TEHRAN (2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship) - Iran reclaimed their spot atop the continent by claiming the title at the 2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship with a 71-65 victory over Japan. Mehran Rezaei led the way with 18 points for Iran while MohammadJafari scored 16 points and Amirhossein Rezaeifar picked up 10 points and 12 rebounds as Iran won their ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran beat three-time reigning champion China here on Friday in a thriller to reach the semi-final of the 2016 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship. Iran will face South Korea in semis and the other semi-final will see Japan take on Lebanon. In a game worthy of being a final, Mohammad Jafari's free throws with 7 seconds left secured ...