Ehsan Haddadi
Hamed Haddadi
Hamed Ehsan Haddadi (born May 19, 1985 in Ahvaz) is an Iranian professional basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He plays at the center position and is 2.18 m (7'2") in height. Hamed is slated to become the first Iranian to play in the NBA and is currently the second in USA history to play professional basketball after Behdad Sami.
Pro career
In August 2007, Haddadi rejected a contract offer from the Serbian League team KK Partizan.Haddadi received offers from NBA teams prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics and stated he would sign with a team after the games. Complications existed because of legal restrictions regarding business dealings between U.S. companies and Iranian citizens. On August 28, 2008, Haddadi signed with the NBA club the Memphis Grizzlies as a free-agent. Haddadi has been linked to prominent entertainment and sports agent Mayar Zokaei. Haddadi scored four points in 17 minutes of action in his first NBA preseason game, an October 7, 2008 loss at the Houston Rockets.
Iranian national basketball team
He was one of the top players on the Iranian national basketball team at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007 in Japan.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he led with the highest average blocks per game, and rebounds per game, the latter by a wide margin.
Basketball clubs
- Shahin Ahvaz (1999 - 2002)
- Paykan Tehran (2002 - 2003)
- Al Wasl (2003)
- Paykan Tehran (2003 - 2007)
- Saba Battery Tehran (2007 - 2008)
- Memphis Grizzlies (2008-present)
Achievements
- Iranian U18 National Team -02
- Iranian Superleague Runner-Up -04
- Iranian National Team -04-07
- Iranian U20 National Team -04
- Asian U20 Championships in Tehran (Iran) -04
- Asian Championships in Doha -05
- Tehran Cup Finalist -06
- Iranian Superleague Semifinals -06
- Asian Games in Doha -06 (Bronze)
- William Jones Cup Tournament -07
- Iranian Superleague Regular Season Runner-Up -08
- Iranian Superleague Finalist -08
- WABA Club Championships -08 (Finalist)
- Asian Club Championships -08 (Champion)
- Asia-Basket.com All-Asian Club Championships Honorable Mention -08
- Asia-Basket.com Asian Club Championships All-Asian Players Team -08
References
External links
- Player Profile at NBA.com
- Player Profile ESPN.com
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Last updated on Saturday October 11, 2008 at 06:57:42 PDT (GMT -0700)
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