Rouzbeh Arghavan

Rouzbeh Arghavan

No. 12 – Shahrdari Gorgan
Position	Center
League	IBSL
Personal information
Born	(1988-05-18) May 18, 1988 Mashhad, Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009	Saba Mehr Qazvin BC
2010–2011	Azad University Tehran BC
2012	Petrochimi Bandar Imam BC
2013	Zob Ahan Isfahan BC
2014	Azad University Tehran BC
2015	Azad University Tehran BC
2016	Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017	Tabriz Municipality
2018	Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2019–2020	Shahrdari Gorgan BC
2021	Chemidor Tehran BC
2022–present	Shahrdari Gorgan BC
Medals Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team 2018 Jakarta Team Asian Championship 2013 Manila 2017 Beirut Asian Cup 2012 Tokyo 2016 Tehran

Rouzbeh Arghavan (Persian: روزبه ارغوان), born May 18, 1988) is a professional Iranian basketball player who currently plays for Shahrdari Gorgan BC, and the Iranian national team. He plays at the center position, and is the second tallest player of Iran's national basketball team.

In 2004, when Arghavan entered the Iranian U-18 national team, according to experts he showed an amazing combination of strength and speed, making him a key role-player at the 4 and 5 positions. In addition to excellent attacking skills, he also displayed top defensive player skills, by playing defense well, and grabbing the most rebounds in his age group. He has also played for the senior national team, gaining experience in the 2014 World Cup and 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

Before picking up basketball, Arghavan was a skilled swimmer, who turned to basketball because of his large physique. In his personal life, he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees from applied physiology at Tehran University.