- Mohammad Reza Akbari
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Mohammad Reza Akbari Position Small forward Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) League Iranian League Team Zob Ahan Isfahan Number 5 Born September 20, 1986
Isfahan, IranNationality Iranian Pro career 2004–present Career history Zob Ahan (2004–) Medal record Men's basketball Competitor for Iran Asian Championship Gold 2007 Tokushima Team Gold 2009 Tianjin Team Mohammad Reza Akbari Bisheh, (Persian: محمد رضا اكبری بیشه, born September 20, 1986 in Isfahan, Iran)[1] is a professional Iranian basketball player who currently plays for Zob Ahan Esfahan BC of the Iranian Super League and also for the Iranian national basketball team.[2] He is a six-foot-four-inch shooting guard.
Akbari is also a member of the Iran national basketball team. He first played for the team during their first ever gold medal run at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007. He saw action in five of nine games off the bench for the Iranians at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009, where the team won its second consecutive gold medal to qualify for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.[3]
Honours
National team
- Asian Championship
- Gold medal: 2007, 2009
- Asian Under-18 Championship
- Gold medal: 2004
References
- ^ FIBA Profile
- ^ Profile at basketpedya.com
- ^ FIBA Archive
Iran squad – 2007 FIBA Asia Championship – Gold medal 4 Doraghi | 5 Amini | 6 Davari | 7 Kamrani | 8 A. Nikkhah | 9 Akbari | 10 Afagh | 11 Rouzbahani | 12 Sahakian | 13 Nabipour | 14 S. Nikkhah | 15 Haddadi | Coach: ToromanIran squad – 2009 FIBA Asia Championship – Gold medal Categories:- Living people
- 1986 births
- Iranian basketball players
- Asian Championship
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