Position Power forward Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Weight 102 kg League Israeli Super League Name Lior Eliyahu Career start 2003 | Nationality Israeli Role Basketball player Salary 900,000 EUR (2009) Listed height 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Height 2.06 m Pro career 2003 | |
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Born September 9, 1985 (age 39) Ramat Gan, Israel ( 1985-09-09 ) NBA draft 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall Current team Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. (#4 / Power forward, Small forward) | ||
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Lior Eliyahu (Hebrew: לִיאוֹר אֱלִיָּהוּ; born September 9, 1985) is an Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Super League. He is 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) in height and he weighs 105 kg (225 pounds).
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- Lior eliyahu triple double highlights vs slovakia 2012
- Early life
- Professional career
- Israeli national team
- Awards and accomplishments
- Career statistics
- References
He plays at the power forward position. The Minnesota Timberwolves own his NBA draft rights.
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Early life
Eliyahu is Jewish, 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 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.
In September 2010, he returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv, signing a five-year contract.
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.
In November 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem. In 2015, helped the club win it's first ever Israeli championship. In 2017, Eliyahu took another championship with Hapoel Jerusalem.. In January 2016, signed a three year extension to his contract with Hapoel Jerusalem.
Israeli national team
Eliyahu has also been a member of the senior Israeli national basketball team. He played at the EuroBasket 2007, the EuroBasket 2009, and the EuroBasket 2011.
Awards and accomplishments
Career statistics
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.