Hamed Haddadi

Hamed Haddadi
حامد حدادی
Haddadi in 2020
No. 15 – Palayesh Naft Abadan
PositionCenter
LeagueIBSL
Personal information
Born (1985-05-19) May 19, 1985 (age 39)
Ahvaz, Iran
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2002–present
Career history
2002–2006Paykan Tehran
2003Al-Nasr
2004Sanam Tehran
2007–2008Saba Battery Tehran
20082013Memphis Grizzlies
2008Dakota Wizards
2011Melli Haffari Ahvaz
2013Phoenix Suns
2013Foolad Mahan Isfahan
2013–2014Sichuan Blue Whales
2014Mahram Tehran
2014–2015Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
2015Mahram Tehran
2015–2016Sichuan Blue Whales
2016Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2016–2017Sichuan Blue Whales
2017Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017–2018Sichuan Blue Whales
2018–2019Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2019Champville SC
2019Palayesh Naft Abadan
2019–2020Nanjing Monkey Kings
2020–2023Sichuan Blue Whales
2024–presentPalayesh Naft Abadan
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Team
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Tokushima
Gold medal – first place 2009 Tianjin
Gold medal – first place 2013 Manila
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beirut
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Changsha
FIBA Asia Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2014 Wuhan
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tehran
William Jones Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taipei
Gold medal – first place 2011 Taipei
Gold medal – first place 2013 Taipei
Gold medal – first place 2015 Taipei

Hamed Ehdadi Haddadi (Persian: حامد حدادی, Persian pronunciation: [hɑmɛd ɛ hæddɑdi], born May 19, 1985) is an Iranian professional basketball player for Palayesh Naft Abadan of the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL). He played at the center position and is 7'2" (2.18 meters) tall and weighs 254 lbs (115 kilograms). Haddadi was the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he debuted with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008.[1] He played with the Grizzlies until 2013 before bouncing around the league with the Toronto Raptors and the Phoenix Suns. In 2013, he returned home to Iran before playing in China.

  1. ^ Yisrael, Michaela; Roth, Richard. "Iranian playing in NBA scores with America". Cnn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2014.