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

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player for

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of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

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

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. 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

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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

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. Two days later, He was loaned to

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...

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 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 ...

. On July 27, 2017, Huber joined

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

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

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. On May 28, 2022, he has 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 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)