Samad Nikkhah Bahrami

Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (Persian:محمدصمد نیکخواه بهرامی, born 11 May 1983) is anIranian former professionalbasketball player.

Nikkhah in 2020

Personal information

Born

(1983-05-11)11 May 1983 (age 41)
Tehran,Iran

Nationality

Iranian

Listed height

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Listed weight

212 lb (96 kg)

Career information

Playing career

2001–2021

Position

Small forward

Career history

2001–2002

Iran Nara

2002–2005

Sanam

2005

→Saba Battery

2005–2006

Petrochimi

2006–2008

Mahram

2007–2008

→ Saba Battery

2008

Cholet

2008–2009

Pau-Orthez

2009–2013

Mahram

2013

→Foolad Mahan

2013–2014

Fujian SBS Sturgeons

2014–2015

Petrochimi

2015–2016

Zhejiang Golden Bulls

2016–2017

Guangzhou Long-Lions

2017–2018

Nanjing Monkey King

2019–2021

Mahram

Career highlights and awards

3xFIBA Asia Championship All-Star Selection (2009,2011,2015)
FIBA Asia Challenge MVP (2012)
4×FIBA Asian Club champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
FIBA Asian Club MVP (2007)
2×Olympic Stints (2008, 2020)
Participated in theNBA Summer League for theDallas Mavericks (2015)

Medals

RepresentingIran

FIBA Asia Championship
	2007 Tokushima	Team
	2009 Tianjin	Team
	2013 Manila	Team
	2015 Changsha	Team
Asian Games
	2014 Incheon	Team
	2018 Jakarta-Palembang	Team
	2006 Doha	Team
	2010 Guangzhou	Team
Asian Cup
	2012 Tokyo	Team
William Jones Cup
	2009 Taipei	Team
	2011 Taipei	Team
	2012 Taipei	Team
	2013 Taipei	Team

Pro career

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He previously played forSaba Battery as a subsidiary player, teaming with his since-deceased brotherAidin Nikkhah Bahrami to help the team win theAsian Championship.

Cholet

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On August 22, 2008, Nikkhah signed a one-year deal withFrench LNB sideCholet Basket for an undisclosed fee. By doing so he became the firstIranian to ever play professional basketball inFrance.^[1] He left Cholet on September 30 by mutual consent due to administrative problems.