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Shahrdari Tabriz bags 2017-18 Iranian League Title
Shahrdari Tabriz defeated Mahram Tehran 85-73 in Game 5 of the 2017-18 Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) Finals to claim the organization’s first title. The league was founded in 1998 and is widely regarded as one of the most competitive in Asia. They finished second at the end of the regular season with a 12-4…
Read MoreDominique Jones now with Petrochimi
Dominique Jones (193 cm, South Florida’10) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour (Iran-Superleague). Jones already began the 2017-18 season playing in China, lending his talents to the Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings (China-CBA). He played 14 games for them before his departure and recorded averages of 28.9 ppg and…
Read MoreArnett Moultrie heads to Mahram
Arnett Moultrie (208 cm, Mississippi State’12) is bound for Iran after inking a deal to play for Mahram Tehran (Iran-Superleague) this 2017-18 season. He already started the season playing in South Korea. He initially signed with Anyang KGC (South Korea, KBL) in October 2017 but later moved to ET Land Elephants (South Korea, KBL). He…
Read MoreBest basketball players from Asia & Oceania
Who are the all-time best basketball players from Asia & Oceania (we include Australia and New Zealand here)? Success on the national, regional, and global levels is a key component of being among the best of the best. All-time best basketball players stay in the collective memory of the public at large. They create lasting…
Read MoreAustralian Boomers bag first FIBA Asia Cup title
The Australian Boomers capped off an amazing 2017 FIBA Asia Cup showing by bagging the gold medal after defeating Iran in the final, 79-56. This was a particularly noteworthy feat for the Australians, who did not field any of the players from the Rio Olympics. Instead, a group of young players was assembled from their…
Read More2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 recap
The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 action came in hot with Groups A and B bringing some exciting basketball action. Top teams surged ahead into the quarterfinals as both leaders and favored teams racked wins. Group A Syria punched its ticket into the Quarterfinals with an 87-78 win over India. It was a tremendous…
Read More2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 2: Mixed results from China, Iran
Day 2 of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup was chock full of brilliantly exciting games. Eight more teams took to the hardwood to play out their openers. Groups A and B had two games each. Tournament favorites China and Iran came up with mixed results in their first games of the competition. Group A Jordan…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MorePetrochimi sweeps Naft Abadan to win Superleague title
Petrochimi (Iran-Superleague) finishes off their dominant run in the Iranian Superleague playoffs with the title in-hand. They finished the postseason undefeated after winning 90-75 in game three of the finals. The champions of the Superleague went all the way thanks to their efficient shooting. In game three, the team shot 64.4 percent from inside the arc…
Read MoreYanick Moreira joins Naft Abadan
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2017. Yanick is a 25-year-old Angolan international player who has been a member of the Angolan national team from 2010 to 2015. The big man’s 2016-17 season was spent playing in the NBA D-League for the…
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