1. David Blu is considered to be one of the top three-point shooters in EuroLeague history.
16 Facts About David Blu
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David Blu was the 2011 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.
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David Blu represented the senior Israeli national team in 2010.
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David Blu's mother was Jewish, and his African American father converted to Judaism.
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David Blu represented the United States at the 1997 Maccabiah Games, winning a gold medal.
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David Blu attended Palms Middle School, and Venice High School and Westchester High School.
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David Blu attended the University of Southern California, which was founded by his great-great-granduncle, Isaias Hellman.
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David Blu averaged 12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
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David Blu left school in 2002, to pursue a career in professional basketball.
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David Blu scored 20 points off the bench, in the 2004 EuroLeague Final, a 44-point Maccabi annihilation of one of the best team in Europe, Fortitudo Bologna.
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On June 15,2007, David Blu returned from Fortitudo, to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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On July 10,2008, David Blu signed a one-year deal with Le Mans.
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David Blu named the 2011 Israeli Basketball Premier League Finals MVP.
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In June 2012, David Blu retired for the first time, in order to complete his college education in the USA.
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Once the season ended, David Blu announced his retirement from playing professional basketball.
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David Blu competed with the senior Israeli national team at the EuroBasket 2011, where he averaged 12.8 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.