Gorgan lands Rasoul Mozafari

Defending champion Shahrdari Gorgan (Superleague) landed 26-year old international 188cm shooting guard Rasoul Mozafari for new season. Mozafari played most recently at Naft Abadan. In 24 Superleague games he averaged 8.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.2apg and 1.6spg last season. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals.
The previous (19-20) season he played at Petrochimi where in 17 Superleague games he had 9.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.8apg and 2.0spg. He contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league.
Mozafari has been also a member of Iranian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Iranian senior team since 2014 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2013.
He represented Iran at the West Asia Basketball Championships in Amman (Jordan) five years ago.
Mozafari has played previously for four other teams: Azad, Shahrekord, Esteghlal and Afra Fars.
Among many awards he won Iranian Superleague championship title in 2016 and 2019. He received Asia-Basket.com All-Iranian Superleague Most Improved Player of the Year award in 2019.

Shahrdari Gorgan roster for 2021-2022:

Guards:
Perry Petty
Rasoul Mozafari
Aliyar Najafi
Mobin Sheikhi

Forwards:
Amir Sedighi
Sajjad Pazrofteh
Pedram Fakhfouri

Centers:
Meisam Mirzaei
Keyvan Riaei

Coach: Mehran Hatami


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