Iran
Mile Ilic teams up with Mahram
Mile Ilic (215 cm) will bring his vast experience to the Iranian Superleague after agreeing to join Mahram for the 2013/2014 season. The Serbian is extremely well travelled having played extensively in Europe and even in the NBA. Last season the center played in the Serbian A League for KK Vojvodina Novi Sad for fifteen…
Read MoreHamed Haddadi to play for Sichuan
Former NBA center Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) has been added by the Sichuan Blue Whales, a newcomer to China’s CBA this 2013-14 season. The Iranian big man has been a member of the Iranian National Team from 2004 up to the present. He recently won M.V.P. honors as he led Iran to a gold-medal finish…
Read MoreBahrami to play for China’s Fujian QB
China’s Fujian Quanzhou Bank (CBA) has recently added Iranian Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami for the 2013-14 season. Bahrami is a 10-year veteran with the Iranian National Team and was recently part of the successful squad that dominated the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships held in Manila, Philippines. He played nine games in that grueling tournament and…
Read MoreJosh Asselin heads to Foolad Mahan
Josh Asselin (210 cm, Michigan’01) is headed to Iran this 2013-14 season to play for Foolad Mahan Esfahan. Asselin is an international basketball player who has both American and Dominican Republic citizenship. Josh is coming off a 21-game stint in Puerto Rico’s BSN playing for the Brujos de Guayama. In that time, he was able…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer joins Petrochimi
Dewarick Spencer (193 cm, Arkansas State’05) will continue his varied career in Iran after signing for Superleague champions Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour. The experienced guard last played for Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon, Division A) where he played fourteen games and averaged impressively with 24.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. The American proved…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran downs hosts for title, qualify for Cup
Iran, the Philippines, and South Korea have booked spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup after finishing as the top three teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Men. Iran defeated the host squad 85:71 to earn the gold medals, while South Korea picked up the last seat at the table with a 75:57 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Quarterfinals match-ups are set
The FIBA Asia quarterfinals match-ups are set. The results from the first two rounds of the tournament no longer matter. They were all about getting teams to this point and about determining which nations will be facing off in competition’s version of a post-season. There is no room for error. A loss in the quarterfinals…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreSani Becirovic signs with Foolad Mahan
Italian-Slovenian player, Sani Becirovic (196 cm) is on his way to play in Iran this 2013-14 season. He has been signed by Foolad Mahan Esfahan from Iran’s Superleague. The Slovenian-born player received Italian citizenship in 2009. This is not his first time to play in Iran.In 2012-13 he played for Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour (Iran-Superleague)…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: China gets much needed win
Group F China vs. Kazakhstan, 73:67 In the second stage of the ongoing men’s FIBA Asia Championship being held in Manila, Philippines; the Chinese National Team was able to bounce back after suffering two losses during the preliminary round. It wasn’t an easy task for China as they faced a formidable foe in the undefeated…
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