It looks like what he did in the Olympics, was enough to impress at least one NBA team. The “ Associated Press ” reported Friday that the Memphis Grizzlies have signed Iranian center Hamed Ehadadi to a contract. Terms of the deal were not released. Ehadadi was the center for the Iranian National team that competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is 7′2” 254, and ...

August 29, 2008 - Dr. Anklesnap He was the only player to average a double double in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He was the 2008 Olympic leader in blocks. He was the 2008 Olympic leader in rebounds. No, we are not talking about USA’s Dwight Howard here, it’s the Iranian national team Center Hamed Haddadi . This guy is 7′2″, 260 lbs and plays with passion ...

The Grizz have inked Iranian center Hamed Haddadi.

Well, that didn’t take long at all. Just over a week after Hamed Haddadi (ha-MED ha-DAHD-dee) was cleared to talk and negotiate with NBA teams, the 7-2, 254lb center from Iran reportedly has signed a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. If Haddadi makes the team, he will become the first Iranian player in the NBA. It was [...]