Hayk Gyokchyan

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Hayk Gyokchyan
No. 24–Al Riyadi Club Beirut
Position Power forward
League Lebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989 (age 34)
Yerevan, Armenia
NationalityArmenian, Lebanese
Listed height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
High school Conwell-Egan Catholic
(Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania)
College Franklin & Marshall (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Homenetmen Beirut
2014–2016 Club Sagesse
2016–2018Homenetmen Beirut
2018–2021 Al Riyadi Club Beirut
2021–2022 Beirut Club
2022–presentAl Riyadi Club Beirut
Medals
FIBA Asia Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Jakarta

Hayk Gyokchyan (born December 11, 1989, in Yerevan) is a Lebanese professional basketball player. [1] He currently plays for Al Riyadi Club Beirut [2] in the Lebanese Basketball League. He finished his college season at Franklin & Marshall College.[ citation needed ]

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In early 2014 receiving an offer from Homenetmen Beirut B.C., he played briefly in the club, before joining Hekmeh B.C. Homenetmen fans used to boo him for leaving home to play for money in Sagesse/Hekmeh B.C. In 2016, Hayk came back to play for his home club Homenetmen, and then joined another club, Riyadi Beirut.[ citation needed ]

Gyokchyan is the son of Lebanese-Armenian basketball coach Tigran Gyokchyan.[ citation needed ]

Personal Information

Nationality: Lebanese, Armenian

Listed Height: 203 cm (6 ft 8 in)

Early life and education

Gyokchyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on December 11, 1989. He moved to Lebanon at the age of 2. He was granted Lebanese citizenship at the age of 16 in March 2006 by the Lebanese Government with the help of the Lebanese Basketball Federation. In 2006 after the Lebanese Israeli war, he moved to USA where he attended Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Pennsylvania for his junior and senior seasons. After graduating, Gyokchyan decided to do a postgraduate year at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey. He was recruited by Franklin & Marshall College as a student athlete. He graduated from F&M in 2013 with a BA in business, Organizations & Society. He then returned to Lebanon to play professional basketball and has been doing so since 2013. He acquired a master's degree in Sports Management & Leadership from a joint program from MUBS (Modern University for Business & Sciences) and Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, United Kingdom.

Basketball career

Junior Career

Gyokchyan represented the junior national team from 2006 till 2008 during which time Lebanon qualified for the World U18 Championship for the first time in history in 2006.

College Career

Gyokchyan was a 4-year player at Franklin & Marshall College. He was selected as an All-American by the NABC coaches committee in NCAA Division 3 in 2013.

Professional Career

In 2013, Gyokchyan returned to Lebanon to play professionally. He started with Homenetmen Beirut his rookie season. He finished as a top 10 scorer among the locals which earned him a 2-year deal with Sagesse at the conclusion of the season. He then inked a 2-year deal with Homenetmen Beirut. During his second year, Gyokchyan was the MVP of the Arab Club Championship held in Morocco. He was a major contributor for the club's first ever championship in the LBL beating Al Riyadi 4–3. He then moved to Al Riyadi in 2018. Gyokchyan signed for Beirut Club for the 2021–2022 season during which he was the MVP of the regular season. He then went back to Al Riyadi and is currently playing there.

National Team

Because Gyokchyan obtained Lebanese citizenship after the age of 16, Hayk was not able to represent the senior national team in official FIBA competitions. However, due to emotional ties to the country and having played in Lebanon all his career and living in the country almost all his life, FIBA granted him eligibility to play for the national team in November 2021. He has since been selected to play every game for the Cedars.

Career Info

High School: Connell-Egan Catholic High School (Fairlrss Hills, Pennsylvania, US 2006-2008)

The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, New Jersey, US 2008-2009)

College: Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US 2009-2013)

NBA Draft: 2013 Undrafted

Playing Career: 2013–present

2013-2014: Homenetmen Beirut

2014-2016: Sagesse Club

2016-2018: Homenetmen Beirut

2018-2021: Al Riyadi

2021-2022: Beirut Club

2022–present: Al Riyadi

Medals

3rd place FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2006 Ürümqi, China with Lebanon U18 NT

1st place U18 Arab Championship 2006 Homs, Syria with Lebanon U18 NT

1st place Centennial Conference 2010 2011 & 2012 in USA with Franklin & Marshall College

1st place Arab Club Championship Rabat, Morocco 2017 with Homenetmen

1st place 2018 LBL with Homenetmen Beirut

1st place 2019 Dubai Tournament with Al Riyadi

1st place 2019 LBL with Al Riyadi

1st place 2021 Eurasian Championship in Yerevan, Armenia with Al Riyadi

1st place 2021 LBL with Al Riyadi

1st place 2022 LBL with Beirut Club

1st place 2022 Arab NT Championship in Dubai, UAE with Lebanon NT

2nd place 2022 FIBA ASIA Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia with Lebanon NT

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References

  1. ↑ "Hayk GYOKCHYAN - FIBA Asia Cup 2022". FIBA. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Al Riyadi https://riyadi.com/index.php/members . Retrieved 19 February 2023.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Hayk Gyokchyan | Lebanon v Philippines - FIBA Asia Cup - Courtside 1891". Courtside 1891 - Streams | Schedules | Scores. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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