Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami 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.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.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. 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.Honours
National team
- FIBA Asia Championship
- *Gold medal: 2007, 2009, 2013
- Asian Games
- *Bronze medal: 2006, 2010
- Asian Cup
- *Gold medal: 2012
- Asian Indoor Games
- *Gold medal: 2009
Club
- Asian Championship
- *Gold medal: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- West Asian Championship
- *Gold medal: 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Iranian Super League
- *Champions: 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
