Nationality Iranian Position Forward Height 2.01 m Siblings Samad Nikkhah Bahrami Pro career 2000–2007 Role Basketball Player Career end 2007 | Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg) Name Aidin Bahrami Career start 2000 Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight 109 kg | |
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Born February 5, 1982Tehran, Iran ( 1982-02-05 ) Died December 28, 2007, Mazandaran Province, Iran | ||
Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami (Persian: آیدین نیکخواه بهرامی) (February 5, 1982 – December 28, 2007) was an Iranian professional basketball player. He was a member of the Iranian national basketball team along with his brother Samad Nikkhah Bahrami.
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Career
He played for Saba Battery BC and helped the team win the Asian Championship. He was also one of the key members of the Iranian national team, winning the Gold Medal at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007.
Death
Having played his last game with Saba Battery against Pardis, Aidin died on December 28, 2007 at 4:00 am IRST on the way to Noshahr in the northern province of Mazandaran, when he lost control of his vehicle. His vehicle then collided with the crash barrier. It was reported that he died on the scene.
It was also reported that there were two other passengers in his vehicle at the time of the collision. One of them (his fiancée) also died, but the other one was discharged from hospital without serious injuries. He was buried on Saturday, 29 December 2007 at Tehran cemetery (Behesht-e Zahra) in the “celebrity” section (Naam Avaran).
National team
