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'''Behdad Sami''' (born June 20, 1986) is an [[Iranian American]] [[professional basketball]] player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/fantasy/pickone2007/pickone_033009.html|title=NBA.com "Honored first Pro Iranian"|accessdate=2009-4-30}}</ref><ref>''Breaking News from the ABA'', SLAM Magazine, Issue 121 p. 24.</ref> Behdad is the first [[Iran]]ian minor-league [[professional basketball]] player in the [[United States]]<ref name=slam>{{cite web|url=http://slamonline.com/online/columnists/2007/11/the-big-league/|title=SLAM Online Article|accessdate=11-1-2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ABA Basketball|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/aba.shtml#ixzz16v2Vm3dI|publisher=[[Inside Hoops]]|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Yisrael|first=Michaela|coauthor=Roth, Richard|title=Iranian playing in NBA scores with America|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/04/14/iranian.basketball.player/index.html|accessdate=13 December 2010|publisher=CNN|date=April 14, 2010}}</ref> (The first NBA player is [[Hamed Haddadi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/09/14/haddadi.camp/|title=NBA.com Behdad featured article|accessdate=2009-9-14}}</ref>). In October 2010, he became the first Iranian pro basketball player to play in Portugal when he joined a [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/basketball.asp?NewsID=207289|title=Behdad signs with Guifoes Sports Club|accessdate=2010-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetabasket.pt/dev/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12731%3Airaniano-vem-para-portugal&catid=76%3Aproliga-noticias&Itemid=202|title=Sami and Guifoes Club make history|accessdate=2010-11-2}}</ref> He has also played for major-league professional teams in Iran and Qatar. |
'''Behdad Sami''' (born June 20, 1986) is an [[Iranian American]] [[professional basketball]] player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/fantasy/pickone2007/pickone_033009.html|title=NBA.com "Honored first Pro Iranian"|accessdate=2009-4-30}}</ref><ref>''Breaking News from the ABA'', SLAM Magazine, Issue 121 p. 24.</ref> Behdad is the first [[Iran]]ian minor-league [[professional basketball]] player in the [[United States]]<ref name=slam>{{cite web|url=http://slamonline.com/online/columnists/2007/11/the-big-league/|title=SLAM Online Article|accessdate=11-1-2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ABA Basketball|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/aba.shtml#ixzz16v2Vm3dI|publisher=[[Inside Hoops]]|accessdate=13 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Yisrael|first=Michaela|coauthor=Roth, Richard|title=Iranian playing in NBA scores with America|url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/04/14/iranian.basketball.player/index.html|accessdate=13 December 2010|publisher=CNN|date=April 14, 2010}}</ref> (The first NBA player is [[Hamed Haddadi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/09/14/haddadi.camp/|title=NBA.com Behdad featured article|accessdate=2009-9-14}}</ref>). In October 2010, he became the first Iranian pro basketball player to play in Portugal when he joined a [[Proliga (Portugal)|Proliga]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Portugal/basketball.asp?NewsID=207289|title=Behdad signs with Guifoes Sports Club|accessdate=2010-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.planetabasket.pt/dev/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12731%3Airaniano-vem-para-portugal&catid=76%3Aproliga-noticias&Itemid=202|title=Sami and Guifoes Club make history|accessdate=2010-11-2}}</ref> He has also played for major-league professional teams in Iran and Qatar. |
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Revision as of 21:04, 6 January 2011
 Behdad Sami | |
| No. 20 – Guifoes Sport Clube | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point Guard |
| League | Portugal (ProLiga) |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 20, 1986 Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian - American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southridge High School |
| College | Linn-Benton |
| Playing career | 2007–Present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Behdad Sami (born June 20, 1986) is an Iranian American professional basketball player.[1][2] Behdad is the first Iranian minor-league professional basketball player in the United States[3][4][5] (The first NBA player is Hamed Haddadi[6]). In October 2010, he became the first Iranian pro basketball player to play in Portugal when he joined a Proliga team.[7][8] He has also played for major-league professional teams in Iran and Qatar.[citation needed]
High School
Sami graduated from Southridge High School in 2005. Prior to graduating from Southridge, Sami transferred from Lake Oswego High School where he attended for two years. Upon graduating, Sami received a full ride athletic scholarship to Linn-Benton College in Albany, Oregon where he played one season in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) prior to turning pro.[9]
Professional career
Behdad started his professional career playing point guard for the Georgia Gwizzlies in the American Basketball Association (ABA) & also professionally overseas.[3] Standing at six feet[10] with only a 7 foot 4 vertical arm reach, his dunking vertical leap is measured at 46" and has a 40 yard dash time of 4.469 seconds.[11] In SAQ (speed, agility, quickness) tests done in December 2008, he managed to touch a 10 foot 9 inch mark on a concrete surfaced facility.[12] Sami has played in many different countries and different leagues around the world. Behdad started the 2010 season with the San Diego Surf (ABA)[13] but within the first month of the season was signed to play with the Guifoes Sport Club in Portugal's ProLiga.[14][15]
Gatorade - Quest for G; The series
In spring of 2009, Sami was hand picked from thousands of top athletes around the world to be apart of Gatorade "Quest for G; The Series". This was a reality show about training athletes, and turning them into Olympic ready athletes for their specific individual sport. Although Sami was selected for his accomplishments and athletic ability in basketball, due to the concept of individual sports, Sami, with the approval of Gatorade decided to attempt their trials for tennis because of his strong background in that sport.[16]
References
- ^ "NBA.com "Honored first Pro Iranian"". Retrieved 2009-4-30.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Breaking News from the ABA, SLAM Magazine, Issue 121 p. 24.
- ^ a b "SLAM Online Article". Retrieved 11-1-2007.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "ABA Basketball". Inside Hoops. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ Yisrael, Michaela (April 14, 2010). "Iranian playing in NBA scores with America". CNN. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "NBA.com Behdad featured article". Retrieved 2009-9-14.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Behdad signs with Guifoes Sports Club". Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "Sami and Guifoes Club make history". Retrieved 2010-11-2.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "2005 Oregon Basketball Recruit signees". Retrieved 2005-10-25.
- ^ "Behdad Sami ABA Dunk contest". Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ^ "Behdad Sami rejoins the Gwizz". Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ "VIDEO: Behdad Sami Game Tape". Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ "Behdad signs with ABA's San Diego Surf". Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Behdad Sami, huge addition to Guifoes Club". Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "VIDEO:Behdad Sami highlights from Guifoes vs Angra (Portugal)". Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ "Gatorade Quest For G; The Series'". Retrieved 2009-8-24.
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