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Nationality: Lebanese, Armenian Listed Height:Early life and education
Gyokchyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on December 11, 1989. He moved to Lebanon at the age of 2. He was granted Lebanese citizenship at the age of 16 in March 2006 by the Lebanese Government with the help of the Lebanese Basketball Federation. In 2006 after the Lebanese Israeli war, he moved to USA where he attended Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Pennsylvania for his junior and senior seasons. After graduating, Gyokchyan decided to do aBasketball career
Junior Career Gyokchyan represented the junior national team from 2006 till 2008 during which time Lebanon qualified for the World U18 Championship for the first time in history in 2006. College Career Gyokchyan was a 4-year player at Franklin & Marshall College. He was selected as an All-American by the NABC coaches committee in NCAA Division 3 in 2013. Professional Career In 2013, Gyokchyan returned to Lebanon to play professionally. He started with Homenetmen Beirut his rookie season. He finished as a top 10 scorer among the locals which earned him a 2-year deal with Sagesse at the conclusion of the season. He then inked a 2-year deal with Homenetmen Beirut. During his second year, Gyokchyan was the MVP of the Arab Club Championship held in Morocco. He was a major contributor for the club's first ever championship in the LBL beating Al Riyadi 4–3. He then moved to Al Riyadi in 2018. Gyokchyan signed for Beirut Club for the 2021–2022 season during which he was the MVP of the regular season. He then went back to Al Riyadi and is currently playing there. National Team Because Gyokchyan obtained Lebanese citizenship after the age of 16, Hayk was not able to represent the senior national team in official FIBA competitions. However, due to emotional ties to the country and having played in Lebanon all his career and living in the country almost all his life, FIBA granted him eligibility to play for the national team in November 2021. He has since been selected to play every game for the Cedars.Career Info
High School: Connell-Egan Catholic High School (Fairlrss Hills, Pennsylvania, US 2006-2008) The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, New Jersey, US 2008-2009) College: Franklin & Marshall College (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US 2009-2013) NBA Draft: 2013 Undrafted Playing Career: 2013–present 2013-2014: Homenetmen Beirut 2014-2016: Sagesse Club 2016-2018: Homenetmen Beirut 2018-2021: Al Riyadi 2021-2022: Beirut Club 2022–present: Al RiyadiMedals
3rd place FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2006 Ürümqi, China with Lebanon U18 NT 1st place U18 Arab Championship 2006 Homs, Syria with Lebanon U18 NT 1st place Centennial Conference 2010 2011 & 2012 in USA with Franklin & Marshall College 1st place Arab Club Championship Rabat, Morocco 2017 with Homenetmen 1st place 2018 LBL with Homenetmen Beirut 1st place 2019 Dubai Tournament with Al Riyadi 1st place 2019 LBL with Al Riyadi 1st place 2021 Eurasian Championship in Yerevan, Armenia with Al Riyadi 1st place 2021 LBL with Al Riyadi 1st place 2022 LBL with Beirut Club 1st place 2022 Arab NT Championship in Dubai, UAE with Lebanon NT 2nd place 2022 FIBA ASIA Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia with Lebanon NTReferences
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