No. 8–Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC | |
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Position | Power forward / small forward |
League | IBSL |
Personal information | |
Born | [1] France | January 17, 1991
Nationality | Iranian-french |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Career history | |
2014-2016 | Angers Etoile d'Or St-Leonard [ fr ] |
2016 | Norrköping Dolphins |
2016–2017 | London Lions |
2017–Present | Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC |
Medals |
Navid Niktash (born January 17, 1991) is an Iranian-French professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL). Niktash's plays small forward and power forward. [2]
In 2014, Niktash began his professional career in France with Étoile d'Or Saint Léonard Angers [ fr ] in the LNB Pro B. He remained with them for two years and helped them become champion of Group B of LNB Pro B in 2015. [3]
Niktash played two games for the Norrköping Dolphins in 2016 before signing with the London Lions. He scored 1.5 points on average and two rebounds in those two games. [3]
Niktash signed with the London Lions in the British Basketball League – the top level men's basketball league in the United Kingdom. He played 29 games (27 as a starter) and averaged 14.59 points, 6.21 rebounds, 1.37 assists and 45% FG. [4] For three weeks he was named to the All-Star 5 ( 27th, 28th and 30th). [5]
On August 20, 2017, Niktash signed with the Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC. [6] Petrochimi with him reached the fourth place in FIBA Asia Champions Cup. [7]
Niktash was invited to play for the Iran national basketball team in China in 2017. [8]
On August 9, 2017, he played his first official match for Iran against India. He recorded 3 points and 6 rebounds and .25 FG% in 12 minutes. [9] He debuted with the Iran national basketball team at the FIBA Asia Cup with averaging 1.5 points, 2.0 rebounds 0.3 steals and 22% ppg. [10]
Navid Niktash was born to an Iranian father and a French mother. [8]