Pune Peshwas

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Pune Peshwas
Pune Peshwas.jpg
Leagues UBA Pro Basketball League
Founded2015
Arena Deccan Gymkhana Ground
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex [1]
Location Pune, India

Pune Peshwas was an Indian professional basketball team located in Pune, India. The team last competed in India's UBA Pro Basketball League.

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Players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Pune Peshwas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.Name
G 3 Flag of the United States.svg Aman Sheikh
8 Flag of the United States.svg Armaan Mali
9 Flag of India.svg Ajinkya Mane
F/C 11 Flag of India.svg Gaurav Ohlan
F/C 12 Flag of India.svg Amritpal Singh
PG 15 Flag of India.svg Siddhant Shinde
23 Flag of India.svg Ajinkya Mehta
25 Flag of India.svg Narender Grewal
SF 32 Flag of India.svg Arshpreet Bhullar
34 Flag of India.svg Pradeep Chauhan
44 Flag of India.svg Hemant
Head coach

Flag of India.svg R Kumar

Assistant coach(es)

Flag of India.svg S Venkatesh


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 14 July 2017

Notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team

Miscellaneous

Notable fans of the team included Himesh Reshammiya who performed at a halftime show in 2016 and actor Neil Nitin Mukesh. [2] and Shreyas Shintre who played kathak in the 4th season.

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References

  1. UBA: Bryan seals victory for Punjab Steelers over Chennai Slam Joe Williams (sportskeeda), 30 July 2016. Accessed 2 May 2017.
  2. UBA Pro Basketball League: Pune Peshwas, Hyderabad Sky register wins Indian Sports News, 29 February 2016. Accessed 1 May 2017.