Lior Eliyahu
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| No. 8 – Hapoel Jerusalem | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Israeli Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 9, 1985 Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall |
| 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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EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season
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 2.03 m (6 ft 8 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.
Eliyahu is Jewish, and was born in Ramat Gan, Israel.
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.
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