Davaasambuugiin Delgernyam


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.

Davaasambuugiin Delgernyam
Personal information
Born (1990-04-08) 8 April 1990 (age 34)
Mongolia
Nationality Mongolia
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight106 kg (234 lb)
Career information
NBA draftN/A: undrafted
PositionPower Forward, Center
Career history
2017–presentUlaanbaatar MMC Energy
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Mongolia
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulaanbaatar Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Singapore Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Shenzhen Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Changsha Team
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ashgabat Team
Asian Beach Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Da Nang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Haiyang Team

Professional career

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Delgernyam Davaasambuu started his professional career in 2010.[citation needed]

Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Fiba Asia profile". basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ "FIBA 3x3 profile". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Nanjing Challenger 2017 - Ulaanbaatar team". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Delgernyam Davaasambuu statistics at Summer Universiade 2013". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Mongolian Basketball national team roster at the 2014 Asian Games". asia-basket.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ^ "2017 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Delgernyam named MVP of the 2023 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Mongolia and Australia win the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2023". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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