Omri Casspi

{{short description|Israeli basketball player (born 1988)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Omri Casspi
עומרי כספי

| image = Casspi dunk 2013-10-05.JPG

| caption = Casspi dunks with the Rockets in 2013

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 225

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|22}}

| birth_place = Holon, Israel

| draft_year = 2009

| draft_round = 1

| draft_pick = 23

| draft_team = Sacramento Kings

| career_start = 2005

| career_end = 2021

| career_number = 7, 18, 36

| career_position = Small forward / power forward

| years1 = 2005–2009

| team1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| years2 = 2006–2007

| team2 = →Hapoel Galil Elyon

| years3 = {{nbay|2009|start}}–{{nbay|2010|end}}

| team3 = Sacramento Kings

| years4 = {{nbay|2011|start}}–{{nbay|2012|end}}

| team4 = Cleveland Cavaliers

| years5 = {{nbay|2013|full=y}}

| team5 = Houston Rockets

| years6 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2016|end}}

| team6 = Sacramento Kings

| years7 = {{nbay|2016|end}}

| team7 = New Orleans Pelicans

| years8 = {{nbay|2016|end}}

| team8 = Minnesota Timberwolves

| years9 = {{nbay|2017|full=y}}

| team9 = Golden State Warriors

| years10 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}}

| team10 = Memphis Grizzlies

| years11 = 2019–2021

| team11 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| highlights =

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 4,642 (7.9 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 2,355 (4.0 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 662 (1.1 apg)

}}

Omri Moshe Casspi ({{langx|he|עומרי משה כספי}}; born June 22, 1988) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. He mainly played at the small forward position, but also played at the power forward position.

Casspi was drafted 23rd overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings, making him the first Israeli to be selected in the first round of an NBA draft. With his Kings debut in 2009, Casspi became the first Israeli to play in a National Basketball Association game.{{cite news|work=JPost.com|title=Casspi scores 15 in dream NBA debut|url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Casspi-scores-15-in-dream-NBA-debut|date=October 29, 2009|access-date=April 27, 2010}} As a rookie, Casspi was chosen to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge. The Cleveland Cavaliers traded for him in June 2011, and he signed with the Houston Rockets in July 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-sign-omri-casspi|title=Rockets Sign Omri Casspi|website=Houston Rockets}} In July 2014, Casspi was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a three-team trade, but was later waived. He then returned to Sacramento prior to the 2014–15 season. In February 2017, he was traded to the Pelicans alongside DeMarcus Cousins, and signed with the Warriors during the offseason. Waived after an April injury, Casspi signed with Memphis in July 2018.

Early life

One of the few Jewish players to reach the NBA after Dolph Schayes, Ernie Grunfeld, Danny Schayes and Jordan Farmar{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5423084|title=Stoudemire to explore his 'Hebrew roots'|work=ESPN.com|date=July 30, 2010|access-date=June 30, 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/41080/jews-and-mel-on-the-big-screen-winter-sports-roundup/|title=Jews (and Mel) on the big screen, Winter sports roundup|last=Bloom| first=Nate|work=Jweekly.com|date=January 21, 2010|access-date=May 30, 2010}} and the first Israeli-born,{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-09-16-2864797495_x.htm|title=Mural of NBA player Casspi defaced again|work=USAToday.com|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=June 30, 2011}} Omri Casspi was born in Holon, Israel. He was raised in the city of Yavne, Israel.{{cite news|last=Tracy|first=Marc|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/11027/omri-casspi-is-ready-for-primetime|title=Omri Casspi Is Ready For Primetime|work=TabletMag.com|date=July 20, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2011}} Casspi is the son of Shimon and Ilana, and has an older brother, Eitan, and a younger sister, Aviv. Both of his parents are Israeli-born and of Moroccan-Jewish descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrg.co.il/online/3/ART1/888/115.html|title=His sister: Omri Caspi not only aiming high|language=he|date=May 8, 2009|access-date=May 8, 2009|work=nrg.co.il}} As an adult, Casspi added the middle name "Moshe" in memory of his grandfather.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4262066,00.html|title=מעכשיו אמרו: עומרי משה כספי (From now say: Omri Moshe Casspi)|last=שורץ|first=מיקי|date=2012-07-30|work=Ynet|access-date=2018-11-27|language=he}}

As a child, Casspi played for junior programs at Elitzur Yavne and Maccabi Rishon LeZion. At age 13, he moved to the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team, winning the State Youth championship in 2005.

Professional career

= Maccabi Tel Aviv (2005–2006) =

Having previously played for Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team, Casspi made his professional debut at age 17 with Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 2005–06 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JFO|title=CASSPI, OMRI|work=Euroleague.net|access-date=June 30, 2011}} In his rookie season as a professional player, Casspi had averages of 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 9.4 minutes per game in the Israeli Premier League.

= Hapoel Galil Elyon (2006–2007) =

In 2006, Casspi was loaned to Hapoel Galil Elyon for the 2006–07 season,{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/draft2009/prospects/116.html |title=Prospect Profile – Omri Casspi |website=NBA.com |access-date=2014-07-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507095714/http://www.nba.com/draft2009/prospects/116.html |archive-date=2010-05-07 |url-status=dead }} going on to have a breakthrough season behind him. He averaged 11.1 points and 3.1 rebounds over 28 games. In April 2007, Casspi scored 14 points for the World Select team at the Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis.{{cite web|url=http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Batum,-Ajinca-Selected-For-Nike-Hoop-Summit-in-Memphis-1902/|title=Batum, Ajinca Selected For Nike Hoop Summit in Memphis|work=DraftExpress.com|date=March 7, 2007|access-date=May 30, 2010}}

= Return to Maccabi Tel Aviv (2007–2009) =

Casspi returned to Maccabi for the 2007–08 season. The team reached the EuroLeague Finals in 2008. He received the 2008 Israeli League Sixth Man of the Year award, averaging 10.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. In February 2009, Casspi finished in fourth place in voting for the FIBA Europe Young Men's Player of the Year Award for the 2008–09 season, behind Ricky Rubio, Danilo Gallinari and Kosta Koufos. Maccabi won a state championship in 2009. In the same season, Casspi's role in the team increased in the Israeli League, as well as in the EuroLeague. Over 27 league games, he averaged 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists, all career-highs.

In 2008, Casspi declared himself eligible for the 2008 NBA draft, but he withdrew before the declaration deadline after failing to receive a first-round draft guarantee from any NBA club.

=Sacramento Kings (2009–2011)=

On June 25, 2009, Casspi was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2009 NBA draft,{{cite news|last=Sagi|first=Yehoshua|url=http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/basketball-the-first-israeli-in-the-nba-and-now-the-real-journey-for-kings-casspi-begins-1.5258|title=Basketball / The first Israeli in the NBA / And now, the real journey for Kings' Casspi begins|work=Haaretz.com|date=October 28, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2011}} becoming the first Israeli player selected as a first-round draft pick. Not since Oded Kattash agreed to a contract with the New York Knicks in 1999 had an Israeli player come so close to playing in the NBA.{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/israeli-basketball-star-omri-casspi-picked-in-first-round-of-nba-draft-1.278877|title=Israeli basketball star Omri Casspi picked in first round of NBA draft|last=Mittleman|first=Jerry|date=June 26, 2009|work=Haaretz.com|access-date=June 26, 2009}} On July 10, Casspi signed a multi-year deal with the Kings.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4549|title=Sacramento Kings sign 2009 first round draft pick Omri Casspi – NBA Blog|date=July 10, 2009 }}

On October 28, 2009, Casspi made his NBA debut for the Kings against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 15 points.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20091028/SACOKC/gameinfo.html|title=Thunder get roaring, grab opener over Kings|work=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2009|access-date=May 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100319111847/http://www.nba.com/games/20091028/SACOKC/gameinfo.html|archive-date=March 19, 2010|url-status=dead}} On December 16, he made his first NBA start. Scoring 22 points against the Washington Wizards, Casspi tied the most points scored by any Kings player in his first start since the team moved to Sacramento in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-091216/daily-dime|title=1. Legler's Favorite Things |work=ESPN.com|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=May 30, 2010}}

On January 1, 2010, Casspi scored a then career-high 23 points against the Los Angeles Lakers (along with six rebounds, a steal, and three assists) as the Kings narrowly lost 109–108. The next day, he grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds against the Dallas Mavericks (along with 22 points, a steal, and four assists) as the Kings lost 99–91. On January 5, Casspi set a new career-high with 24 points against the Phoenix Suns (along with seven rebounds, an assist, no turnovers, and 10–19 from the field) as the Kings lost 113–109.

In February 2010, Casspi was chosen to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend Rookie Challenge, as well as the NBA All-Star Weekend H–O–R–S–E Competition against Kevin Durant and Rajon Rondo.

In 2010–11, Casspi played in 71 games for Sacramento (starting 27 of them). He averaged 8.6 points, shot .412 shooting (including .372 from three-point range), and averaged 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24.1 minutes per game. In his two seasons for Sacramento, Casspi averaged 9.5 points on .431 shooting, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 24.6 minutes per game.{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/trade_110630.html|title=Cavaliers Acquire Casspi and Future First Round Pick from Sacramento in Exchange For Hickson|work=NBA.com|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=June 30, 2011}}

=Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2013)=

On June 30, 2011, Casspi was traded, along with a 2012 first round draft pick, to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for JJ Hickson.

=Houston Rockets (2013–2014)=

File:Casspi dunk 2013-10-05.JPG

On July 16, 2013, Casspi signed a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets. On November 1, for the first time Israelis on opposing NBA teams faced each other, as the Rockets played Gal Mekel and the Dallas Mavericks; the two were teammates on the Israelis Under 16, Under 18, and Under 20 teams, and on the Maccabi Tel Aviv junior team.{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/sports/casspi-and-mekel-shine-in-first-ever-israeli-nba-face-off-1.5283878|title=Casspi and Mekel both shine in first-ever Israeli NBA face-off|newspaper=Haaretz}}{{Cite web|url=https://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2013/11/historic-meeting-for-gal-mekel-and-omri-casspi/|title=Historic meeting for Gal Mekel and Omri Casspi|first1=Jonathan Feigen on|last1=November 1|first2=2013 at 4:09|last2=PM|date=November 1, 2013|website=Ultimate Rockets}}

= New Orleans Pelicans (2014) =

On July 15, 2014, Casspi was traded from the Rockets to the New Orleans Pelicans in a three-team trade that also involved the Washington Wizards.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-three-team-trade-rockets-and-wizards |title=Pelicans Complete Three-Team Trade with Rockets and Wizards | work=NBA.com | date=July 15, 2014 | access-date=July 16, 2014}} Eight days later, he was waived by the Pelicans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-waive-omri-casspi|title=Pelicans Waive Omri Casspi|website=New Orleans Pelicans}}

=Return to Sacramento (2014–2017)=

On September 18, 2014, Casspi re-signed with the Sacramento Kings.{{cite news|title=Kings Sign Omri Casspi|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-sign-omri-casspi|access-date=September 18, 2014|work=NBA.com|date=September 18, 2014}} On April 7, 2015, he scored a then career-high 31 points on 12-of-20 shooting in a 116–111 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite news|title=Kings hold off Timberwolves behind Casspi|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150407/MINSAC/gameinfo.html|access-date=April 7, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=April 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101071204/http://www.nba.com/games/20150407/MINSAC/gameinfo.html|archive-date=November 1, 2015|url-status=dead}}

On July 14, 2015, Casspi re-signed with the Kings.{{cite news|title=Kings Sign Omri Casspi and Luc Mbah A Moute|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/blog/kings-sign-omri-casspi-and-luc-mbah-moute|access-date=July 14, 2015|work=NBA.com|date=July 14, 2015}} On December 28, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 122–103 loss to the Golden State Warriors. In a three-pointer shootout duel with Stephen Curry, Casspi also tied Mike Bibby's team record with nine three-pointers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151228/SACGSW/gameinfo.html |title=Curry's triple-double leads Warriors past Kings 122-103 |website=NBA.com |access-date=2015-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228181708/http://www.nba.com/games/20151228/SACGSW/gameinfo.html |archive-date=2015-12-28 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=Omri Casspi stared down Steph Curry in a 3-point battle and won|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/golden-state-warriors-sacramento-kings-steph-curry-omri-casspi-3-point-battle-122915|access-date=April 9, 2018|work=foxsports.com|date=December 29, 2015}}

While shooting 44.8 percent from outside of the arc, Casspi was being mentioned as a candidate for the All-Star Three-Point Contest.{{cite news|title=NBA Players with All-Day Jumpers Who Should Be in the 3-Point Contest|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2610206-nba-players-with-all-day-jumpers-who-should-be-in-the-3-point-contest|access-date=April 9, 2018|first=Giancarlo|last=Ferrari-King|publisher=bleacherreport.com|date=February 4, 2016}}

=Return to New Orleans (2017)=

On February 20, 2017, Casspi and teammate DeMarcus Cousins were traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, and 2017 first round and second round draft picks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/pelicans-acquire-demarcus-cousins-and-omri-casspi|title=Pelicans Acquire DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi|work=NBA.com|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2017}} In his only game for the Pelicans three days later, Casspi broke his right thumb after scoring 12 points in the 129–99 loss to the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900258|title=Rockets rout Pelicans, 129-99, in Cousins' New Orleans debut|work=ESPN.com|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2017}} Casspi was subsequently waived by the Pelicans on February 25{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/new-orleans-pelicans-waive-omri-casspi|title=New Orleans Pelicans waive Omri Casspi|work=NBA.com|date=February 25, 2017|access-date=February 25, 2017}} after being ruled out for four to six weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/omri-casspi-injury-update|title=Omri Casspi injury update|work=NBA.com|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2017}}

=Minnesota Timberwolves (2017)=

On March 20, 2017, Casspi signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite news|title=TIMBERWOLVES SIGN OMRI CASSPI|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-sign-omri-casspi|access-date=March 20, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=March 20, 2017}}

=Golden State Warriors (2017–2018)=

On July 12, 2017, Casspi signed with the Golden State Warriors.{{cite news|title=Warriors Sign Free Agent Forward Omri Casspi|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/omri-casspi-signed-20170712|access-date=July 12, 2017|work=NBA.com|date=July 12, 2017}} On December 14, he posted his 17th career double-double with 17 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in a 112–97 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975168|title=Durant leads Warriors past Mavericks for eighth straight win|work=ESPN.com|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=December 15, 2017}} On February 12, 2018, Casspi posted a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 129–83 victory over the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975592|title=Coach Kerr takes backseat in Warriors' 129-83 win over Suns|work=ESPN.com|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}

On April 7, 2018, Casspi, being injured, was waived by the Warriors to make room for Quinn Cook on their playoff roster.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23071429/omri-casspi-waived-golden-state-warriors|title=Warriors waive Omri Casspi to clear playoff roster spot for Quinn Cook|work=ESPN.com|date=April 7, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/news/warriors-waive-omri-casspi|title=Warriors Waive Omri Casspi|work=NBA.com|date=April 7, 2018|access-date=April 8, 2018}} Coach Steve Kerr explained: “We love Omri and what he brought to the team...It was difficult to sit with him and tell him we were going to do this."{{cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/08/warriors-steve-kerr-explains-reasoning-behind-cutting-omri-casspi/|title=Warriors' Steve Kerr explains reasoning behind cutting Omri Casspi|work=mercurynews.com|date=April 8, 2018|access-date=April 8, 2018}} Without Casspi, the Warriors went on to win the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a four-game sweep. Casspi subsequently received a championship ring from the Warriors for his contributions during the 2017–18 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2018/11/6/18070212/2018-nba-news-warriors-give-nba-finals-championship-ring-to-grizzlies-omri-casspi|title=Omri Casspi received his championship ring on Monday|work=goldenstateofmind.com|date=November 6, 2018|access-date=November 7, 2018}}

=Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019)=

On July 11, 2018, Casspi signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.{{cite web|title=Memphis Grizzlies sign Omri Casspi|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-sign-omri-casspi-180711|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 15, 2018|date=July 11, 2018}} Entering the 2018–19 season, he had yet to participate in the NBA playoffs, the NBA's longest active tenured player to have never played in a playoff game,{{Cite news|url=http://www.knbr.com/2018/04/07/warriors-release-forward-omri-casspi-ahead-of-playoffs/|title=Warriors release forward Omri Casspi ahead of playoffs|date=2018-04-07|work=KNBR-AM|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815173057/http://www.knbr.com/2018/04/07/warriors-release-forward-omri-casspi-ahead-of-playoffs/|archive-date=2018-08-15|url-status=dead}} ranking him number five overall in league history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/friv/most_g_no_playoffs.html|title=Most Games, No Playoffs {{!}} Basketball-Reference.com|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2018-08-15}} Casspi finished the season ranking fourth on that list and first since the introduction of the three-point line. On February 1, 2019, he suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee and surgery was scheduled accordingly.{{cite web|title=Omri Casspi medical update 2.1.19|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/omri-casspi-medical-update-190201|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 1, 2019|date=February 1, 2019}} Six days later, Casspi was waived by the Grizzlies.{{cite web|title=Memphis Grizzlies waive Omri Casspi|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-waive-omri-casspi-190207|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 7, 2019|date=February 7, 2019}}

=Third stint with Maccabi Tel Aviv (2019–2021)=

On August 13, 2019, Casspi returned to Maccabi Tel Aviv for a second stint, signing a three-year deal after playing ten seasons in the NBA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9v8vdwah3rjesia5/maccabi-brings-casspi-back-home|title=Maccabi brings Casspi back home|date=August 13, 2019|work=EuroLeague.net|access-date=August 13, 2019}} On November 1, 2019, Casspi was named Israeli Player of the Month after averaging 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 steals in four games played in October.{{cite news|title=שחקן החודש הישראלי: עומרי כספי|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=22729|work=basket.co.il|date=November 1, 2019|access-date=November 1, 2019|language=he}}

= Retirement =

On July 18, 2021, Casspi announced his retirement from basketball.{{Cite web|title=Omri Casspi: Retires from basketball|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/omri-casspi-retires-from-basketball/|website=CBSSports.com|date=July 18, 2021|access-date=July 18, 2021}}

Career statistics

{{NBA player statistics legend}}

class="wikitable"

=NBA=

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 77 || 31 || 25.1 || .446 || .369 || .672 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .7 || .2 || 10.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 71 || 27 || 24.0 || .412 || .372 || .673 || 4.3 || 1.0 || .8 || .2 || 8.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 65 || 35 || 20.6 || .403 || .315 || .685 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .6 || .3 || 7.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland

| 43 || 1 || 11.7 || .394 || .329 || .537 || 2.7 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 4.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Houston

| 71 || 2 || 18.1|| .422 || .347 || .680 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .6 || .2 || 6.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 67 || 19 || 21.1 || .489 || .402 || .733 || 3.9 || 1.5 || .5 || .1 || 8.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 69 || 21 || 27.2 || .481 || .409 || .648 || 5.9 || 1.4 || .8 || .2 || 11.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Sacramento

| 22 || 2 || 18.0 || .453 || .379 || .571 || 4.1 || 1.2 || .5 || .0 || 5.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans

| 1 || 0 || 24.0 || .556 || .500 || .000 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 12.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota

| 13 || 0 || 17.1 || .487 || .200 || .625 || 1.5 || .8 || 1.0 || .2 || 3.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{Nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State

| 53 || 7 || 14.0 || .580 || .455 || .725 || 3.8 || 1.0 || .3 || .4 || 5.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis

| 36 || 0 || 14.4 || .534 || .349 || .672 || 3.2 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 6.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 588 || 145 || 20.3 || .454 || .368 || .678 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .6 || .2 || 7.9

{{S-end}}

=EuroLeague=

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2005–06

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5| Maccabi Tel Aviv

| 3 || 0 || 2.7 || .000 || .000 || .500 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .7 || - 1.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2007–08

| 20 || 7 || 11.3 || .545|| .286 || .600 || 2.1 || .6 || .3 || .3 || 4.5 || 4.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09

| 16 || 8 || 17.5|| .505 || .450 || .771 || 3.1 || .4 || .8 || .2 || 8.8 || 7.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| 6|| 6 || 21.2 || .636 || .250 || .560 || 5.3 || 3.2 || 1.3 || .2 || 12.0 || 18.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| 16|| 6 || 11.2 || .448 || .333|| .579 || 2.4 || 0.8 || 0.3 || .3 || 4.1 || 4.5

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 61 || 27 || 13.5 || .516 || .346 || .639 || 2.7 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 6.1 || 6.6

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National team career

Casspi plays for the senior Israeli national team in international competition,{{cite news|last=Zeldin|first=Ashley|url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/community/article/omri_casspi_brings_basketball_camp_to_valley_20110621/|title=Omri Casspi brings basketball camp to valley|work=JewishJournal.com|date=June 21, 2011|access-date=June 30, 2011|archive-date=June 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628050840/http://www.jewishjournal.com/community/article/omri_casspi_brings_basketball_camp_to_valley_20110621/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/wallace_meets_israeli_president-100902.html|title=Wallace meets Israeli President|work=NBA.com|date=September 2, 2010|access-date=June 30, 2011}} and he was the team's captain at the 2015 EuroBasket.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_ugXHenNqIH22XEzDkKp2n1.articleMode_on.html|title=For Casspi, Now Is Israel's Time To Advance|work=FIBAEUROPE.com|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211090619/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.coid_ugXHenNqIH22XEzDkKp2n1.articleMode_on.html|archive-date=February 11, 2019|url-status=usurped}}

Off the court

=Venture capital=

In May 2022, Casspi launched a $50 million venture capital fund called Sheva. During his NBA career, Casspi was an angel investor in startups such as DocuSign and DayTwo.{{cite news |last1=Hennessey |first1=Zachy |title=Israeli NBA alum Omri Casspi launches VC fund |url=https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-705753 |access-date=25 October 2023 |work=Jerusalem Post |date=2022-05-03}}

=Omri Casspi Foundation=

Casspi runs the Omri Casspi Foundation, which every year sponsors trips backed by the National Basketball Players Association, for NBA players, WNBA players, and other celebrities, to Israel. The goal of the foundation is reach populations and show to the world what Israel is really like.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/omri-casspis-entourage-celebs-in-holy-land-with-israeli-basketball-star-463235|title=Omri Casspi's entourage: Celebs in Holy Land with Israeli basketball star|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com|date=August 4, 2016 }} In 2015, those joining Casspi included DeMarcus Cousins, Caron Butler, Chandler Parsons, Iman Shumpert and Tyreke Evans.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/boogie-omri-caron-travel-israel|title=Boogie, Omri & Caron Travel to Israel|website=Sacramento Kings}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/omri-casspi-fellow-nba-players-are-rockstars-in-israel|title=Omri Casspi, Fellow NBAers Are 'Rockstars' in Israel|date=July 31, 2015|website=Tablet Magazine}} The 2016 delegation included Jeremy Piven, Shawn Marion, Amar'e Stoudemire, Beno Udrih, Rudy Gay, Donald Sloan, Chris Copeland, Georges St-Pierre, Alysha Clark, Mistie Bass and Maria Ho.{{Cite web|url=https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/08/04/israeli-nba-star-omri-casspi-brings-celebrity-delegation-to-israel/|title=Israeli NBA Star Omri Casspi Brings Celebrity Delegation to Israel}}

Honors

On July 6, 2017, Casspi was one of seven athletes to have been honored with participation in the torch lighting ceremony of the 2017 Maccabiah Games.{{Cite web|url=https://swimswam.com/ervin-gilot-participate-torch-lighting-maccabiah-games/|title=Ervin, Gilot To Participate In Torch Lighting At Maccabiah Games|date=June 17, 2017|website=SwimSwam}}

See also

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