Oregon Transfer Arsalan Kazemi Declared Eligible

Oregon Transfer Arsalan Kazemi Declared Eligible

Sam Arney
Reported by Sam Arney on November 15, 2012
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Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks basketball team got a huge boost on Thursday courtesy of the NCAA. Forward Arsalan Kazemi transferred to Oregon after playing three seasons for Rice. Most transfers must sit out one season before they are eligible to play. With the help of Oregon, Kazemi successfully filed a waiver to be declared immediately eligible for play.

Kazemi will provide a strong foundation and veteran experience for the Ducks to build on. In his three seasons the 6-foot-7 forward is averaging a double double with 12.6 points and 10.1 rebounds. Oregon, who has in the past been one of the smaller teams in the PAC-12 is now developing good size. Adding Arsalan Kazemi to the mix adds one more big body other teams will have to deal with.

Kazemi is the first native Iranian to play Division 1 basketball, earning second team all-Conference USA the past two years. You can see his highlights here.

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Sam ArneySam was born and raised in Cottage Grove, Oregon and he has been a die hard Duck fan his entire life. Sam studied at the University of Oregon before moving to San Diego for 5 years. After moving back to Oregon, Sam decided to follow his passion for writing and started writing for various sports sites. To him, nothing is better than being in Autzen Stadium with 59,000 fans screaming their heads off!View all posts by Sam Arney →

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