David Blu
Personal information | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California | July 18, 1980
Nationality | American / Israeli |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | power forward |
Number | 7, 13, 15, 33 |
Career history | |
2002–2004 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2004 | BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg |
2004–2005 | Benetton Treviso |
2005–2006 | Virtus Bologna |
2006–2007 | Fortitudo Bologna |
2007–2008 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
2008–2009 | Le Mans |
2009–2012, 2013-2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Career highlights and awards | |
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David Blu (born David Bluthenthal; July 18, 1980) is an
Early life
Blu was born in Los Angeles, California, and is Jewish.
Blu attended Palms Middle School, and Venice High School and Westchester High School.[8][9]
College career
Blu attended the
In 2001–02, his senior season, Blu was named All-Pac 10 honorable mention.[3] He averaged 12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He left school in 2002, to pursue a career in professional basketball.[11] His most memorable performance remains the 27 points he scored against Kentucky, in an NCAA regional semifinal upset in 2001, made by the USC Trojans team that was led by Blu.
Professional career
Maccabi Tel Aviv
After Blu completed his 4 years of college athletics eligibility, he decided to play professional basketball in Europe, and signed with
Following the 2004 season, Blu was signed by the
Dynamo St. Petersburg
Following his release from
Italian teams
After two months in Russia, Blu went to Italy, to play for Benetton Treviso. He shot over 60% from 2-point range, and over 51% from 3-point range, in the Italian League.[13]
In the summer of 2005, he signed with Virtus Bologna, and became one of their top players, with a scoring average of 20.2 points per game in the Italian League.
After the 2005–06 season, he signed with Virtus' intense
Second stint with Maccabi
On June 15, 2007, Blu returned from
Le Mans
On July 10, 2008, Blu signed a one-year deal with
Third stint with Maccabi
In the summer of 2009, Blu yet again returned to Israel, and signed a one-year contract with
In June 2012, Blu retired for the first time, in order to complete his college education in the USA.[18]
After graduating college in the summer of 2013, Blu signed a new contract with
National team career
In the summer of 2010, Blu represented
Accolades
In 2006 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[24]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
† | Denotes seasons in which Blu won the EuroLeague
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Led the league |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2002–03 | Maccabi | 14 | 0 | 11.1 | .522 | .368 | .700 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
2003–04† | 17 | 0 | 10.2 | .609 | .462 | .789 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 6.2 | 4.5 | |
2004–05 | Benetton | 10 | 0 | 18.1 | .393 | .276 | .500 | 2.5 | .9 | .8 | .3 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
2006–07 | Climamio | 14 | 10 | 31.7 | .491 | .533 | .828 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 16.0 | 13.4 |
2007–08 | Maccabi | 25 | 18 | 21.0 | .488 | .456 | .929 | 2.4 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 8.7 | 6.6 |
2008–09 | Le Mans | 10 | 8 | 32.9 | .413 | .360 | .913 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 12.5 | 11.2 |
2009–10 | Maccabi | 19 | 1 | 23.6 | .409 | .363 | .880 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 9.3 | 7.2 |
2010–11 | 22 | 1 | 23.0 | .448 | .432 | .727 | 3.1 | .6 | .8 | .1 | 8.9 | 6.6 | |
2011–12 | 20 | 6 | 24.6 | .447 | .375 | .880 | 2.5 | .5 | .6 | .0 | 9.3 | 6.4 | |
2013–14† | 30 | 6 | 24.8 | .433 | .406 | .816 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .6 | .0 | 10.1 | 8.2 | |
Career | 181 | 50 | 22.1 | .457 | .411 | .833 | 2.8 | .8 | .5 | .1 | 9.1 | 7.2 |
See also
References
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- ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c Yaniv Orgad and Vered Cohen (February 5, 2010). "Basketball / For Bluthenthal, third time's the charm". www.haaretz.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Eskenazi, Joe (September 10, 2004). "Jewish shooting star aims to make his mark in NBA". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
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- ^ Cohen, Vered; Orgad, Yaniv (February 4, 2010). "Basketball / For Bluthenthal, Third Time's the Charm". Haaretz. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
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- ^ "Former USC star keeps pro dreams alive - Daily Trojan". dailytrojan.com. November 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Carin (March 7, 2002). "The Basketball Diaries — Jewish Journal". jewishjournal.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ ".USC 80, Kentucky 76". CNN. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. March 22, 2001. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "David Bluthenthal Bio". NBA.com. June 16, 2004. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Le Mans lands David Bluthenthal". Euroleague.net. July 10, 2008. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
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- ^ "Maccabi brings back shooting ace Bluthenthal". Euroleague.net. June 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
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- ^ Art-Up. "Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv BasketBall Club". Maccabi.co.il. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
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- ^ "Yellow-and-blue moves on without Sofo". jpost.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
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- ^ "Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Home".