Behdad Sami
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Position | Point guard |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Team | Georgia Gwizzlies |
Born | 1986 Tehran, Iran |
Nationality | Iranian |
High school | Southridge (Beaverton, Oregon) |
College | Linn-Benton Community College |
Pro career | 2007–present |
Behdad Sami (born in 1986) is an Iranian-American professional basketball player. He plays point guard for the Georgia Gwizzlies in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Sami is noted for being the first professional Iranian basketball player to ever play in the United States.[1]
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- ^ GEORGIA GWIZZLIES SIGN LEAGUE'S FIRST IRANIAN PLAYER. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.