Omri Casspi
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| No. - Cleveland Cavaliers | |
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| Small forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 22, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Holon, Israel |
| Nationality |  Israeli
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 |
| Listed weight | 225 lbs |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2009; Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Pro career | 2009-present |
| League |  NBA
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| Career history | |
| 2005-2006 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2006-2007 | Hapoel Galil Elyon |
| 2007-2009 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2009-2011 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2011-present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Omri Casspi at NBA.com | |
Omri Casspi (Hebrew: עמרי כספי, born June 22, 1988 in Yavne, Israel) is a professional Israeli basketball player currently playing for the NBA's Sacramento Kings at the small forward position.
Casspi is said to be Israel's next best chance of seeing a native play in the NBA. While only playing ten minutes of the game, Casspi shot three field goals from three attempts, including a three point shot, for a total of eight points against the New York Knicks during a charity game on October 11, 2007 between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Knicks.
He was selected in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
Cleveland Cavaliers
On June 30, 2011 , the Sacramento Kings traded Casspi to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Forward J.J. Hickson. [1]
