 Behdad Sami | |
| No. 20 – Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1986 Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian - American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southridge High School |
| College | Linn-Benton Community College |
| Playing career | 2007–2014 |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Georgia Gwizzlies |
| 2008 | Kaveh Tehran |
| 2009 | Al Wakrah |
| 2010 | San Diego Surf |
| 2011 | Guifoes Sports Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Behdad Sami (born June 20, 1986) is an Iranian American professional basketball player.[1][2] Behdad is the world's first Iranian basketball player to play professionally at any level in the United States when he played in the minor-league American Basketball Association in 2007.[3][4][5] In October 2010, he became the first Iranian to play pro basketball in Portugal.[6][7]
- ^ "NBA.com "Honored first Pro Iranian"". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ Breaking News from the ABA, SLAM Magazine, Issue 121 p. 24.
- ^ "SLAM Online Article". July 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ "ABA Basketball". Inside Hoops. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "NBA.com Behdad featured article". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Behdad signs with Guifoes Sports Club". Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Sami and Guifoes Club make history". Retrieved 2010-11-02.