The India men's national basketball team represents India in international men's basketball. It is controlled by Basketball Federation of India. The team made significant improvements as the sports of basketball is becoming more popular.
Ajmer Singh Chopra is an Indian basketball player who was awarded the country's highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award, in 1982. He represented the country in the Asian Basketball Championships and in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Radhey Shyam Vijayrania was an Indian basketball player who represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi. He was the second best scorer from the Indian team averaging 14 points after the leading scorer Ajmer Singh Chopra at the 1980 Olympics. He was a recipient of the Arjuna Award for his achievements. He died in 2006 at the age of 53 at his native village Sri Madhopur in Rajasthan.
In India, basketball is a popular sport, with a multiple club league system, as well as men's and women's national teams. Indian basketball made significant improvements, most notably in 2015, making them one of the top emerging continental teams.
Paramjit Singh was an Indian basketball player who competed in the 1980 Olympics. He was also the captain of the Indian basketball team at the Olympics. Singh died on 22 February 2024, at the age of 71.
2019 in sports describes the year's events in world sports. The main events were the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
3x3 basketball is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. According to an ESSEC Business School study commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, 3x3 is the largest urban team sport in the world. This basketball game format is currently being promoted and structured by FIBA, the sport's governing body. Its primary competition is an annual FIBA 3X3 World Tour, comprising a series of Masters and one Final tournament, and awarding six-figure prize money in US dollars. The FIBA 3x3 World Cups for men and women are the highest tournaments for national 3x3 teams. The 3x3 format has been adopted for both the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Chavali Venkata Arvind Krishna Sarma, better known by his stage name Arvind Krishna, is an Indian actor working mainly in Telugu films. After completing his formal education, he made his foray into acting.
The following are the basketball events of the year 2014 throughout the world.
The India men's national 3x3 team, is controlled by the Basketball Federation of India and represents India in international 3x3 men's basketball competitions.
Amjyot Singh Gill is an Indian professional basketball player. He has previously played for the Tokyo Excellence of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) and the Delhi Capitals of the UBA Pro Basketball League. He and Amritpal Singh became the first Indian male to sign a professional basketball contract abroad.
Nivia Sports is an Indian sports equipment manufacturing industry founded in 1934 at Sialkot. It was named Freewill Sports Pvt Ltd. Later the company shifted to Mumbai and finally headquartered in Jalandhar, Punjab, India which designs and manufactures sports equipment, accessories, and sportswear including athletic clothes, and footwear. It has been the official ball partner for many national and international leagues and tournaments including Indian Super League, The Basketball Federation of India, All India Football Federation, Volleyball Federation of India, Sri Lanka Super League. Nivia's basketball has received certification from FIBA, the International Basketball Federation.
Dušan Domović Bulut, is a Serbian professional basketball player who is former world No. 1 ranked in men's individual 3x3 rankings by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). He plays for Aliens and Serbia men's national 3x3 team. He is widely considered to be the greatest 3x3 basketball player of all time.
Parvez Irani Diniar is an Indian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The 2019 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 season is the inaugural season of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 basketball league.
Princepal Singh Bajwa is an Indian professional basketball player. Listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and 221 pounds (100 kg), he plays the power forward and center position.
Rohit Bakshi is an Indian entrepreneur and a former 3x3 basketball player from Delhi. He is the CEO of YKBK Enterprise Private Limited and commissioner of 3BL, the FIBA-affiliated 3x3 league in the Indian subcontinent.
PBA 3x3 is the men's 3x3 basketball league of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
The National Basketball Championship is a men's national level basketball tournament, held by the Basketball Federation of India, governing body of basketball in India. The competition is contested among the regional state teams affiliated under Basketball Federation of India.
The Indian National Basketball League (INBL) is the open-entry off-season developmental basketball league in India, organized and by the HAI and Basketball Federation of India (BFI).
