Jaber Rouzbahani Darrehsari (, born May 10, 1986 in
Isfahan,
Iran
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) is an Iranian professional
basketball
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player who currently plays for
Foolad Mahan Isfahan in the
Iranian Super League. He is a
center
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known for his large size, with a height of 7 feet 4 inches, a weight of 252 pounds, and with an 8-foot armspan. Outside Iran, he is most famous for attempting to enter the
National Basketball Association
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in the
2004 NBA Draft
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. He was not drafted and currently has not been signed by any NBA teams.
Pro career
He has been playing basketball since he was 14. He played for
Zob Ahan Isfahan in Iran. He lived in Richmond, California.
Iranian national basketball team
He played with the junior Iranian national team at the 2003
FIBA Under-19 World Championship
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in
Thessaloniki
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,
Greece
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where he averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks per game
He has also played on the senior
Iran national basketball team, Iranian national basketball team for three years, and played with them in the
2003 Asian Championship games in
Harbin, China, where the team reached the Quarter Final
Honours
National team
*
FIBA Asia Championship, Asian Championship
**Gold medal:
2007
*
Asian Under-20 Championship
**Gold medal:
2004
*
Asian Under-18 Championship
**Gold medal:
2004
**Silver medal:
2002
*
Islamic Solidarity Games
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**Bronze medal:
2005
References
NBA DraftIran National TeamSlam Online
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1986 births
Living people
Centers (basketball)
Foolad Mahan Isfahan BC players
Iranian men's basketball players
Mahram Tehran BC players
Sportspeople from Isfahan
Zob Ahan Isfahan BC players
Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Iran