Davaasambuugiin Delgernyam (Mongolian: Даваасамбуугийн Дэлгэрням, born 8 April 1990) is a Mongolian basketball player for the Mongolian 3x3 national team.[1][2] He also plays in Ulaanbaatar MMC team, which is currently ranked # 10 in the world of FIBA 3x3 ranking. Based on his physicality and playing style he earned two nicknames: Mongolian Monster and Bull.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1990 Mongolia |
| Nationality |  Mongolia |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | N/A: undrafted |
| Position | Power Forward, Center |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
Delgernyam Davaasambuu started his professional career in 2010.[citation needed]
Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy
Delgernyam Davaasambuu has been a member of the Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy team (previously known as Ulaanbaatar Garuudai) since 2017 and is one of the four players who founded the team. He began playing in FIBA 3X3 events with the Nanjing Challenger 2017 in April 2017, when his team finished third.[3]
National team career
Delgernyam Davaasambuu represented the Mongolian national basketball team at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.[4] He also played at the 2014 Asian Games for representing Mongolian national basketball team in Incheon, South Korea.[5]
3x3 National team career
Delgernyam Davaasambuu represented Mongolia men's national 3x3 team in a number FIBA 3x3 World Cup and FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup competitions. He won FIBA Asia 3x3 Cup in 2017, defeating the New Zealand men's national 3x3 team in the final.[6] In 2023, he won the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup with Mongolian basketball 3x3 team and named the player of the tournament (MVP) and team of the tournament after leading Mongolia to their second Asia Cup title.[7][8]
References
External links
- Даваасамбуу Дэлгэрням - Mongolian government team page (in Mongolian)
- Delgernyam Davaasambuu at fiba3x3.com
