Career
He is a center 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 in the 2004 National Basketball Association Draft. He was not drafted and currently has not been signed by any National Basketball Association teams.
He has been playing basketball since he was 14.
He played for Zob Ahan Isfahan in Iran. He lived in Richmond, California to train with personal trainer and National Basketball Association workout guru Ansar Alameen.
He played with the junior Iranian national team at the 2003 International Basketball Federation Under-19 World Championship in Thessaloniki, Greece where he averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 blocks per game. He has also played on the senior for three years, and played with them in the 2003 games in Harbin, China, where the team reached the Quarter Finals.
National team
