Iranian Superleague 2012-13

[gorganbasketball]

till now 11 teams confirmed participation in Iran Superleague 2012-13 season.
1- Mahram // head coach : Mostafa Hashemi
2- Petro // head coach : Mehran Hatami
3- Mahan // head coach : Mohsen Sadeghzadeh
4- Azad // head coach : Mehran Shahintab
5- Gorgan // head coach : Assadollah Kabir
6- Haffari // head coach : Ghafoor Kamrava
7- Zanjan // head coach : Farzad Kouhian
8- Sanaye Petro // head coach : ???
9- Esteghlal Gheshm // head coach : Mohammad Kasaeipour
10- AL Badr Kong // head coach : Mohammad Reza Eslami

most important signs for teams :
Petro :
Hamed Afagh / Mahdi Kamrani / Rouzbeh Arghavan ( not 100% ) / Mohammad Zarei / Mohammad Khaleghifar / Reza Khabazan / Ali Douraghi / Adnan Douraghi / Yaghoub Shaloushi
Mahan :
Javad Davari ( re-newed his contract ) / Oshiin Sahakian / Saman Veisi / Mahdi Shirjang / Mohammad Amjad / Emad Salmani / Mohammad Reza Akbari / Mohammad Felahat / Jaber Rouzbahani
Azad :
Mohammad Jamshidi / Mousa Nabipour / Mohammad Hassanzadeh / Karam Ahmadian / Hamed Hosseinzadeh / Amir Hossein Tatari / Saleh Foroutan / Vahid Dalirzohan / Ashkan Khalilnezhad / Ali Molayi / Meysam Mirzaei / Saeed Mohammadi
Zanjan :
Aren Davoudi / Saeed Davarpanah / Pouya Tajik / Ali Baheran / Farhad Sabouri / Arman Zangeneh / Mehdi Esmaili / Mohammad Reza Ghorbani / Ramin Honarmand
Gorgan : Mojtaba BaniAghil / Mohammad Ali Zarahlouj

[gorganbasketball]

Mahram signed RATKO VARDA ( C -216 cm - 120 KG - 1979 - Serbian-Bosnia and Herzegovina ) and ANTHONY GRUNDY ( G - 189cm - 1979 - USA ).

RATKO VARDA : http://www.asia-basket.com/player.as...&PlayerID=2520
ANTHONY GRUNDY : http://www.asia-basket.com/player.as...PlayerID=13199

[Khalid80]

Is there a problem with Mahram for them to lose such players like Mahdi Kamrani and Hamed Afagh?
Even Amir Sedighi and Samad's name are not mentioned on their roster! Did they sign for another team?

[gorganbasketball]

Is there a problem with Mahram for them to lose such players like Mahdi Kamrani and Hamed Afagh?
Even Amir Sedighi and Samad's name are not mentioned on their roster! Did they sign for another team?

Sedighi , Aslani and Samad has 1 year remaining on their contract . Mahram budget decrease so they can't renew Kamrani and Afagh contract , but they will play for them in Asian Club Championship and then they will leave the club.

[gorganbasketball]

Esteghlal Gheshm signed 6 players :
1- Khosro Esmailpour ( Ex A.S Shiraz player )
2- Reza Shahbaznezhad ( Ex Qom player )
3- Armen Khanbabayi ( IMO this guy is one of top 5 PG in Iran ) ( Ex Ararat player )
4- Reza Hengampour ( Ex Pouya Tehran player )
5- Rasoul Mozafari ( Iran U18 NT player )
6- Mohsen Khosravi ( Ex Zanjan player )
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Amir Orouji , Davoud Sabouni and Yashar Shahmoradi are in Gorgan's team camp for try-outs .

[gorganbasketball]

Gorgan signed with Kaveh Nourafza ( 180 cm - 1986 - PG ).

[gorganbasketball]

Petro is close to sign Sani Becirovic ( 196cm - G - 1981 - Slovenian ). huge sign for Petro! he is the best European player ever come to Asia!

Sani Becirovic Awards/Achievements:
Slovenian U18 National Team -98
European Championships U18 -98 (MVP): Score-1(28.8ppg, Assists-1(3.8apg)
Slovenian National Team -98-06, 08-09-10
Euro U-18 Team -98
Slovenian League All-Star Game -99, 00, 01
All-Slovenian League 2nd Team -99
Slovenian Cup Finalist -99
Slovenian League Finalist -99
European Championships -99
Slovenian Cup Winner -00,01
Slovenian All-League Team -00
Slovenian All-Domestic Players 1st Team -00
Slovenian U20 National Team -00
European U20 Champion -00(MVP)
Holland Basketball Week All-Star Team and Most Spectacular Player -Dec.'00
All-Euroleague Regular Season 3rd Team -01
ULEB Euroleague Quarterfinals -01
Slovenian U20 Champion -01
Slovenian League Champion -01
Slovenian U22 National Team -01
Slovenian Play-Off MVP -01
European 2nd Best Young Player -01(by Besket News)
European Championships in Turkey -01
Slovenian Player of the Year -2001
Italian Cup Winner -02
Euroleague Finalist -02
Italian SerieA Semifinals -02
European Championships in Belgrade -05: 6 games: 10.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.5apg, 2.3spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3FGP: 31.8%, FT: 62.5%
Italian SerieA Supercup Winner -05
Italian SerieA Regular Season Champion -06
Italian SerieA Finalist -06, 10
World Championships in Japan -06: 6 games: 13.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.7apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 40.6%, 3FGP: 31.8%, FT: 95%
Euroleague Champion -07
Greek Cup Winner -07, 08
Greek League All-Star Game -07 (3-Points Contest Winner)
Greek League Regular Season Champion -07, 08
Greek League Champion -07, 08
Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 League Bosman Player of the Year -07
Euroleague Regular Season MVP -09
Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Honorable Mention -09
Eurobasket.com Italian SerieA All-Domestic Players Team -09
Italian SerieA Regular Season Runner-Up -09
Slovenian Super Cup Winner -10
World Championships in Turkey -10: 9 games: 8.9ppg, 3.0rpg, 3.1apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 31.8%, FT-2(94.3%)
VTB United League Finalist -11
Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention -12

[Khalid80]

Petro is close to sign Sani Becirovic ( 196cm - G - 1981 - Slovenian ). huge sign for Petro! he is the best European player ever come to Asia!

If this happens it would indeed be some huge news! I'm sure having his dad coaching the Iranian NT must have definitely helped him in considering such an option.

[gorganbasketball]

Mahan re-newed Asghar Kardoust contract .
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Mahram signed Farid Zarghi and Vahid Hajian.
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Petro signed Behnam Yakhchali.

[gorganbasketball]

Today IRIFB decided Iran Super League 12-13 first round Schedule.
Nov.1
Mahram - Esteghlal Gheshm
Petro - Gorgan
Mahan - Zanjan
Sanaye Petro - AL Badr Kong
Haffari - Azad

[gorganbasketball]

Petro signed SANI BECIROVIC . it's official now.!! huge sign for Petro
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Gorgan signed with Babak Nezafat !

[gorganbasketball]

after long negotiation between Mahram and Petro managers finally Petro agreed to cancel Kamrani's contract so he can sign with Mahram !
Mahram roster till now :
1- Samad Nik'khah
2- Mahde Kamrani
3- Farid Aslani
4- Amir Sedighi
5- Vahid Hajian
6- Farid Zarghi
7- Sajjad Mashayekhi
8- Hossein Rahmati
9-RATKO VARDA
10- ANTHONY GRUNDY
11- Mohammad Reza Daragi

[gorganbasketball]

**Petro signed Ali Jamshidi .
** SANI BECIROVIC will join Petro's trainings camp in next 5 days.

[Ronaldo999]

anyone of you know what the status is on Benny Koochoie and Erfan Nasajpour? Have they signed yet?

[behzadir]

Petro signed SANI BECIROVIC . it's official now.!! huge sign for Petro
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Gorgan signed with Babak Nezafat !

Indeed acquiring Sani is indeed really huge for Petro. I remember his games with the Slovenian NT in that 4team round robin tournament in China before the 2010 WC games. He was their No.7 with an armband and was pretty awesome back then. He is really versatile,can shoot,can finish around the basket and is a great defensive player too.