Iran national basketball team

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Iran Iran ایران

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FIBA Ranking 20th
Joined FIBA 1947
FIBA Zone FIBA Asia
National Federation I.R.I.B.F.
Coach vacant
Olympic Games
Appearances 2
Medals None
World Championships
Appearances 1
Medals None
Asian Championship
Appearances 14
Medals Gold medal asia.svg Gold: 2007, 2009
Asian Games
Appearances 8
Medals Bronze medal asia.svg Bronze 1951, 2006, 2010
Uniforms
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Team colours
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Dark jersey
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Team colours
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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.[1]

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[edit] History

The Iranian national team has had limited success on the international stage with the most international experience being that of their 1948 Summer Olympics qualification, although they did not manage to make it past the group stage.

The team won the Bronze medal at the basketball competition of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

[edit] 2007 FIBA Asia championship

Placed in the dreaded "Group of Death" alongside China, Philippines and Jordan, the Iranians won all three group matches to make it to the next round.

In the quarterfinals, Iran went 2–1 to make it to semifinals following victories over Chinese Taipei and Qatar, and then routed Kazakhstan, 75–62, in the semifinals.

The Iranians then beat Lebanon 74–69 with Hamed Haddadi scoring 31 points.[1] Not only did it avenge an 82–60 defeat in the quarterfinals, they also became the first Western Asian team to win the tournament and thus make it to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1]

[edit] 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

In being crowned the 2007 Asian Champions, the Iranians qualified for the 2008 Beijing games for the first time in 60 years. The Olympic experience led to a flurry of opportunities for the Iranian players, as they traveled across the world in preparation for the games, including a visit to the US. Iran was placed in Group A, along with Lithuania, Russia, Argentina, Croatia, and Australia, suffering five defeats. The Olympic experience opened doors for players such as Hamed Haddadi and Iranian captain Samad Nikkhah Bahrami to play in the NBA (National Basketball Association) and the LNB.

[edit] 2009 FIBA Asia championship

Its most recent success was winning the 2009 Asian Championship at Tianjin, China.[2]

[edit] 2010 FIBA World championship

Iran's second consecutive FIBA Asia Championship gave them their first ever World Championship berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The team finished 1–4 in Group B, good for 19th place overall.

[edit] Tournament records

[edit] Olympic Games

Olympic Games Record
Year Position Pld W L
Germany 1936 Did not enter - - -
United Kingdom 1948 14th place 7 2 5
1952 to 1988 Did not enter - - -
1992 to 2004 Did not qualify - - -
China 2008 11th place 5 0 5
United Kingdom 2012 Did not qualify - - -
Total 2/17 12 2 10

[edit] World championship

World Championship Record
Year Position Pld W L
1950 to 1970 Did not enter - - -
Puerto Rico 1974 Did not qualify - - -
Philippines 1978 Did not enter - - -
1982 to 2006 Did not qualify - - -
Turkey 2010 19th place 5 1 4
Total 1/15 5 1 4

[edit] Asian championship

Asian Championship Record
Year Position Pld W L
1960 to 1971 Did not enter - - -
Philippines 1973 5th place 10 4 6
1975 to 1979 Did not enter - - -
India 1981 8th place 7 3 4
Hong Kong 1983 5th place 6 5 1
Malaysia 1985 8th place 6 2 4
Thailand 1987 Did not enter - - -
China 1989 5th place 7 4 3
Japan 1991 6th place 8 4 4
Indonesia 1993 4th place 6 4 2
South Korea 1995 10th place 8 5 3
Saudi Arabia 1997 8th place 7 3 4
1999 to 2001 Did not qualify - - -
China 2003 5th place 7 4 3
Qatar 2005 6th place 8 4 4
Japan 2007 Champions 8 7 1
China 2009 Champions 9 9 0
China 2011 5th place 9 8 1
Total 14/26 106 66 40

[edit] Asian Games

Asian Games Record
Year Position Pld W L
India 1951 Third place 4 2 2
1954 to 1962 Did not enter - - -
Thailand 1966 7th place 7 3 4
Thailand 1970 7th place 8 6 2
Iran 1974 6th place 7 3 4
1978 to 1986 Did not enter - - -
China 1990 7th place 6 3 3
Japan 1994 8th place 5 1 4
Thailand 1998 7th place 6 2 4
South Korea 2002 Did not enter - - -
Qatar 2006 Third place 8 5 3
China 2010 Third place 8 6 2
Total 9/16 59 31 28

[edit] EuroBasket

EuroBasket Record
Year Position Pld W L
1935 to 1957 Did not enter - - -
Turkey 1959 17th place 7 1 6
Total 1/11 7 1 6

[edit] FIBA Diamond Ball

FIBA Diamond Ball Record
Year Position Pld W L
2000 to 2004 Did not qualify - - -
China 2008 4th place 3 1 2
Total 1/3 3 1 2

[edit] West Asian Games

West Asian Games Record
Year Position Pld W L
Iran 1997 Champions 2 2 0
Kuwait 2002 5th place 4 1 3
Qatar 2005 Did not enter - - -
Total 2/3 6 3 3

[edit] Islamic Solidarity Games

Islamic Solidarity Games Record
Year Position Pld W L
Saudi Arabia 2005 Third place 9 6 3
Total 1/1 9 6 3

[edit] Roster

participating in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.

# Pos Name Club Date of Birth Height
4 F Saeid Davarpanah Iran Towzin Electric Kashan 7 September 1987 (aged 24) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
5 G Aren Davoudi Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan 12 July 1986 (aged 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
6 G Javad Davari Iran Mahram Tehran 25 April 1983 (aged 28) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
7 G Mehdi Kamrani Iran Mahram Tehran 1 June 1982 (aged 29) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
8 G Mehrad Atashi Iran Mahram Tehran 25 February 1986 (aged 25) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
9 F Arsalan Kazemi United States Rice University 22 April 1990 (aged 21) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
10 G Hamed Afagh Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan 1 February 1983 (aged 28) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
11 F Oshin Sahakian Iran Zob Ahan Isfahan 21 March 1986 (aged 25) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
12 C Asghar Kardoust Iran Rah & Tarabari Qom 21 March 1986 (aged 25) 2.12 m (6 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
13 F Hamed Sohrabnejad Iran Petrochimi Bandar Imam 7 May 1983 (aged 28) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
14 F Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Iran Mahram Tehran 11 May 1983 (aged 28) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
15 C Hamed Haddadi United States Memphis Grizzlies 19 May 1985 (aged 26) 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)

[edit] Head coaches

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "IRN/LIB – It's Iraaaaaan!". FIBA. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/07/fibaAsia/men/scheResu/p/eventid//gamename/A/groupname/60/roundid/5810/fe_scheStat_gameRepo.html. Retrieved 5 August 2007. 
  2. ^ "Iran wins Asian Basketball Championships". WashingtonTV. http://televisionwashington.com/floater_article1.aspx?lang=en&t=1&id=13170. Retrieved 17 August 2009. 

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