Arsalan Kazemi playing for the University of Oregon. (Photo: Arsalan Kazemi/Facebook)
A 6-foot-7 power forward on the University of Oregon’s basketball team is from Iran.
For our Geo Quiz we asked you to name Arsalan Kazemi’s native city.
The answer is Isfahan.
Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about Kazemi representing Iran in the NCAA tournament from sports journalist Ali Karimi.
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