Iran national basketball team
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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
.
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
.
, 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. 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
.
at Tianjin
, China
.
. The team finished 1–4 in Group B, good for 19th place overall.
(1966) Gheorghe Siraliu (1974) Mohammad Hassan Zolfaghari (1981) Enayatollah Atashi (1983) Reza Esmaeili (1985) Majid Towfigh (1989) Asadollah Kabir (1990) Valery Lunichkin (1991) Asadollah Kabir (1993) Vitali Zastakhov (1994) Manouchehr Shahamatnejad (1995)
Saeid Fathi (1997) Enayatollah Atashi (1998) Gary LeMoine (2000–2001) Saeid Armaghani
(2001–2002) Mehran Shahintab (2002) Nenad Trajković (2003) Mostafa Hashemi (2003) Vladimir Bošnjak (2004–2005) Mohammad Mehdi Izadpanah (2005) Fred Oniga
(2006) Rajko Toroman
(2007–2008) Veselin Matić
(2009–2011)
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...
in international 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...
competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation
Islamic Republic of Iran Basketball Federation
The Islamic Republic of Iran Basketball Federation ' is the governing body for Basketball in Iran. It was founded in 1945, and has been a member of FIBA since 1947. It is also a member of the FIBA Asia...
. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship
FIBA Asia Championship
The 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...
.
History
The Iranian national team has had limited success on the international stage with the most international experience being that of their 1948 Summer OlympicsBasketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
qualification, although they did not manage to make it past the group stage.
The team won the Bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the basketball competition
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games
Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games was the second early start among the sports in the games. It was played from November 23 to December 15, 2006. In this competition, 20 teams participated in the men's competition and 8 teams played in the women's tournament...
of the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
in Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
.
2007 FIBA Asia championship
Placed in the dreaded "Group of Death" alongside ChinaChina national basketball team
The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China...
, Philippines
Philippines national basketball team
The men's national basketball team of the Philippines represents the Philippines in international basketball competitions. It is managed by its national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
and Jordan
Jordan national basketball team
The Jordan national basketball team is the official basketball team of Jordan in international competitions. It is one of the top teams in Asia and is the defending champion of the 29th William Jones Cup....
, 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
Chinese Taipei national basketball team
The Chinese Taipei national basketball team is the basketball team representing Taiwan in international competitions, organized and run by the CTBA...
and Qatar
Qatar national basketball team
- Qatar:Head coach: Kent Davison- References :...
, and then routed Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan national basketball team
The Kazakhstan national basketball team represents Kazakhstan in basketball international competitions. They belong to the FIBA Asia zone.Kazakhstan's best finish in international competition was 3rd in the 2002 Asian Games, beating the Philippines in the bronze medal game, and a fourth place...
, 75–62, in the semifinals.
The Iranians then beat Lebanon
Lebanon national basketball team
The Lebanon national basketball team is the basketball team representing Lebanon in international competitions.-History:The first time basketball was ever played in Lebanon was in the mid-1920s in the American University of Beirut...
74–69 with Hamed Haddadi scoring 31 points. 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
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
.
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.2009 FIBA Asia championship
Its most recent success was winning the 2009 Asian ChampionshipFIBA Asia Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China....
at Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
2010 FIBA World championship
Iran's second consecutive FIBA Asia Championship gave them their first ever World Championship berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
. The team finished 1–4 in Group B, good for 19th place overall.
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games Record Basketball at the Summer Olympics Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976.... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
 1936Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics -Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18... |
Did not enter | |||
 1948Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition.... |
14th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1952 Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics was the third appearance of the sport. 23 nations entered the competition.The top six teams at the 1948 Summer Olympics qualified automatically, as did the 1950 World Champion , the top two at the 1951 European championships , and the host country... to 1988 Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics took place at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea. The United States won the gold medal in the women's competition, thus repeating their performance from the 1984 tournament. In the men's tournament, the Soviet Union took home their second gold medal in... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1992 Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics The Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament.... to 2004 Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.... |
Did not qualify | |||
 2008Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China... |
11th place | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics - External links :**... |
Did not qualify | |||
| Total | 2/17 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
World championship
| World Championship Record FIBA World Championship The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1950 1950 FIBA World Championship The 1950 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires... to 1970 1950 FIBA World Championship The 1950 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires... |
Did not enter | |||
 19741974 FIBA World Championship The 1974 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:... |
Did not qualify | |||
 19781978 FIBA World Championship The 1978 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Philippines from October 1 to 14, 1978.Rizal Memorial Coliseum at Manila and Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City, Metro Manila were the venues for the event.-Venues:... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1982 1982 FIBA World Championship The 1982 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Colombia from August 15 to 28 , 1982.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:-Final round:... to 2006 2006 FIBA World Championship The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee... |
Did not qualify | |||
 20102010 FIBA World Championship The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the... |
19th place | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1/15 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Asian championship
| Asian Championship Record FIBA Asia Championship The 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... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1960 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1960 -Final round:* The results and the points of the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the final round.-Final standing:-References:* *... to 1971 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1971 -Final standing:-References:* *... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1973 -Group B:-Classification 7th–12th:-Championship:-Final standing:-References:* *... |
5th place | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 1975 to 1979 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1979 The 1979 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Nagoya, Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Final round:... |
Did not enter | |||
 1981Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1981 The 1981 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Kolkata, India.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Final round:... |
8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1983 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1983 The 1983 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Hong Kong from November 20 to November 29, 1983. Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Queen Elizabeth II Youth Centre were used for this tournament.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:... |
5th place | 6 | 5 | 1 |
 1985Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1985 The 1985 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held from December 28, 1985 to January 5, 1986 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Classification 13th–15th:... |
8th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 1987Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1987 The 1987 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Bangkok, Thailand.-Draw:* Withdrew-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1989 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1989 The 1989 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Beijing, PR China.-Draw:* Kuwait, Bahrain and Syria withdrew from the tournament, Following this Indonesia moved to Group C to balance the number of teams in each group.-Group A:... |
5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 1991Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1991 The 1991 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Kobe, Japan.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-17th place:... |
6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 1993Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1993 The 1993 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Jakarta, Indonesia.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Classification 17th–18th:-Classification 9th–16th:-Quarterfinals:... |
4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 1995Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1995 The 1995 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men were held in Seoul, South Korea.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:... |
10th place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 1997Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1997 The 1997 Men's Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.-Qualification:According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.-Group A:-Group B:-Group... |
8th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 1999 The 1999 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for the Basketball Tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Qualification:... to 2001 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship 2001 The 2001 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was the men's basketball qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2002 FIBA World Championship at United States.-Qualification:... |
Did not qualify | |||
| 2003 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... |
5th place | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 2005FIBA Asia Championship 2005 The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship was the men's basketball qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship at Japan.In order to qualify for the tournament, teams would have to go through regional qualifiers. At the main tournament, three nations qualified for the world... |
6th place | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 FIBA Asia Championship 2007 The 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament was held in Tokushima, Japan from July 28 to August 5, 2007.... |
Champions | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 FIBA Asia Championship 2009 The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China.... |
Champions | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 FIBA Asia Championship 2011 The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September... |
5th place | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 14/26 | 106 | 66 | 40 |
Asian Games
| Asian Games Record Basketball at the Asian Games Basketball is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. The Asian Games tournaments were the de facto Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960.-Summaries:-Per nation:-Summaries:... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1951 Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium... |
Third place | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 Basketball at the 1954 Asian Games Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-Semifinals:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Final standing:-References:*... to 1962 Basketball at the 1962 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 13 sports disciplines held in the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Philippines successfully defended their title and got their fourth straight Asian Games championship... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1966 Basketball at the 1966 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 14 sports disciplines held in the 1966 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. Israel won their 1st title by beating host country in the championship match. This marked the first time the Philippines wasn't able to reach the semifinals... |
7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 1970 Basketball at the 1970 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 13 sports disciplines held in the 1970 Asian Games again in Bangkok, Thailand. South Korea got their first Asian basketball title by outlasting the defending champions Israel in the championship round... |
7th place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
 1974Basketball at the 1974 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 16 sports disciplines held in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran. Israel won their 2nd title by beating the defending champions South Korea in the championship match. This is also the first time that women's edition were held, and Japan emerged as the first-ever... |
6th place | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 1978 Basketball at the 1978 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 20 sports disciplines held in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. China won their 1st title by beating last edition's finalist South Korea in the championship match... to 1986 Basketball at the 1986 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 26 sports disciplines held in the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea. China swept all their assignments in the round robin format en route to their 2nd title both in the men's and women's tournament... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1990 Basketball at the 1990 Asian Games Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China between 22 September and 7 October 1990. China won their 5th title in the men's tournament and Korea won their 2nd title in the women's tournament, in the fourth China-Korea finals showdown.-Medal... |
7th place | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1994 Basketball at the 1994 Asian Games Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan between 2 October and 16 October 1994. China defeated Korea in the men's final en route to their 4th title, while Korea edged host Japan to claim their 2nd title in the women's final.-Medal... |
8th place | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 Basketball at the 1998 Asian Games Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand between 8 December and 19 December 1998. China again swept all their assignments en route to their 5th title in the men's tournament, while Japan notched their 2nd title after thrashing China in the... |
7th place | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 Basketball at the 2002 Asian Games Basketball was one of the many sports which was held at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea between 28 September and 14 October 2002. The competition took place at Geumjeong Gymnasium.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Group A:-Group B:... |
Did not enter | |||
| 2006 Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games was the second early start among the sports in the games. It was played from November 23 to December 15, 2006. In this competition, 20 teams participated in the men's competition and 8 teams played in the women's tournament... |
Third place | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 Basketball at the 2010 Asian Games Basketball was one of the 42 sports at the 16th Asian Games 2010 at Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. The event was held at the 13,000 seat Guangzhou International Sports Arena, Huangpu Gymnasium, Guangti Gymnasium, Ying Dong Gymnasium and Sports and Entertainment Centre.The Philippines, which has made... |
Third place | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 9/16 | 59 | 30 | 29 |
EuroBasket
| EuroBasket Record Eurobasket The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 1935 Eurobasket 1935 The 1935 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1935, was the first Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe as well as a test event preceding the first Olympic basketball tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ten national teams affiliated with the International... to 1957 Eurobasket 1957 The 1957 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1957, was the tenth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Sixteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Bulgaria... |
Did not enter | |||
| 1959 EuroBasket 1959 The EuroBasket 1959 was the 11th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 21 May 1959 and concluded with the final on 31 May 1959. Seventeen national teams affiliated with... |
17th place | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 1/11 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
FIBA Diamond Ball
| FIBA Diamond Ball Record FIBA Diamond Ball The FIBA Diamond Ball is an official international basketball tournament organized by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only; starting in 2004, tournaments have been held for both men and women.The competing teams are the host... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2000 to 2004 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2008 |
4th place | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1/3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
West Asian Games
| West Asian Games Record West Asian Games West Asian Games are a bi-annual multi-sport event held among the athletes from West Asia.At present, WAG are joined by thirteen members namely Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.The West Asian Games were first... |
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| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
 1997 |
Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 2002 |
5th place | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 |
Did not enter | |||
| Total | 2/3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Islamic Solidarity Games
| Islamic Solidarity Games Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
| 2005 Basketball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Basketball 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:... |
Third place | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 1/1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Roster
participating in the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.- Head coach:
Veselin MatićVeselin MatićVeselin Matic is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently head coach of the Iranian national team.... - Assistant coach: Mehran Hatami
- Assistant coach: Safa Ali Kamalian
| # | Pos | Name | Club | Date of Birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | F | Saeid Davarpanah Saeid Davarpanah Saeid Davarpanah Fard Karekani is an Iranian professional basketball player, currently playing as a guard for Towzin Electric in the Iranian Basketball Super League. He is 6'3" in height. He is also a member of the Iranian national basketball team and competed at the 2008 Olympic Basketball... |
Towzin Electric Kashan Towzin Electric Kashan BC Towzin Electric Kashan is a professional Iranian basketball club based in Kashan, Iran. The team compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League.- Roster :- External links :* * *... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 5 | G | Aren Davoudi Aren Davoudi Aren Davoudi Chegani is a professional Iranian basketball player who currently plays for Zob Ahan Isfahan of the Iranian Super League and also for the Iranian national basketball team... |
Zob Ahan Isfahan |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 6 | G | Javad Davari Javad Davari Javad Davari is an Iranian professional basketball player, currently playing as a point guard for Mahram Tehran in the Iranian Basketball Super League. He is 6'1" in height. He is also a member of the Iranian national basketball team and competed at the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament. Davari... |
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:... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 7 | G | Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani Mehdi Kamrani is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Mahram Tehran in the Iranian Super League as well as for the Iranian national basketball team, as a guard... |
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:... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 8 | G | Mehrad Atashi | 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:... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 9 | F | Arsalan Kazemi Arsalan Kazemi Arsalan Kazemi Naeini is an Iranian basketball player who currently plays for Rice University and the Iran national basketball team.He was the captain of the Iranian under-18 national basketball team and has previously played for the main team of Zob Ahan Isfahan at the age of 17 before travelling... |
 Rice UniversityRice Owls men's basketball The Rice Owls men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Rice University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in Conference USA... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 10 | G | Hamed Afagh Hamed Afagh Hamed Afagh Eslamieh is a professional Iranian basketball player who plays for Zob Ahan Isfahan of the Iranian Super League and also for the Iranian national basketball team... |
Zob Ahan Isfahan |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 11 | F | Oshin Sahakian Oshin Sahakian Oshin Sahakian is a professional Iranian basketball player who plays for Zob Ahan of the Iranian Super League and also the Iranian national basketball team... |
Zob Ahan Isfahan |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 12 | C | Asghar Kardoust Asghar Kardoust Asghar Kardoust Poustinsaraei is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Rah & Tarabari Qom in the Iranian Super League as well as for the Iranian national basketball team, as a Center... |
Rah & Tarabari Qom |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 13 | F | Hamed Sohrabnejad Hamed Sohrabnejad Hamed Sohrabnejad is a professional Iranian basketball player who plays for Mahram of the Iranian Super League and also the Iranian national basketball team... |
Petrochimi Bandar Imam Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC Petrochimi Bandar Imam Basketball Club is an Iranian basketball club based in Mahshahr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Basketball Super League.-Roster:-Notable former players:-External links:**... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 14 | F | Samad Nikkhah Bahrami | 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:... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) | |
| 15 | C | Hamed Haddadi | Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's... |
15 September 2011 (age 0) |
Head coaches
Kazem Rahbari (1948) Hossein SaoudipourHossein Saoudipour
Hossein Soudipour is a retired doctor and former basketball player and former head coach of Iran's national basketball team. He was the former director of Iran's ministry of health before the Islamic revolution.-Basketball Career:...
(1966) Gheorghe Siraliu (1974) Mohammad Hassan Zolfaghari (1981) Enayatollah Atashi (1983) Reza Esmaeili (1985) Majid Towfigh (1989) Asadollah Kabir (1990) Valery Lunichkin (1991) Asadollah Kabir (1993) Vitali Zastakhov (1994) Manouchehr Shahamatnejad (1995)
Saeid Fathi (1997) Enayatollah Atashi (1998) Gary LeMoine (2000–2001) Saeid Armaghani
Saeed Armaghani
Saeed Armaghani is an Iranian-Hungarian professional basketball coach and former player. Armaghani is married to Hungarian women's national team player Judith Balogh....
(2001–2002) Mehran Shahintab (2002) Nenad Trajković (2003) Mostafa Hashemi (2003) Vladimir Bošnjak (2004–2005) Mohammad Mehdi Izadpanah (2005) Fred Oniga
Fred Oniga
Fredrick Femi Oniga is a Nigerian basketball coach. In 2011 he coached the Applied Science University from Jordan in the 2011 FIBA Asia Champions Cup....
(2006) Rajko Toroman
Rajko Toroman
Rajko Toroman is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently the Philippines National Team Project Director for Basketball having been hired by country’s basketball federation Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas...
(2007–2008) Veselin Matić
Veselin Matić
Veselin Matic is a Serbian professional basketball coach. He is currently head coach of the Iranian national team....
(2009–2011)