious mononucleosis.[8]

On August 10, 2018, Leumi officially parted ways with Hapoel Tel Aviv to join Bnei Herzliya, signing a two-year deal.[9] On November 8, 2018, Leumi scored a game-winner shot with 2.1 seconds left, giving Herzliya a 77–76 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv.[10] On December 8, 2018, Lemui recorded a season-high 22 points, shooting 8-of-11 from the field, along with three rebounds and three assists, leading Herzliya to a 105–78 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[11]

On August 27, 2019, Leumi signed a one-year contract extension with Herzliya.[12]

National team career

Leumi was a member of the U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams.

In July 2016, Leumi participated in the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 12 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[13]

References
  1. "אור לאומי מצטרף למכבי אלקטרה ת"א". maccabi.co.il (in Hebrew). November 2, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. "Bishop Gorman 2012-13 Basketball Roster". maxpreps.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. "Winner League, Game 7: Gilboa/Galil Vs M. Tel-Aviv". basket.co.il. November 17, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  4. "אור לאומי - מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. "הפועל תל אביב: אלאנדו טאקר חתם לעונה אחת". walla.co.il (in Hebrew). June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. "בני הרצליה: אור לאומי חתם עד סוף העונה". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). September 26, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  7. "מצטיין המחזור ה-30: אור לאומי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 3, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  8. "השנה הקשה של אור לאומי". mynetherzliya.co.il (in Hebrew). September 13, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  9. "ממשיך ביובל: אור לאומי חתם לעוד שנתיים". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  10. "האור בקצה המנהרה: סל ניצחון ללאומי". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  11. "Winner League, Game 9: Herzliya Vs Gilboa Galil". basket.co.il. December 8, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  12. "לאומי ימשיך בבני הרצליה, ברנר מועמד לתפקיד המאמן". sport1.maariv.co.il (in Hebrew). August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  13. "Orr Leumi profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016". fiba.com. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
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