Background and career
Hamed Ehdadi Haddadi (Persian: حامد حدادی, Persian pronunciation: [hɑmɛd ɛ hæddɑdi], born 19 May 1985) is an Iranian professional basketball player for (Esteghlal BC) of the Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL). He played at the center position and is 7 ft 2 in (2.18 meters) tall and weighs 254 pounds (115 kilograms). Haddadi was the first Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he debuted with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2008. He played with the Grizzlies until 2013 before bouncing around the league with the Phoenix Suns. In 2013, he returned home to Iran before playing in China.
