Aaron Geramipoor (Persian: آرون گرامی‌پور; born 11 September 1992[1]) is a British-Iranian professional basketball player. He retired from the Iran national team after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Born and raised in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Aaron Geramipoor
آرون گرامی‌پور
Free Agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 32)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish-Iranian
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight123 kg (271 lb)
Career information
CollegeSeton Hall (2010–2014)
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015Gran Canaria
2015Ourense
2015–2016Soles de Mexicali
2016–2017Cafés Candelas Breogán
2017–2018Azad University
2017–2018Cibona
2019Jeoutai Technology
2019–2020San Lorenzo de Almagro
2020–2021Manchester Giants
2021–2022C.D. Universidad de Concepción
2022–2023Taichung Wagor Suns / Taichung Suns
2023–2024Kaohsiung Aquas
Career highlights and awards

Official 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, stated that “ The 7-footer added another big body to relieve pressure off Hamed Haddadi and even put up productive and efficient numbers of his own. In 16.7 minutes per game, Geramipoor averaged 10.4 points and 6.0 rebounds on 69.7 percent shooting.[2]

Soon after the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Geramipoor then travelled to Taipei, Taiwan to play for Jeou Tai in the SBL Geramipoor averaged 19.5ppg, 9.5rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.8 bpg, 1.0 spg.[citation needed]

In January 2020, it was announced that Geramipoor had signed for the Argentine side San Lorenzo de Almagro.[citation needed]

A few weeks later, the team travelled to Tenerife for the Intercontinental Cup 2020, where the team also banked 3rd place.[3]

On March 18, 2022, he signed with the Taichung Wagor Suns of the T1 League.[4] On September 9, Geramipoor re-signed with the Taichung Wagor Suns.[5] On March 8, 2023, Taichung Suns cancelled the registration of Geramipoor's playership due to the injury.[6][7]

On August 10, 2023, Geramipoor signed with the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League.[8] On July 17, 2024, Kaohsiung Aquas announced that Geramipoor left the team.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Aaron Geramipoor > Player : ABA League".
  2. ^ "Aaron Geramipoor at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  3. ^ "San Lorenzo rally late to top Vipers, repeat third-place finish". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ "伊朗歸化中鋒艾倫加盟 增添太陽禁區戰力". China Times. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "上季決賽拚到頭流血照打 台中太陽簽回最拚洋將艾倫". Liberty Times Net. September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "2023.03.08聯盟公告". T1 League (Press release). March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "太陽註銷艾倫有原因 找來的新洋將莫爾特里曾在CBA殺翻天". Liberty Times Net. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "從太陽變海神 前伊朗國手艾倫將與庫薩斯聯手組雙塔". ETtoday. August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Thank you Aaron". Facebook. 高雄全家海神隊 Kaohsiung Aquas. July 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
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