Arsalan Kazemi signs at Gorgan

Defending champion Shahrdari Gorgan (Superleague) landed 33-year old international 200cm small forward Arsalan Kazemi (college: Oregon, agency: BIG) for new season. Kazemi has played for the last two years at Zob Ahan. In 10 West Asia Super League games he averaged 12.6ppg, 11.8rpg, 3.8apg and 1.7spg last season.
In 2013 he was drafted by Washington Wizards (NBA) in second round (54th overall). He graduated from University of Oregon and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Kazemi has been also a member of Iranian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Iranian senior team since 2010 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2009.
Kazemi represented Iran at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 7.0ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.7apg, Steals-4 (2.0spg), FGP: 75.0%, FT: 33.3%.
He has played also professionally in China (Royal Fighters), NBA (Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers) and Iran (Petrochimi, Mahram, Niroo Zamini, Naft Abadan and Samen). His team won Iranian Superleague Regular Season in 2014, 2018 and 2019. Kazemi was voted to Asia-Basket.com Iranian Superleague All-Domestic Players Team in 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He played also for Rice University for 3 years.

Tags : ARSALAN KAZEMI, SHAHRDARI GORGAN, IRANIAN BASKETBALL, IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS, WEST ASIA SUPER LEAGUE