Gani Lawal Signs With Petrochimi in Iran

Gani Lawal is moving from Turkey to Iran. The big man signed with Petrochimi of the Iranian Basketball Super League early this morning, joining the team for the second half of the 2017-2018 season. The Georgia Tech product started the season with Karesi Spor, averaging 16.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in 16 appearances for the Turkish side. 

Lawal (via euroleague.net)

Lawal has played in eight countries so far in his career, with Iran being the ninth. He has also spent time in the US with four different NBA G League teams, as well as playing for the Phoenix Suns during the 2010-2011 season. Pertochimi is in the middle of the Iranian Basketball Super League playoffs after finishing the regular seaosn with a 15-1 record, and faces Mahram in the semifinal round