According to Varzesh 3, the first week of the Iranian Basketball Super League concluded on Thursday with five matches. On the opening day, the teams of Tabiat Eslamshahr, Palayesh Naft Abadan, Naft Zagros Jonoubi Jahrom, Shahrdari Gorgan, and Kalleh Mazandaran defeated their respective opponents, and these victories were accompanied by brilliant performances from players who had extraordinary days, as we will discuss below.
The "Varzesh 3" Dream Team will be selected based on player statistics and figures.
Mobin Sheikhi - Palayesh Naft Abadan (Point Guard)
Palayesh won 79-73 against Esteghlal, and Sheikhi's 8 assists placed him at the top of the week's assist table. He played 37:19 minutes, scored 16 points, and made 4 out of 4 free throws. What set him apart from other guards was that he both created plays and scored points himself. When he was on the court, his team went ahead by 10 points. Palayesh secured the biggest win of the week against Esteghlal, and it is not far from reality to say that this victory was engineered by Mobin Sheikhi.
Rasoul Mozaffari - Shahrdari Gorgan (Shooting Guard)
21 points with 7 out of 9 field goals, 6 assists, and 8 steals. An efficiency rating of 30, which is just one unit shy of the top spot. Gorgan recorded 29 team assists, and he was both a scorer and a playmaker, also registering the highest number of steals among all league players. In the shooting guard position, no one came close to him; the next runner-up was Mehdi Heidari with an efficiency of 25.
Matin Aghajanpour - Kalleh Mazandaran (Small Forward)
32 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block in 38:32 minutes. 7 three-pointers out of 13 attempts and 9 out of 12 free throws, with an efficiency index of 31. Matin was a complete star and the best player of the first week of the Premier League, delivering an all-out offensive performance for Kalleh's 105-point victory.
Mohammad Hassanzadeh - Naft Zagros Jonoubi Jahrom (Power Forward)
14 points and 10 rebounds with 9 defensive stops and 2 blocks, with an efficiency of 25 in Naft Zagros's narrow victory over Golnour Isfahan. He fought for 35:30 minutes and proved against the young Golnour Isfahan team that older wood burns brightest.
Meysam Mirzaei - Kalleh Mazandaran (Center)
Kalleh's experienced center was on the court for just 21:02 minutes and recorded a double-double in that time: 12 points and 10 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds, 5 assists, and not a single turnover, making it an extraordinary day for this player. Among the centers of other teams, Marko Perovic with 22 points neither had as complete a package to rank above Mirzaei, nor did Keyvan Riaei with 8 rebounds come close to Mirzaei in other statistical categories.
Best Bench Player: Mehdi Moradinasab
He came off Golnour's bench and played 30:23 minutes, essentially acting as the team's sixth man. 18 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks, shooting 5 out of 6 from the field, 3 out of 3 from three-point range, and 5 out of 8 from the free-throw line. An index of 27 made him by far the best bench player of the week. The next runner-up was Pedram Fakhouri from Gorgan with 18 points and an efficiency of 16, which is 11 units lower. Amir Sedighi with 11 points and Yashar Kamal Khaledi with 12 points were also good, but neither recorded a double-double with flawless shooting.
Coach of the Week: Ali Arzoomand
The Palayesh Naft Abadan team faced Esteghlal in the most high-profile and closely contested match of the week. The tactical duel between two well-known Iranian basketball coaches ended in favor of Palayesh Naft Abadan, earning Arzoomand the biggest win of the week and this title.
Statistics and Leaders in Each Category:
Points - Matin Aghajanpour: With 7 three-pointers and 9 free throws, he single-handedly carried the offensive load for the team of the week.
Rebounds - Khashayar Aliakbari of Kalleh with 13 Rebounds: With 12 defensive rebounds, he locked down his own basket and fell just one point short of a double-double.
Offensive Rebounds - Victor Arteaga of Tabiat with 5 Offensive Rebounds: In just 19:26 minutes, he created 5 second-chance opportunities and was the most efficient fighter under the boards.
Defensive Rebounds - Khashayar Aliakbari of Kalleh with 12 Defensive Rebounds: He prevented the opponent from grabbing offensive rebounds and laid the foundation for Kalleh's high-scoring victory.
Assists - Mobin Sheikhi of Palayesh Naft Abadan with 8 Assists: In 37:19 minutes, he both orchestrated plays and scored 16 points, serving as the mastermind behind Abadan's victory.
Steals - Rasoul Mozaffari of Shahrdari Gorgan with 8 Steals: He single-handedly changed the flow of the game and delivered the most complete performance of the week with 21 points and 6 assists.
Blocks - Amirhossein Rezaeifar of Raad Padafand Babol with 4 Blocks: Playing for a losing team, he stood as a one-man wall against Gorgan with just one foul, recording the most blocks.
Three-Pointers - Matin Aghajanpour of Kalleh with 7 out of 13: With high volume and a good percentage, he rained down three-pointers toward the basket!
Two-Pointers - Pedram Fallah of Kalleh with 9 out of 12: With 75 percent accuracy, he was unstoppable under the basket and scored 22 points.
Field Goal Percentage - Mehdi Moradinasab of Golnour with 83.3 Percent: With 5 out of 6 shots, he took few attempts but converted almost all of them.
Two-Point Percentage - Amirali Golizadeh of Naft va Gaz Gachsaran with 85.7 Percent: With 6 out of 7, he was the week's best slasher.
Three-Point Percentage - Amir Sedighi of Naft Zagros with 100 Percent: With 3 out of 3, he was the most flawless shooter from behind the arc.
Fouls Drawn - Mohammad Jamshidi of Naft Zagros with 9 Fouls: With continuous drives, he drew 9 fouls and converted all 9 free throws.
Source: Varzesh 3
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