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) is an Iran
ian professional basketball
player who currently plays for Mahram Tehran
in the Iranian Super League
. He is a center
known for his large size, with a height of 7 feet 4 inches, a weight of 260 pounds, and with an 8-foot armspan. Outside Iran, he is most famous for attempting to enter the National Basketball Association
in the 2004 NBA Draft
. He was not drafted and currently has not been signed by any NBA teams.
in Thessaloniki
, Greece
where he averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks per game. http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/180326/&mod=print
He has also played on the senior Iranian national basketball team
for three years, and played with them in the 2003 Asian Championship
games in Harbin
, China, where the team reached the Quarter Finals http://www.asia-basket.com/events/ac/ac03.asp.
Isfahan (city)
Isfahan , historically also rendered in English as Ispahan, Sepahan or Hispahan, is the capital of Isfahan Province in Iran, located about 340 km south of Tehran. It has a population of 1,583,609, Iran's third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad...
, 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...
) is an 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...
ian professional 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...
player who currently plays for Mahram Tehran
Mahram Tehran BC
Mahram Tehran Basketball Club is an Iranian basketball club based in Tehran, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League. they are Champions of Asia in 2009 and 2010.They are owned and sponsored by Mahram Food Company.-Iranian Super League:...
in the Iranian 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...
. He is a center
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...
known for his large size, with a height of 7 feet 4 inches, a weight of 260 pounds, and with an 8-foot armspan. Outside Iran, he is most famous for attempting to enter the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
in the 2004 NBA Draft
2004 NBA Draft
The 2004 NBA Draft was held on June 24, 2004 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York and was broadcast live on ESPN at 7:00 pm . In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible...
. He was not drafted and currently has not been signed by any NBA teams.
Pro career
He has been playing basketball since he was 14. He played for Zob Ahan Isfahan in Iran. He lived in Richmond, California to train with personal trainer and NBA workout guru Ansar Alameen.Iranian national basketball team
He played with the junior Iranian national team at the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World ChampionshipFIBA Under-19 World Championship
The FIBA Under-19 World Championship is a men's under-19 only basketball competition organized by FIBA. From its inauguration in 1979 until 2007 it was held every four years...
in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where he averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks per game. http://www.albawaba.com/en/news/180326/&mod=print
He has also played on the senior Iranian national basketball team
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
for three years, and played with them in the 2003 Asian Championship
Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 2003
The 2003 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
games in Harbin
Harbin
Harbin ; Manchu language: , Harbin; Russian: Харби́н Kharbin ), is the capital and largest city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, lying on the southern bank of the Songhua River...
, China, where the team reached the Quarter Finals http://www.asia-basket.com/events/ac/ac03.asp.
National team
- Asian ChampionshipFIBA Asia ChampionshipThe FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
- Gold medal: 2007
- Asian Under-20 ChampionshipFIBA Asia Under-20 ChampionshipThe FIBA Asia Under-20 Championship refers to the under-20 championship for basketball in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event started in 1992. It was formerly the Asian Basketball Confederation 22 & Under Championship, before the age limit was lowered to the current...
- Gold medal: 2004
- Asian Under-18 ChampionshipFIBA Asia Under-18 ChampionshipThe FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship refers to the under-18 championship for basketball in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event was formerly known simply as the Asian Basketball Confederation Juniors Championship...
- Gold medal: 2004
- Silver medal: 2002
- Islamic Solidarity GamesIslamic Solidarity GamesThe Islamic Solidarity Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference...
- Bronze medal: 2005Basketball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesBasketball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Medina from April 9 to April 19, 2005.-Medalists:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:...
- Bronze medal: 2005