Chennai Slam | |||||||||||||||
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Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
League | UBA Pro Basketball League | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Himatnagar, Gujarat | 2 December 1990||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2011–present | ||||||||||||||
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2017–present | Chennai Slam (India) | ||||||||||||||
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