Orr Leumi
{{short description|Israeli basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Orr Leumi
אור לאומי
| image = Or Leumi Herzliya.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Leumi with Bnei Herzliya in October 2016
| position = Shooting guard
| height_m = 1.93
| weight_kg =
| league = Israeli Premier League
| team = Hapoel Be'er Sheva
| number = 9
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|25}}
| birth_place = Petach Tikva, Israel
| nationality = Israeli
| high_school = Bishop Gorman
(Summerlin, Nevada)
| draft_year = 2017
| career_start = 2014
| years1 = 2014–2015
| team1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv
| years2 = 2014–2015
| team2 = →Ironi Ramat Gan
| years3 = 2015–2016
| team3 = Elitzur Ashkelon
| years4 = 2016
| team4 = Ironi Ramat Gan
| years5 = 2016–2020
| team5 = Bnei Herzliya
| years6 = 2020–2021
| team6 = Ironi Nahariya
| years7 = 2021–present
| team7 = Hapoel Be'er Sheva
| highlights = * Israeli Cup winner (2015)
}}
Orr Leumi ({{langx|he|אור לאומי}}; born October 25, 1996) is an Israeli former professional basketball player. Standing at {{height|ft=6|in=4}}, he played at the shooting guard position.
Early life
Leumi was born in Petach Tikva, Israel. He grew up in Tel Aviv and played basketball for the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth team.{{cite web|title=אור לאומי מצטרף למכבי אלקטרה ת"א|url=http://maccabi.co.il/News.asp?id=4560|work=maccabi.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=November 2, 2014|language=he}}
Leumi played high school basketball at Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada.{{cite web|title=Bishop Gorman 2012-13 Basketball Roster|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bishop-gorman-gaels-(las-vegas,nv)/basketball-winter-12-13/roster.htm|work=maxpreps.com|access-date=October 20, 2018}}
Professional career
=Early years (2014–2016)=
In 2014, Leumi started his professional career with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Ramat Gan as part of a two-way contract. On November 17, 2014, Leumi made his debut with Maccabi in a win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.{{cite web|title=Winner League, Game 7: Gilboa/Galil Vs M. Tel-Aviv|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=21542&lang=en|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=November 17, 2014}}
On October 20, 2015, Leumi signed with Elitzur Ashkelon of the Israeli National League. In 19 games played during the 2015–16 season, he averaged 15.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.{{cite web|title=אור לאומי - מנהלת ליגת העל בכדורסל|url=http://basket.co.il/player.asp?PlayerId=11045|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|language=he}}
On March 13, 2016, Leumi parted ways with Ashkelon to join Ironi Ramat Gan for the rest of the season.
=Bnei Herzliya (2016–2020)=
On June 23, 2016, Leumi signed a three-year deal with Hapoel Tel Aviv.{{cite web|title=הפועל תל אביב: אלאנדו טאקר חתם לעונה אחת|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/2972896|work=walla.co.il|access-date=October 20, 2018|date=June 23, 2016|language=he}} On September 26, 2016, Leumi was loaned to Bnei Herzliya.{{cite web|title=בני הרצליה: אור לאומי חתם עד סוף העונה|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=7519|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=September 26, 2016|language=he}} 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. He was subsequently named Israeli League Round 30 MVP.{{cite web|title=מצטיין המחזור ה-30: אור לאומי|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=15515|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=May 3, 2017|language=he}} Leumi helped Herzliya reach the 2017 Israeli League Playoffs as the fifth seed, but they eventually were eliminated by Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Quarterfinals.
In his second year with Herzliya, Leumi sat out the entire 2017–18 season due to Infectious mononucleosis.{{cite web|title=השנה הקשה של אור לאומי|url=http://mynetherzliya.co.il/article/314919/3|work=mynetherzliya.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=September 13, 2018|language=he}}
On August 10, 2018, Leumi officially parted ways with Hapoel Tel Aviv to join Bnei Herzliya, signing a two-year deal.{{cite web|title=ממשיך ביובל: אור לאומי חתם לעוד שנתיים|url=http://basket.co.il/news.asp?id=19252|work=basket.co.il|access-date=October 19, 2018|date=August 10, 2018|language=he}} 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.{{cite web|title=האור בקצה המנהרה: סל ניצחון ללאומי|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23822|work=basket.co.il|access-date=November 9, 2018|date=November 8, 2018|language=he}} 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 Hapoel Gilboa Galil.{{cite news|title=Winner League, Game 9: Herzliya Vs Gilboa Galil|url=http://basket.co.il/game-zone.asp?GameId=23836&lang=en|accessdate=August 21, 2019|work=basket.co.il|date=December 8, 2018}}
On August 27, 2019, Leumi signed a one-year contract extension with Herzliya.{{cite web|title=לאומי ימשיך בבני הרצליה, ברנר מועמד לתפקיד המאמן|url=https://sport1.maariv.co.il/basketball/Liga-Leumit/Article-821501|work=sport1.maariv.co.il|access-date=August 27, 2019|date=August 27, 2019|language=he}}
=Ironi Nahariya (2020–2021)=
=Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2021–present)=
On July 16, 2021, he has signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hb7.co.il/news?NewsId=6728|title=אור לאומי מצטרף|last=|first=|date=July 16, 2021|website=hb7.co.il|publisher=|language=he|access-date=August 6, 2021}}
On August 31, 2021, Leumi announced his retirement from basketball.{{Cite web|url=https://m.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=274&docID=381192|title=בגיל 24 בלבד: אור לאומי הודיע על פרישה|first=|date=August 31, 2021|website=m.sport5.co.il|publisher=|language=he|access-date=January 9, 2022}}
National team career
Leumi was a member of the U-18 and U-20 Israeli national teams.
In July 2016, Leumi participated in the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, where he averaged 12 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.{{cite web | title=Orr Leumi profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2016 | work=fiba.com | access-date=October 19, 2018 | url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/114615/pid2//sid/12457/tid/306/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U20_European_Championship_Division_A/index.html}}
References
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External links
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Orr-Leumi/Summary/75635 RealGM profile]
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/114615/pid2//sid/12457/tid/306/tid2//_/2016_FIBA_U20_European_Championship_Division_A/index.html FIBA profile]
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Category:Bishop Gorman High School alumni
Category:Bnei Herzliya basketball players
Category:Elitzur Ashkelon players
Category:Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan players
Category:Israeli men's basketball players
Category:Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. players