Haddadi comes back to Naft Abadan

Hamed Haddadi

Palayesh Naft Abadan (Superleague) inked experienced 38-year old Iranian international 218cm center Hamed Haddadi. It is actually his comeback to Abadan as he has played here before. Haddadi has played for the last three years at Sichuan Blue Whales in Chinese CBA league. In 15 games he recorded 12.1ppg, 10.7rpg, 5.1apg and 1.1bpg last season.
He has been also a member of Iranian international program for some years. Haddadi has regularly played for Iranian senior team since 2004 and previously for U20 National Team in 2004.
He represented Iran at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) three years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 15.7ppg, Reb-2(9.7rpg), 3.3apg, 1.3spg, Blocks-1(1.7bpg), FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 64.0%.
Haddadi is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Lebanon (Champville), NBA (Phoenix Suns), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors), China (Flying Tigers, Eagles and Monkey Kings) and Iran (Paykan, Saba, Petrochimi, Mahram and Melli Haffari Ahvaz). Haddadi won Iranian Superleague championship title in 2015, 2016 and 2017. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Olympic Games Honorable Mention back in 2008 and 2021.
Haddadi is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Naft Abadan.



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