Gurvinder Singh Gill

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Gurvinder Singh Gill
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Punjab Steelers
Position Forward
League UBA Pro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 28)
Moga, Punjab
NationalityIndian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–present Punjab Steelers (India)

Gurvinder Singh Gill (also known as "Garry Gill") (born January 21, 1996) is an Indian professional basketball player. [1]

He currently plays for the Punjab Steelers of India's UBA Pro Basketball League. [2] He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, Hunan, China. [3]

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References

  1. "ShieldSquare Captcha". validate.perfdrive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. "Gurvinder Singh Gill Basketball Player Profile, Punjab Steelers". Basketball.asia-basket.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  3. "Gurvinder Singh Gill profile, FIBA Asia Championship 2015". Archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 30 September 2017.