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My Take
I have a soft spot for the first one through any door, and Omri Casspi is precisely that. The first Israeli ever drafted in the first round, taken 23rd by the Sacramento Kings in 2009, this 206 cm forward from Yavne carried a whole country's hopes into the NBA. The points and rebounds matter less to me than the path he cleared. Being the trailblazer is lonely work, scrutinised in a way later arrivals never quite are, and he did it while making his homeland part of the story. Casspi did not just play in the league; he widened what young Israeli players could imagine for themselves, and that legacy outlasts any stat line.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omri Casspi
- Name (Japanese)
- オムリ・カスピ
- Reading
- おむり・かすぴ
- Born
- June 22, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Yavne, Israel
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Omri Casspi born?
Born June 22, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Omri Casspi from?
Omri Casspi is from Yavne, Israel.
What does Omri Casspi do?
Omri Casspi works as basketball player.
How tall is Omri Casspi?
Omri Casspi is 206 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.