Hayk Gyokchyan

Hayk Gyokchyan
No. 24 – Homenetmen Beirut B.C.
Position Power Forward
League Lebanese Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-11) December 11, 1989
Yerevan, Armenia
Nationality Lebanese
Listed height 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight 97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Homenetmen Beirut B.C.
2014–2016 Hekmeh
2016–Present Homenetmen Beirut B.C.

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 pulled a Lebron James and announced he is coming back home to play for his home club Homenetmen.

Gyokchyan is the son of Lebanese-Armenian basketball coach Tigran Gyokchyan

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