Lior Eliyahu
No. 8 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Israeli Premier League FIBA Champions League |
Personal information | |
Born | Ramat Gan, Israel | September 9, 1985
Nationality | Israeli |
Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Career history | |
2003–2006 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
2006–2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2009–2010 | Caja Laboral |
2010–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2013–present | Hapoel Jerusalem |
Career highlights and awards | |
EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
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Stats at Basketball Reference |
Lior Eliyahu (Hebrew: לִיאוֹר אֱלִיָּהוּ; born September 9, 1985) is an Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in height and he weighs 105 kg (225 pounds).
He plays at the power forward position. The Minnesota Timberwolves own his NBA draft rights.
Early life
Eliyahu is Jewish,[1] and was born in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Professional career
Eliyahu grew up in the youth system of Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan, but moved to Galil for the 2004–05 season, in order to further his career. The move paid off when, under the guidance of Oded Katash, Eliyahu made great strides in improving his game. After the 2005–06 season, Eliyahu entered the 2006 NBA draft, a move criticized by Hanoch Mintz, Eliyahu's coach during his time in Ramat Gan.
In pre-draft camps in Europe, Eliyahu impressed along with fellow Israeli Yotam Halperin and when the camp was finished in Treviso, Italy, both had dramatically climbed the mock draft charts. On June 28, 2006, he made national headlines in Israel by being selected by the Orlando Magic with the 44th pick of the 2006 NBA draft. He was later traded to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations. He also impressed during matches of Maccabi against NBA teams. During the EuroLeague 2006–07 season, Eliyahu averaged 10.8 points per game.
In December 2008, Eliyahu became the first Israeli to be named the EuroLeague MVP of the Month during the season. He recorded a double double in all three games he played during December. Overall for the 2008–09 EuroLeague season, Eliyahu averaged 14.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. In 2009, Eliyahu signed a 4-year contract worth €6 million euros net income with the Spanish League club Caja Laboral[2] and he won the Spanish national championship with his new team in 2010, scoring 18 points in the deciding game against then EuroLeague champions Barcelona.[3]
In September 2010, he returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv, signing a five-year contract.[4]
On June 26, 2012, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded the 18th overall pick of the 2012 NBA draft, to the Houston Rockets, in exchange for Chase Budinger and the draft rights to Eliyahu.[5]
In November 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem.[6] In 2015, helped the club win its first ever Israeli championship.[7] In 2017, Eliyahu took another championship with Hapoel Jerusalem.[8] In January 2016, signed a three-year extension to his contract with Hapoel Jerusalem.[9]
On May 10, 2018, Eliyahu recorded a career-high 15 assists, along with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 steals in a 92–73 win over Hapoel Eilat. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP.[10]
On August 23, 2018, Eliyahu was named Hapoel Jerusalem's new team captain, replacing Yotam Halperin.[11]
Israeli national team
Eliyahu was a member of the senior Israeli national team at the 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 EuroBasket tournaments.
On May 8, 2018, Eliyahu announced his decision to retire from the Israeli national team.[12]
Awards and accomplishments
- FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship: All Tournament Team (2005)
- EuroChallenge: All-Star (2006)
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
EuroLeague
* | Denotes seasons in which Eliyahu won a Championship |
Bold | Denotes career highs |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2006–07 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 22 | 15 | 21.2 | .575 | .000 | .653 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .9 | .5 | 10.8 | 13.1 |
2007–08 | 18 | 5 | 10.1 | .549 | .000 | .591 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 3.8 | 5.1 | |
2008–09 | 16 | 9 | 26.5 | .624 | .000 | .667 | 6.6 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | 14.0 | 17.6 | |
2009–10 | Caja Laboral | 15 | 4 | 18.4 | .632 | .000 | .400 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 8.4 | 11.1 |
2010–11 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 21 | 21 | 20.3 | .601 | .200 | .739 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .8 | .5 | 10.9 | 11.8 |
2011–12 | 20 | 15 | 18.2 | .566 | 1.000 | .542 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
2012–13 | 23 | 10 | 17.2 | .483 | .000 | .800 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 7.3 | 8.2 | |
Career | 135 | 79 | 18.9 | .568 | .125 | .650 | 4.0 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 9.1 | 10.6 |
EuroCup
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. | 15 | 14 | 25.2 | .500 | .000 | .267 | 4.7 | 2.5 | .9 | .5 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
2014–15 | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. | 10 | 10 | 25.0 | .515 | .000 | .533 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1 | .4 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
2015-16 | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. | 13 | 12 | 21.9 | .485 | .000 | .556 | 4.9 | 2.8 | .8 | .2 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
2016-17 | Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. | 19 | 6 | 15.5 | .513 | .000 | .545 | 3.5 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | 6.9 | 7.8 |
Career | 57 | 42 | 21.7 | .502 | 0.000 | .486 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .8 | .3 | 9.1 | 9.3 |
Domestic leagues
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2003-04 | Galil-Elyon | Israel | 22 | 13.5 | .549 | .500 | .684 | 3.1 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 5.0 |
2004-05 | 21 | 27.8 | 0.591 | 0.389 | 0.670 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 13.9 | ||
2005-06 | 29 | 26.6 | 0.579 | 0.294 | 0.671 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 15.9 | ||
2006-07* | Maccabi T-A | 26 | 16.9 | 0.59 | 0.286 | .658 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9.4 | |
2007–08 | 22 | 14.6 | .595 | .25 | .656 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.2 | ||
2008-09* | 22 | 22.6 | .654 | .143 | .633 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 13.2 | ||
2009-10* | Caja Laboral | Liga ACB | 28 | 13.5 | .508 | 0 | .714 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
2010-11* | Maccabi T-A | Israel | 26 | 22.8 | .637 | .333 | .674 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .7 | 13.6 |
2011-12* | 20 | 24.8 | .61 | 0 | .595 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .3 | 13.8 | ||
2012-13 | 25 | 23.2 | .567 | .5 | .475 | 4.2 | 3 | 1.2 | .6 | 11 | ||
2013-14 | Jerusalem | 20 | 31.3 | .569 | 0 | .482 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 13.4 | |
2014-15* | 33 | 27.3 | .547 | 1.0 | .473 | 6.5 | 4 | 1.5 | .7 | 13.2 | ||
2015-16 | 29 | 25.5 | .511 | 0 | .391 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.8 | .7 | 11.7 | ||
2016-17* | 32 | 27.1 | .492 | 0 | .326 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .7 | 9.8 | ||
Carrer | 355 | 22.67 | .563 | .263 | .578 | 4.77 | 2.72 | 1.09 | 0.51 | 11.17 |
See also
References
- ^ "Israeli Sports". Jewish Sports Review. 8 (87): 20. September–October 2011.
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- ^ "Caja Laboral win ACB Championship". Eitb.com. June 16, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
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- ^ "HAPOEL JERUSALEM lands Eliyahu on three-year deal". Eurocupbasketall.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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- ^ http:"HAPOEL JERUSALEM second championship". Eurohoops.net. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ http:"Lior Eliyahu contract extension". ynet.co.il. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "מצטיין המחזור ה-30: ליאור אליהו". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). May 12, 2018.
- ^ ""שמנו דגש על האופי של השחקנים"". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Lior Eliyahu retires from Israeli national team". Sportando.com. May 8, 2018.
External links
- Lior Eliyahu at draftexpress.com
- Lior Eliyahu at eurobasket.com
- Lior Eliyahu at euroleague.net
- 1985 births
- Living people
- ABA League players
- Expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Hapoel Galil Elyon players
- Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
- Israeli Basketball Super League players
- Israeli expatriates in Spain
- Israeli Jews
- Israeli men's basketball players
- Israeli people of Iranian-Jewish descent
- Jewish men's basketball players
- Liga ACB players
- Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players
- Orlando Magic draft picks
- People from Ramat Gan
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Saski Baskonia players
- Small forwards