India's Men's Basketball Team Tip-Off Their Campaign at 2011 FIBA Asia Basketball Championship in China

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

India's Men's Basketball Team Tip-Off Their Campaign at 2011 FIBA Asia Basketball Championship in China India’s Men’s Basketball team tip-off their campaign at 2011 FIBA Asia Basketball Championship in China By : INVC Team Published On : 15 Sep, 2011 12:00 AM IST INVC,, Delhi,, Led by Coach Kenny Natt, India’s Senior Men’s team kicks 26thoff itsFIBA Asia Basketball Championship (ABC) campaign tomorrow with a game against Lebanon at Hongshan. Pitting 16 of Asia’s top basketball playing nations against each other, the 26th FIBA ABC will be held in the city of Wuhan in China from September 15-25, 2011. The Indian squad arrived in China on September 8th and has since been participating in practice matches. This championship will be the biggest challenge so far for India’s new American basketball coach Kenny Natt, formerly a head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Upon his departure, Natt said “I expect the Indian team to be competitive every night. We will concentrate on one game at a time. I know that we will be a well prepared squad and I aim that, through our performances, we can earn the respect of our opponents.” India’s 12-player squad includes 15 year old basketball prodigy, Satnam Singh Bhamara, India’s youngest team member. Satnam, an IMG Reliance Scholar, trains at the IMG Basketball Academy in Florida, USA and made his debut with India’s senior team in the Middle Asia Zone Qualifying Round in July. Mr. Harish Sharma, the CEO of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming competition. “The FIBA Asia Basketball Championship is always the biggest international challenge in the calendar for India’s senior side. We are confident that, led by our new coach, India will work hard in each game at the tournament against Asia’s best sides.” India, who finished 13th in the previous FIBA ABC (held in 2009), qualified for this year’s tournament after winning the Middle Asia Zone Qualifying Round against SAARC teams in mid-July in New Delhi. India are ranked 50th in the FIBA World Rankings for Men. India has been placed in Group A at the championship, along with 2007 runners-up Lebanon, Malaysia, and Korea. Other teams participating in the tournament are: Qatar, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, reigning champions Iran, Japan, Indonesia, Syria, Jordan, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and hosts China. The Indian contingent will also consist of a coach, a trainer, and two FIBA referees for the tournament. Preliminary Round Schedule for India: - 15 Sep 2011, Thursday, 8 PM local (5:30 PM IST) : India vs. Lebanon - 16 Sep 2011, Friday, 6 PM local (3:30 PM IST): India vs. Malaysia www.internationalnewsandviews.com - 17 Sep 2011, Saturday, 1:30 PM local (11:00 AM IST): India vs. Korea The second round of the tournament is scheduled to begin on September 19th, Monday, and the final round will be held from September 23rd-25th, 2011. This is the roster that will represent India at the 26th FIBA Asia Basketball Championship: Amrit Pal Singh (Punjab) Amjyot Singh (Punjab) Dishant Vipul Shah (Gujarat) Hareesh Koroth (Tamil Nadu) Jagdeep Singh Bains (Punjab) Narender Grewal (Services) Prakash Mishra (Indian Railways) Satnam Singh Bhamara (IMG Academy / Punjab) Talwinderjit Singh Sahi (Punjab) Trideep Rai (Uttarakhand) Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (Indian Railways) Yadwinder Singh (Indian Railways) Head Coach: Kenny Natt Coach: Rajinder Singh Trainer: Pawan Kumar FIBA Referee: Amarjot Singh Mavi FIBA Referee: Raj Narayan Patro The contingent will be accompanied by Manager/Chef-de-Mission Mr. Om Prakash and Delegate Mr. Shakti Sinh Gohil. URL : https://www.internationalnewsandviews.com/india’s-men’s-basketball-team-tip-off-their-campaign-at-2011-fiba-asia-basketb all-championship-in-china/ www.internationalnewsandviews.com 12th year of news and views excellency Committed to truth and impartiality Copyright © 2009 - 2019 International News and Views Corporation. All rights reserved. www.internationalnewsandviews.com www.internationalnewsandviews.com.
Recommended publications
  • Elit Seviyedeki Basketbolcularin Bazi Seçilmiş Antropometrik Özellikleri Ile Şut Performanslari Arasindaki Ilişkinin Incelenmesi
    T.C. İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ ANABİLİM DALI HAREKET VE ANTRENMAN BİLİMLERİ BİLİM DALI ELİT SEVİYEDEKİ BASKETBOLCULARIN BAZI SEÇİLMİŞ ANTROPOMETRiK ÖZELLİKLERİ İLE ŞUT PERFORMANSLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ Yüksek Lisans Tezi Aydıner ATTİLA Tez Danışmanı: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Rüştü ŞAHİN İSTANBUL, 2019 T.C. İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ ANABİLİM DALI HAREKET VE ANTRENMAN BİLİMLERİ BİLİM DALI ELiT SEVİYEDEKİ BASKETBOLCULARIN BAZI SEÇİLMİŞ ANTROPOMETRiK ÖZELLİKLERİ İLE ŞUT PERFORMANSLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ Yüksek Lisans Tezi Aydıner ATTİLA Tez Danışmanı: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Rüştü ŞAHİN İSTANBUL, 2019 T.C. İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ HAREKET VE ANTRENMAN BİLİMLERİ Tezin Adı: Elit Seviyedeki Basketbolcuların Bazı Seçilmiş Antropometrik Özellikleri İle Şut Performansları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi Öğrencinin Adı Soyadı: Aydıner ATTİLA Tez Teslim Tarihi: 21.01.2019 Bu tezin Yüksek Lisans tezi olarak gerekli şartları yerine getirmiş olduğu Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü tarafından onaylanmıştır. Prof. Dr. İzzet GÜMÜŞ Enstitü Müdürü İmza Bu Tez tarafımızca okunmuş, nitelik ve içerik açısından bir Yüksek Lisans tezi olarak yeterli görülmüş ve kabul edilmiştir. Jüri Üyeleri __ İmzalar Tez Danışmanı -------------------------------- Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Rüştü ŞAHİN Üye -------------------------------- Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çiğdem ÖNER Üye -------------------------------- Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Özdemir ATAR BİLİMSEL ETİĞE UYGUNLUK
    [Show full text]
  • P18 3.E$S 4 Layout 1
    THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 SPORTS India can be the next China for NBA: Top official NEW DELHI: While China is the National said on Tuesday. “With the availability of down to the D-League where he now games on their platform. We have an why they picked the Asian neighbors, Basketball Association’s biggest market these games and these competitions represents Texas Legends. India website now with localized con- also the world’s two most populous outside the United States, NBA Deputy from around the world, I think more and “There is a strong culture and history tent and we have extensive grassroots nations, Tatum said: “We have 113 play- Commissioner Mark Tatum has told more the sporting culture is starting to of playing the game of basketball in development programs which has ers from 41 different countries and terri- Reuters that India is ripe to grow the change. “Now is the time for a sport like China. What we are doing now is we’re reached six million kids and trained tories and not one from China, not one game as its changing sporting culture the NBA, a league like the NBA to contin- establishing that here in India. We really 5,000 coaches.” from India. It’s not that passion for the begins to offer its 1.3 billion people ue to grow our business here.” do believe that India will be the next All India needs now is its own Yao game is not there. In China 300 million alternatives to cricket. Speaking in an Basketball goes back 100 years in China for the NBA,” Tatum said.
    [Show full text]
  • Daily Current Affairs
    Daily Current Affairs Date: 26 DECEMBER 2020 1. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held its 6. Recently European Union and United Kingdom have 89th Annual General Meeting on Thursday at Ahmedabad. completed the biggest deal yet worth 668 billion pound a Which of the following is in not correct in context to the year. In context to same what do you mean by EAEC or General Meeting? Euratom? (A) The Electoral Officer, Mr. AK Joti announced the election of Mr. (A) European Atom Energy Communal Rajeev Shukla as Vice President of BCCI. (B) European Atomic Energy Commune (B) The retirement age of the BCCI affiliated umpires and scorers (C) European Atom Energy Compeer has also been increased to 50 years. (D) European Atomic Energy Community (C) The General Body authorized the IPL Governing Council to (E) European Atom Energy Campaign include up to ten teams to the Indian Premier League. (D) The General Body also decided to seek further clarification 7. Name the State-owned bank of India that will exit housing from the ICC. finance joint venture Cent Bank Home Finance by selling its (E) The BCCI also increased the limit of reimbursement of stake of 64.4% to Centrum Housing Finance for ₹160 crores? insurance medical claim of retired First Class Cricketers to (A) HDFC Bank (B) ICICI Bank 2. The World football's governing body, FIFA has cancelled (C) Axis Bank Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups that were scheduled to (D) Canara Bank be played next year due to a coronavirus pandemic, these (E) Central Bank of India World Cups will played in which of the following year? (A) 2023 (B) 2024 8.
    [Show full text]
  • Shrimad Bhagavat Katha at Ekta Mandir
    Asia Today, LLC, 1050 E Ray Road, Suite 5 #318, Chandler, AZ 85225 SIA • July 2015 ATODAY 1 Phoenix, AZ PERMIT NO.1714 Uniting all South Asians in the Valley Monthly Newspaper • Vol-VIII • Issue-7 • Phone : 480-250-2519 • [email protected] • July 2015 Kangana 8 Indo-American Yoga Center Ranaut to star Seniors in ‘Rani Lakshmi on the first Celebrate Bai’ biopic Father’s Day International Report on Recent Sikh opposite Hugh in Style Yoga Day! 10 Awareness Activities 12 Grant! 33 A Humbling Conversation with Bhai Tajvinder Singh Ji of Golden Temple, Amritsar Shrimad Bhagavat Katha at Ekta Mandir haratiya EKTA Mandir BPriest, Shastri Haree- prasad Joshi, presented 8 days of Shrimad Bhagavat Katha at Ekta Mandir from Saturday June 20th to June 27th dur- ing the auspicious Holy Pu- rushttam Mass. There were 134 Pothi sponsors. This was his 3rd Katha since he joined Bharatiya EKTA Mandir 6 years ago. He has delivered more than 400 Kathas internation- ally. sia Today had the pleasure of speaking with Bhai Tajvin- Sangeet Visharad Har- Ader Singh Ji, the youngest Jatha in Darbar Sahib, and shaben Joshi, an accomplished listen to his intriguing story from a child born and raised in singer with her melodious the US to a permanent position with a jatha at Darbar Sahib voice, and an accomplished (Golden Temple in Amritsar). Tajvinder Singh Ji accepted tabla player Harvinder Singh The 8 days of Katha pro- Sunday and over 125 devotees the invitation from S. Guneer Singh Khurana and Amit Kaur accompanied Shastriji singing gram was highly successful on weekdays.
    [Show full text]
  • Page14.Qxd (Page 1)
    WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Ojha ton, Yadav 90 takes New Challengers Club seals India ‘A’ ahead berth in Chevrolet Cup final Excelsior Sports Correspondent with 2 fours and 2 sixes. Both Manjeet Singh was the top scor- BRISBANE, July 15: the batsmen were delight to er with 35 runs off 31 balls, with JAMMU, July 15: Team watch and in particular Bhat, four fours and on six, while In-form Naman Ojha struck effort helped New Challengers who was in awe-inspiring touch Parveen Singh contributed 19 a brave ton while No.10 bats- Cricket Club to drub KC Sports and chose the balls on merit. His runs of 24 balls with the help of man Umesh Yadav made 90 to Club by 6 wickets and seal berth magnificent cover drive off 3 fours. However, the highlights not only pull India 'A' out of in the finals of the ongoing speedster Rohit Sharma was of the innings were brilliant trouble but also give the visitors Chevrolet Cup T20 Cricket simply a crackers burst as the knocks of unbeaten 32 and 27 a valuable lead after the third Tournament, being organized by ball was only seen when it hit runs by Ramdayal and Gokul day's play against Australia 'A' KCSC and sponsored by KC some hard surface outside the Baru respectively. Ramdayal hit Dignitaries during inaugural function of Bharat Scouts and in the second unofficial Test at Motors at KC School ground, fence and a loft over long-on 3 boundaries in his 31-ball Guides Tritya Testing Camp at KV-1 Udhampur.
    [Show full text]
  • Milestone in Indian Basketball As UBA Signs 30 Top Indian Players by : INVC Team Published on : 15 Nov, 2017 07:36 AM IST
    Milestone in Indian basketball as UBA signs 30 top Indian players By : INVC Team Published On : 15 Nov, 2017 07:36 AM IST ~UBA Increases Commitment to Basketball In India~ INVC NEWS New Delhi, After signing former NBA draft pick, Satnam Singh, the United Basketball Alliance (UBA) is announcing the signing of 29additional standout Indian players to multi-year contracts. With the fifth season of UBA on the horizon, the league has taken another giant step in deepening its commitment to the development of basketball in India. “I still remember the day I signed my first professional contract in the NBA,” says former L.A. Laker A.C. Green, the UBA’s Director of Sport. “It left a huge impression on my life. Now these players get to experience that same feeling that I once had upon signing my first contract. We are excited about our upcoming season and the future of Indian basketball.” The duration of the contracts range from 3 to 5 years, for a combined total of more than Rs 16 crore. In addition to being the first multi-year contracts in the Indian basketball history, the signed players will also receive basketball and fitness training from top experts in the USA, along with nutritional guidance to help them maximize their potential. The list of players signed includes the very best players in India like Satnam Singh (first Indian drafted in the NBA)and severalothers who are currently representing India at the international level or have in the past. Standout international talents like Palpreet Brar of Bengaluru Beast (first Indian to have been drafted by an NBA G-League Team), Jagdeep Singh Bains of Mumbai Challengers (has captained India; mentor to Satnam Singh), RikinPethani of the Chennai Slam (represented India at FIBA Asia Cup in 2016 and 2017) and Yadwinder Singh of Haryana Gold (veteran Indian team star) are some of the key players.
    [Show full text]
  • Nba and the 120 Media Collective Form New Partnership to Provide Comprehensive Digital Experience for Fans in India
    NBA AND THE 120 MEDIA COLLECTIVE FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE FOR FANS IN INDIA - NBA.com in India to Offer Customized Content, New Section on Satnam Singh and Sim Bhullar - MUMBAI, April 27, 2016 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and The 120 Media Collective, a leading content creation and communications company, today announced a partnership to operate the customized NBA.com in India, the NBA’s official digital destination in the country. The announcement was made at a press conference by NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, The 120 Media Collective Founder & CEO Roopak Saluja and NBA India Managing Director Yannick Colaco. The geo-targeted NBA.com will offer Indian fans access to all things NBA, such as video highlights, game recaps, scores, stats and more. The responsive and mobile first digital destination will also provide extensive localized content, including podcasts hosted by local basketball personalities and a special section dedicated to Sim Bhullar – the first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA – and Satnam Singh – the first Indian player to be drafted into the NBA. Additionally, NBA.com in India will feature personalized settings for fans to follow their favorite NBA teams and players, an NBA FIT corner with instructional basketball content, and “Supreme Courts” showcasing the best basketball courts across the country. Through the digital destination, fans will be able to access NBA LEAGUE PASS, the league’s digital package offering a full season of live NBA games and rich archive of NBA content. “The popularity of basketball in India has never been stronger, and our newly redesigned digital destination will provide Indian fans with instant access to NBA news and content,” said Tatum.
    [Show full text]
  • India's First NBA Player, Satnam Singh Bhamara's
    India’s first NBA player, Satnam Singh Bhamara’s ‘One in a Billion’ story ready to be told to the world By : INVC Team Published On : 30 Dec, 2016 07:00 PM IST - The Netflix documentary chronicles Satnam Singh Bhamara’s awe-inspiring journey from rural India to New York city INVC NEWS New Delhi, In a nation with 1.3 billion people, where cricket is a religion and cricketers are demigods, Satnam Singh Bhamara is an unsung hero whose inspiring story deserves to be told. Defying all odds en route his journey to international fame, Satnam carved his own glorious path from Ballo Ke, a farming village in rural India to becoming the first Indian to be drafted into the U.S.A's National Basketball Association (NBA). To bring this awe-inspiring story alive on screen, OBB Pictures has partnered with Media Weaver and RGTV to produce One in a Billion, a feature-length documentary based on Satnam’s life. Introduced to the sport at a very young age, Satnam Singh Bhamara is the only Indian-born player ever to be drafted to the NBA, making his inciting story worth being told to the world. From being an unknown entity in a farming village to becoming a global name to reckon with, Satnam has carved his own success. In a cricket-obsessed nation, Satnam has given basketball a new meaning by triggering a newly ignited following for the sport that is here to stay and grow. In effect, Satnam represents an entire nation, and the true spirit of being one in a billion.
    [Show full text]
  • April 2018 Mumbai Vol – 2 Issue - 4 Founders Message Dear Donors and Well-Wishers!
    April 2018 Mumbai Vol – 2 Issue - 4 Founders Message Dear Donors and Well-wishers! April started off with a bang! With children finishing up exams, there was so much happening within the Hi5 family – coaches getting ready with the camp curriculum, sports coordinators tweaking their life skills curriculum, planning activities and gearing up on spoken English lessons for the camp. Many PTA meetings was held for the anxious parents who are sending their children away for the first time in their life. Just not the camp – but lots of exciting things happened in April like U18 state championships for girls and boys. A big shout out to Hi5 Youth Foundation in 3x3 India’s first Professional Basketball League launch and press meet was like icing on the cake when Hi5 got some publicity through this event. Hi5 Residential Summer Camp at Ghadge Maharaj Ashram School in Vajreshwari The residential camp started off with the “girls only” camp for the first two weeks from April 15th to April 29th. About 70 children were bussed from Mumbai to Vajreshwari and they were welcomed by 30 ashram school girls who were already at the camp. Emotions running through some girls who were coming to the camp for the first time. After a day of settling down in their home away from home – children bonded and made friends with children from different schools. Waking up early for yoga to indoor activities in the afternoon and playing basketball for 8 hours of the day – the girls were indeed delighted. Eat, breathe and play basketball with more than 100 children at the camp.
    [Show full text]
  • Current Affairs Capsule for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Mains Exam 2021 – Part 2
    Current Affairs Capsule for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Mains Exam 2021 – Part 2 Important Awards and Honours Winner Prize Awarded By/Theme/Purpose Hyderabad International CII - GBC 'National Energy Carbon Neutral Airport having Level Airport Leader' and 'Excellent Energy 3 + "Neutrality" Accreditation from Efficient Unit' award Airports Council International Roohi Sultana National Teachers Award ‘Play way method’ to teach her 2020 students Air Force Sports Control Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Air Marshal MSG Menon received Board Puruskar 2020 the award NTPC Vallur from Tamil Nadu AIMA Chanakya (Business Simulation Game)National Management Games(NMG)2020 IIT Madras-incubated Agnikul TiE50 award Cosmos Manmohan Singh Indira Gandhi Peace Prize On British broadcaster David Attenborough Chaitanya Tamhane’s The Best Screenplay award at Earlier, it was honoured with the Disciple Venice International Film International Critics’ Prize awarded Festival by FIPRESCI. Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland Golden Lion award at Venice International Film Festival Aditya Puri (MD, HDFC Bank) Lifetime Achievement Award Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020. Margaret Atwood (Canadian Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s writer) lifetime achievement award 2020 Click Here for High Quality Mock Test Series for IBPS RRB PO Mains 2020 Click Here for High Quality Mock Test Series for IBPS RRB Clerk Mains 2020 Follow us: Telegram , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram 1 Current Affairs Capsule for SBI/IBPS/RRB PO Mains Exam 2021 – Part 2 Rome's Fiumicino Airport First airport in the world to Skytrax (Leonardo
    [Show full text]
  • Local Teacher Dies in Tragic I-75 Pile-Up OMS Band Director Brian Gallaher One of 6 Victims by TONY EUBANK Crash That Occurred Near the Ooltewah As a Trumpet Player
    FRIDAY 161st yEar • no. 49 jUnE 26, 2015 ClEVEland, Tn 22 PaGES • 50¢ Local teacher dies in tragic I-75 pile-up OMS band director Brian Gallaher one of 6 victims By TONY EUBANK crash that occurred near the Ooltewah as a trumpet player. While at Lee, he was together two or three days a week.” Banner Staff Writer Exit 11 marker. He leaves behind a wife School of Music Scholarship recipient Fisher said Gallaher brought life and a and two children. and a winner of the Performance Award. great energy to their running group. An Ocoee Middle School band teacher Not only had Gallaher served as the The much-beloved OMS band director “He was our default conversationalist,” was among the six motorists killed middle school’s longtime band director, was remembered early this morning by Fisher said. Thursday evening in a massive Interstate he was named Building Level Teacher of longtime friend Cameron Fisher, coordi- More importantly, Fisher added 75 wreck that investigators believe the Year twice. He attended Westmore nator of Communications at the Church Gallaher was an extremely talented involved as many as nine vehicles and 15 Church of God, where he served as the of God International Offices. teacher and trumpet player. people. church’s student orchestra director. “I’ve known Brian for about 15 years,” Chattanooga Police Department Brian Gallaher, a Lee University grad- Gallaher earned his bachelor’s degree Fisher told the Cleveland Daily Banner. spokesman Kyle Miller said the I-75 acci- uate who had served as OMS band direc- from Lee University in 2000, and went on “Even though he was a bit younger than tor for 14 years, died in the 7:10 p.m.
    [Show full text]
  • Page14sports.Qxd (Page 1)
    SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU 1st Coloured KP T-20 Cricket Cup Ramban to take on Poonch in OCC, NSCC outclass rivals, advance to next stage U-14 Volleyball final today Excelsior Sports Correspondent and two sixes, while Puneet at 89 runs for all out in allotted Excelsior Sports Correspondent 3-0 sets. made 25 runs including one 20 overs. Bharti and Vishal In under-17 category, UDHAMPUR, Sept 17: JAMMU, Sept 17: Oriental boundary and Vicky scored 15 made 14 and 11 runs respective- Ramban will lock horns with Divisional Level Inter District Cricket Club (OCC) and New runs with the help of three ly. Doda in the summit clash Tournament for boys of All Age Star Cricket Club (NSCC) out- boundaries. From RSCC side, Amit, tomorrow. Earlier in the first Groups in the discipline of classed rivals in their respective From RSCC side, King Ji Sushil and Vishal scalped 2 Volleyball, organised by semis, Ramban defeated Jammu matches and advanced to the and Turki clinched one wicket wickets each. Department of Youth Services by 3-0 sets and in the second next stage of the ongoing 1st apiece. Provin was declared as Man and Sports, commenced at semi-final, Doda crushed Coloured KP T-20 Cricket Cup, Vicky of OCC was adjudged of the Match. Government Degree College, Udhampur by 3-0 sets. being played at KC School as Man of the Match. The matches were officiated here today. In under-19 category, ground, here today. In the second league match, by Mr Verma and Sunny as In Under-14 category, Ramban will clash with In the first league match, Provin’s all round performance umpires, while Vijay maintained Ramban will take on Poonch in Udhampur in the final tomor- OCC registered win over helped New Star Cricket Club the scorecard.
    [Show full text]