TEHRAN-- Arsalan Kazemi, Persian Prince of basketball, is the first basketball player from Iran to play in NCAA Division I and the very first player from country to be prepared in the NBA.He won Asia Cup medals, Asia Challenge medals, Asian Games medals, and Asia Champions Cups throughout the years as a crucial piece of Team Melli.Kazemi was even voted by the fans on fiba.basketball for the Dunk of the Decade as well.After being a constant performer through the Asian Qualifiers, Kazemi can now include another title to his resume - current All-Time World Cup Qualifiers leader in rebounds.Thats not simply the All-Time lead in the Asian Qualifiers.
Among all of the players that have actually played in the European Qualifiers, African Qualifiers, and Americas Qualifiers as well ...
no other player has actually gotten more rebounds that the 2.02 M (68 ) forward from Esfanhan.This must come as no surprise to the fans that understand Kazemi well, as they have actually experienced time and once again the rebounding expertise of the athletic forward.Right from the start of the World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers, Kazemi currently made history by collecting the most rebounds in a single World Cup Qualifiers video game (26 rebounds) while likewise taping the second-ever triple-double in the World Cup Qualifiers (10 points, 12 helps).
Hes likewise had three other video games in these Qualifiers with 17 rebounds.
Over the course of 16 video games in both the 2019 and 2023 World Cup Qualifiers cycles, Kazemi is balancing 10.5 rebounds per game.And hes most likely not done adding on to that total of 168 boards just yet.For the upcoming 6th window of the Asian Qualifiers, the Iran Basketball Federation (IRIBF) has actually revealed a training school roster to get ready for the important upcoming video games.
Kazemi is amongst among the names listed, which implies there is a good chance he will be suiting up and grabbing more rebounds as Iran go up against Japan on 23 Feb.
and China on 26 Feb.Kazemi has a sizable 20-rebound lead in the All-Time standings ahead of Venezuelas Nestor Colmenares (who is on the groups initial roster) and Georgias Giorgi Shermadini.
Can he keep that cushion and conclude his second World Cup Qualifiers run as the All-Time leader in rebounds?Source: FIBA