Former Maverick forward Mike Rostampour is part of the 12-man Iranian National Team, which qualified for the FIBA World Cup.
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Rostampour Finishes First Round of Play at FIBA World Cup
Sep 5, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Former Omaha forward Mike Rostampour competed in the first round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup this week in Guangzhou, China.
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Rostampour is part of the 12-man Iranian national team, which played three Group C games in the group phase, facing Puerto Rico (Aug. 31), Tunisia (Sept. 2) and second-ranked Spain (Sept. 4). He had a standout effort Wednesday against Spain, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, three rebounds and a game-high two steals.
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Rostampour averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over the first three contests.
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"To play for this jersey is an absolute honor," Rostampour said in his postgame press conference Wednesday. "This is my dad's homeland. I'm Iranian-American, and to play for this jersey is a dream come true."
Rostampour, who lettered for the Mavericks from 2013-15, is in his fifth year as a professional.
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Team Iran continues play in the Group N classification stage in Beijing, China, facing Angola on Friday, Sept. 6 at 3 a.m. CT, then the Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 7 a.m. CT. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Rostampour is part of the 12-man Iranian national team, which played three Group C games in the group phase, facing Puerto Rico (Aug. 31), Tunisia (Sept. 2) and second-ranked Spain (Sept. 4). He had a standout effort Wednesday against Spain, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, three rebounds and a game-high two steals.
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Rostampour averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over the first three contests.
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"To play for this jersey is an absolute honor," Rostampour said in his postgame press conference Wednesday. "This is my dad's homeland. I'm Iranian-American, and to play for this jersey is a dream come true."
Rostampour, who lettered for the Mavericks from 2013-15, is in his fifth year as a professional.
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Team Iran continues play in the Group N classification stage in Beijing, China, facing Angola on Friday, Sept. 6 at 3 a.m. CT, then the Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 7 a.m. CT. Both games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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