Rikin Pethani

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Rikin Pethani
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Rikin Pethani with Income Tax in 2015
Chennai Slam
Position Center
League UBA Pro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990 (age 32)
Himatnagar, Gujarat
NationalityIndian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2017–present Chennai Slam (India)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Lusophony Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Goa Team

Rikin Shantilal Pethani (born 2 December 1990) is an Indian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Chennai Slam of India's UBA Pro Basketball League.

He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran. [1]

He grew up in Himatnagar, Gujarat and played cricket until 8th grade, when a coach discovered his talent for basketball. [2]

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References

  1. India - FIBA Asia Challenge 2016, FIBA.com, accessed 22 April 2017.
  2. Gujarat’s Pethani delivers goods for adopted state, Indian Express, 6 March 2014. Accessed 22 April 2017.