Azad University Tehran BC
Encyclopedia
Azad University Tehran Basketball Club is an Iran
ian basketball
club based in Tehran
, Iran
. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League
.
Iranian Super League
Alireza Honardoust Asghar Kardoust
Ejike Ugboaja
Dušan Milićić Albert Mouring Kevin Sheppard
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club based in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League
Iranian Basketball Super League
The Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998.-2011–12 teams:*Azad University Tehran*Bank Saman Tehran*Foolad Mahan Isfahan*Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan*Jahesh Tarabar Qom*Louleh a.s Shiraz*Mahram Tehran...
.
Iranian Super LeagueIranian Basketball Super LeagueThe Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998.-2011–12 teams:*Azad University Tehran*Bank Saman Tehran*Foolad Mahan Isfahan*Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan*Jahesh Tarabar Qom*Louleh a.s Shiraz*Mahram Tehran...
- 2005–06: 13th place
- 2006–07: 11th place
- 2007–08: 11th place
- 2008–09: 9th place
- 2009–10Iranian Basketball Super League 2009–10The following is the results of the Iran Super League 2009/10 basketball season, Persian Gulf Cup.-Standings:-Results:* Trust Pasargad withdrew from the league with three games remaining. All results were declared null and void....
: 5th place
Roster
Number | Player | Position | Height (m) |
4 | Pouya Tajik Pouya Tajik Pouya Tajik, is a professional Iranian basketball player who currently plays for BEEM Mazandaran BC of the Iranian Super League and also for the Iranian national basketball team. He is a 6-foot-nine-inch power forward... (C) |
PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
2.00 |
5 | Reza Lotfi | SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
1.98 |
6 | Farid Aslani | PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
1.83 |
7 | Mojtaba Bani-Aghil | SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
1.91 |
8 | Steve Horne | SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
1.95 |
9 | Siavash Mohseni | SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
1.84 |
10 | Vartan Bidrosian | PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
1.92 |
12 | Rouzbeh Arghavan | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.14 |
13 | Mousa Nabipour Mousa Nabipour Mousa Nabipour is an Iranian professional basketball player, currently playing as a center for Azad University Tehran in the Iranian Basketball Super League. He is 6'11" in height... |
C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.10 |
14 | Navid Farahani | SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
1.94 |
16 | Amir Abbas Mohebbat | PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
2.00 |
18 | Mehdi Aghakouchaki | PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
1.87 |
19 | Sandis Buškevics Sandis Buškevics Sandis Buškevics is a Latvian professional basketball defender, who plays for Pallalcesto Amatori Udine... |
PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
1.90 |
Shahabeddin Reihani | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
2.10 |
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head Coach | Mehran Hatami |
Assistant Coach | Mehran Atashi |
Notable former players
Denis Toroman Amir AminiAmir Amini
Amir Amini is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays as a shooting guard for Petrochimi Bandar Imam in the Iranian Basketball Super League. He is in height...
Alireza Honardoust Asghar Kardoust
Asghar Kardoust
Asghar Kardoust Poustinsaraei is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Rah & Tarabari Qom in the Iranian Super League as well as for the Iranian national basketball team, as a Center...
Ejike Ugboaja
Ejike Ugboaja
Ejike Ugboaja is a Nigerian basketball player. In 2006 he was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. He has not competed in an NBA game....
Dušan Milićić Albert Mouring Kevin Sheppard
Kevin Sheppard
Kevin Sheppard is a United States Virgin Islands basketball player and former football striker.-Soccer career:Sheppard played soccer as well as basketball at Jacksonville University...