Hamed Haddadi, the only Iranian to play in the National Basketball Association, retired from international play at the age of 38 after his team was eliminated from the World Cup, state media reported.
The 7ft 2ins center made the announcement late Saturday, Sept. 2, after Iran lost 81-73 to Lebanon in Jakarta to exit the World Cup after five consecutive losses, dashing hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics.
"It was a very difficult decision and I was hesitating until the last moment, but I decided to say goodbye and ended my career in the national team after the match with Lebanon." Between 2008 and 2013 he appeared in 151 regular season games for Memphis and Phoenix averaging 2.2 points per game. He also made 13 post-season appearances for the Grizzlies.
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