TEHRAN - (Iranian Basketball) - Aidin Nik-Khah Bahrami, one of the most prominent players of Iranian national basketball team, died in a car accident in Chalous, north of Iran.

Saba Battery's player, 26, played his last game with the team against Pardis, a few hours before he said goodbye to his team-mates and drove away to the north last night.

Both Aidin and his brother Samad, were members of Iranian national team for a long time, and played crucial role in Iran's qualification for the 2008 Olympic Games, a dream which came true after half a century and Iran took the championship in the whole big continent of Asia.

The incident is a big loss for the whole Iranian basketball community and a big tragedy for his family, specially for the nice father who was always among the fans in stadium, whenever any o f his two sons had a game.

You will be truly missed Aidin. God bless you and rest in eternal peace.

Houman Bagheri
FIBA official correspondent