Mashayekhi Developed into Superstar: FIBA
TEHRAN (Tasnim)- Sajjad Mashayekhi represented Iran in the FIBA U-16 Asian Championship 2009 in Kuala Lumpur and the player flashed potential superstardom eventually developed into exactly that - a superstar.
Iran’s rise to power in Asia started in 2007 and the youth national team programs displayed that that rise was not only limited to the senior level. They were merely one point away from making it to the Final, losing in heartbreaking fashion to Korea in the Semi-Finals.
Iran ended up with a third-place finish after an overtime win over the Philippines, FIBA.com reported.
There were many talented players on that Iran national team, but it’s been Sajjad Mashayekhi who has made the biggest leap in the next stage.
Mashayekhi wasn’t a premier scorer on this U16 squad at only 6.4 points per game, but he’s now already played in two Asia Cups. Most recently in 2017, Mashayekhi scored 12.8 points per game for the silver medalists.
