Iranian basketball player

Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (Persian: محمدصمد نیکخواه بهرامی, born 11 May 1983) is an Iranian professional basketball player.

Contents

• 1 Pro career
  • 1.1 Cholet
  • 1.2 ÉB Pau-Orthez
• 2 Career statistics
• 3 Honours
  • 3.1 National team
  • 3.2 Club
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Pro career

He previously played for Saba Battery as a subsidiary player, teaming with his since-deceased brother Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami to help the team win the Asian Championship.

Cholet

On August 22, 2008 Nikkhah signed a one-year deal with French LNB side Cholet Basket for an undisclosed fee. By doing so he became the first Iranian to ever play professional basketball in France. He left Cholet on September 30 by mutual consent due to administrative problems.

ÉB Pau-Orthez

On October 21, 2008 Nikkhah Bahrami signed a one-year contract with another French side Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.

Career statistics

Honours

National team

• FIBA Asia Championship
  • Gold medal: 2007, 2009, 2013
• Asian Games
  • Bronze medal: 2006, 2010
• Asian Cup
  • Gold medal: 2012
• Asian Indoor Games
  • Gold medal: 2009

Club

• Asian Championship
  • Gold medal: 2007, 2008 (Saba Battery), 2009, 2010 (Mahram)
• West Asian Championship
  • Gold medal: 2003 (Sanam), 2009, 2010, 2012 (Mahram)
• Iranian Super League
  • Champions: 2003, 2005 (Sanam), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (Mahram)

References

External links

• Profile at 2008 Beijing Olympics