Hayk Gyokchyan
| No. 24 – Homenetmen Beirut B.C. | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Lebanese Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 11, 1989 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 97 kg (214 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Franklin & Marshall (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Homenetmen Beirut |
| 2014–2016 | Club Sagesse |
| 2016–present | Homenetmen Beirut |
Hayk Gyokchyan (born December 11, 1989 in Yerevan) is a Lebanese professional basketball player. He currently plays for Lebanese Homenetmen Beirut B.C. in the Lebanese Basketball League. He was also expressed an interest to play for the Lebanon national basketball team after finishing his college season at Franklin & Marshall College.
In early 2014 after Hayk's college season he sought a contract from "The Greens" Hekmeh BC however was later turned down. Receiving an offer from Homenetmen Beirut B.C., he played briefly in the club before joined Hekmeh B.C., Homenetmen fans used to boo him for leaving home to play for money in Sagesse. In 2016, Hayk announced he is coming back home to play for his home club Homenetmen.
Gyokchyan is the son of Lebanese-Armenian basketball coach Tigran Gyokchyan.
References
External links
- "Hayk Gyokchyan Basketball Player Profile, Sagesse - Al Hekmeh Beirut, Franklin & Marshall, News, Pepsi LBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Bests, Awards - asia-basket.com". basketball.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.