NBA: David Robinson Named for 2013 FIBA Hall of Fame Class; 12 Inductees

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David Robinson among new inductees to FIBA Hall of Fame. Photo credit NBA

MIES (FIBA Hall of Fame) - Twelve world class basketball personalities from 10 different countries make up the 2013 Class that will be enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame on 19 June.

Six former players, three coaches, two technical officials and a contributor will be honoured at theHouse of Basketball - FIBA's headquarters in Mies, on the outskirts of Geneva - next month.

National icons Jean-Jacques Conceiçao of Angola, Australia's Andrew Gaze, Paula Gonçalves of Brazil, Serbia's Zoran Slavnic and the USA pair of David Robinson andTeresa Edwards make up the contingent of players.

IRI - Kazemi a man with the plan

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EUGENE (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Arsalan Kazemi's recent transfer from Rice to the Oregon Ducks could hardly have gone any better.

Players are often required to sit out an entire academic year before they play for another school, but the 22-year-old Iranian received clearance from the NCAA to play this season.

He´s wearing the Oregon green, yellow and black and putting smiles on the faces of the Ducks faithful at the Matthew Knight Arena.

A 2.01m small forward who played for Iran's national side at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Kazemi is proving to be an all-rounder.

In Saturday's 80-59 triumph over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, a win that improved the Ducks to 7-1 - their best start since 2007 when they won eight of their first nine games - Kazemi had game-highs in rebounds (13) and steals (five).