Ulhas Koravi Satyanarayan

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Ulhas Koravi Satyanarayan
No. 24Gloria
Position Guard
League Moldovan National Division
Personal information
Born (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 23)
Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
High school G D Goenka Public School
College University of Westminster (2016-19)
Career history
2019–2021 Old School Ballers
2021–present Gloria
Career highlights and awards
  • 1x gold medal - Indian under-19 national school league
  • 1x bronze medal Delhi Open league
  • 1× champion - London inter-university league (2018)
  • 1× champion - India Street Ball League (2019)

Ulhas Koravi Satyanarayan, mostly referred to as Ulhas KS, is an Indian basketball player.

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As of December 2021, he has been the only Indian professional basketball player in Europe. [1]

Early life

He is originally from Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu. [2] He started basketball at age 7. [3]

Basketball career

Ulhas hails from G D Goenka Public School, New Delhi. He played in the Under-19 national school league and Delhi Open league, winning gold and bronze in the two tournaments. [2]

In 2016, he joined Westminster Business School (WBS) in Marylebone, Central London. He initially got selected to play in the 1st team (out of 3). Ulhas was pivotal in the clubs success in 2017–18, running the offense as starting point guard, leading the Westminster Dragons to their first university title in 7 years. [4] In his 3rd year in England he played in the National Basketball League. [3]

After graduation from Westminster, Ulhas played in a semi-professional 3x3 basketball league in India. There, he played for New Delhi's team Old School Ballers and won the 2019 championship. [2]

In mid-2021, he started his fully professional career with Gloria of the Moldovan National Division. [2] [5] As of mid-December 2021 he was the league's second-best scorer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 TN youth leads team to medal victory in European league India New England News, 13 December 2021. Accessed 9 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Tamil Nadu boy to play in elite European professional basketball league IANS (The Times of India), 15 October 2021. Accessed 9 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Virtual Encounters with Ulhas KS - YouTube DD India, 22 October 2021. Accessed 11 January 2022.
  4. "Westminster Graduate Ulhas KS ready to star in India's new Streetball League 3v3". westminster-basketball.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  5. "Indian cager Ulhas KS to set to play in Moldovan National League". sportscafe.in. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.