Orr Leumi ( he, אור לאומי; born October 25, 1996) is an Israeli former professional

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player. Standing at , he played at the

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position.

Early life

Leumi was born in

Petach Tikva Petah Tikva ( he, פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, , ), also known as ''Em HaMoshavot'' (), is a city in the Central District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent set ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. He grew up in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

and played basketball for the

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

youth team. Leumi played high school basketball at

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Professional career

Early years (2014–2016)

In 2014, Leumi started his professional career with

and

Ironi Ramat Gan Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan ( he, מכבי עירוני רמת גן, formerly Ironi Ramat Gan) is a male basketball club based in Ramat Gan in central Israel. The team plays in Liga Leumit (basketball), Liga Leumit, the second division in Israeli baske ...

as part of a two-way contract. On November 17, 2014, Leumi made his debut with Maccabi in a win over

Hapoel Gilboa Galil Hapoel Gilboa Galil ( he, הפועל גלבוע גליל) 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 ...

. On October 20, 2015, Leumi signed with

Elitzur Ashkelon Elitzur Ashkelon ( he, אליצור אשקלון) was a professional basketball team based in Ashkelon in south-west Israel. The team reached the quarterfinals of the EuroCup Challenge in 2006 Israeli National League Liga Leumit ( he, ליגה לאומית, lit. ''National League'') is the second division of the Israeli Football League, and below its Premier League. Structure There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the two lowest-place ...

. In 19 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. On March 13, 2016, Leumi parted ways with Ashkelon to join

for the rest of the season.

Bnei Herzliya (2016–2020)

On June 23, 2016, Leumi signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv. On September 26, 2016, Leumi was loaned to

Bnei Herzliya Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in the Sharon district in Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. It ...

. 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 Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP. Leumi helped Herzliya reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the fifth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by

in the Quarterfinals. In his second year with Herzliya, Leumi sat out the entire 2017–18 season due to

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. On August 10, 2018, Leumi officially parted ways with Hapoel Tel Aviv to join Bnei Herzliya, signing a two-year deal. 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. 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

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

Ironi Nahariya (2020–2021)

On August 11, 2020, Leumi signed with

Ironi Nahariya Ironi Nahariya Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה; ) known for sponsorship reasons as Ironi Rain Nahariya () is a professional basketball club based in city of Nahariya in northern Israel. The team plays in t ...

of the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...

Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2021–present)

On July 16, 2021, he has signed with

Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...

of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

. On August 31, 2021, Leumi announced his retirement from basketball.

National team career

Leumi was a member of the U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams. In July 2016, Leumi participated in the

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, where he averaged 12 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

References

External links

RealGM profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leumi, Orr 1996 births Living people Bishop Gorman High School alumni Bnei Hertzeliya basketball players Ironi Ashkelon players Ironi Ramat Gan players Israeli men's basketball players Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Tel Aviv