Samad Nikkhah Bahrami

Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (Persian: محمدصمد نیکخواه بهرامی‎, born 11 May 1983) is an Iranian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Mahram in Iranian Basketball Super League as well as with the Iranian national basketball team, as a forward.

Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
Bahrami during the 2014 Asian Games
Mahram Tehran BC
PositionSmall forward
LeagueIranian Super Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1983-05-11) 11 May 1983
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–present
Career history
2001–2002Iran Nara
2002–2005Sanam
2005→ Saba Battery
2005–2006Petrochimi
2006–2008Mahram
2007–2008→ Saba Battery
2008Cholet
2008–2009Pau-Orthez
2009–2013Mahram
2013→ Foolad Mahan
2013–2014Fujian SBS Sturgeons
2014–2015Petrochimi
2015–2016Zhejiang Golden Bulls
2016–2017Guangzhou Long-Lions
2017–2018Nanjing Monkey King
2019–presentMahram
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Iran
Asian Games
2014 Incheon Team
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
2006 Doha Team
2010 Guangzhou Team
FIBA Asia Championship
2007 Tokushima Team
2009 Tianjin Team
2013 Manila Team
2015 ChangshaTeam
Asian Cup
2012 Tokyo Team
William Jones Cup
2009 TaipeiTeam
2011 TaipeiTeam
2012 TaipeiTeam
2013 TaipeiTeam

Pro career

He previously played for Saba Battery as a subsidiary player, teaming with his since-deceased brother Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami to help the team win the Asian Championship.

Cholet

On August 22, 2008 Nikkhah signed a one-year deal with French LNB side Cholet Basket for an undisclosed fee. By doing so he became the first Iranian to ever play professional basketball in France.[1] He left Cholet on September 30 by mutual consent due to administrative problems.

ÉB Pau-Orthez

On October 21, 2008 Nikkhah Bahrami signed a one-year contract with another French side Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.[2]

Career statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Fujian Sturgeons 313142.3.469.394.7835.74.11.50.116.6
2015–16 Zhejiang Golden Bulls 383839.3.413.335.7566.13.61.70.317.9

Honours

National team

Club

References
  1. "Recrutement clos pour Cholet Basket". Cholet-Basket.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  2. "Thomas remercié, Barhami signé". Elan-Bearnais.fr. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
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