Jamshidi Looking Forward to 'Great Game' at WASL West Asia League
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mohammad Jamshidi knows the landscape of basketball in West Asia well. He’s been a star in the region for almost a decade, so he knows what to expect to some extent when he suits up for Shahrdari Gorgan in the inaugural WASL West Asia League.
Right from the moment he found out that Gorgan was drawn to Group B with Riyadi from Lebanon, Al Karamah from Syria, and Al Naft from Iraq, Jamshidi circled on his calendar a particular matchup.
“I’m looking forward to playing against Riyadi and Wael Arakji. It would be a great game,” said the Iran sharpshooter.
“I’m very excited to play in WASL,” he said. “I’m sure it would be a good experience.”
This inaugural season will progress in the Group Stage with all teams in the same group playing against each other in a home-and-away format. At the end of the Group Stage, the first-place teams in each group will advance directly to the Semi-Finals. The second- and third-place teams will crossover to play in the Qualification to Semi-Finals match-ups.
Therefore, with Gorgan and Jamshidi having to go up against the likes of Riyadi, Alkaramah, and Al Naft, it won’t be easy to get through to the next round. But Jamshidi has confidence in himself and the team.
“I believe we have a good team and, for sure, we are looking for the first place,” says the 31-year-old forward.
“I think (WASL) will help Asia basketball to grow and teams will get better by playing more games against each other,” said Jamshidi.
“Gorgan has the best fans,” boasted Jamshidi. “We are proud to have them and they are the most dangerous weapon we have.”
“They expect a championship and we will try our best to make it happen,” he concluded.
