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The India men's national basketball team represents India in international men's basketball.It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of India. [3]A 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, [4] India has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions.
The Basketball Federation of India was established in 1950 [7] and is the official governing body of basketball in India. It follows FIBA rules for organising basketball championships and is affiliated to FIBA Asia and the Indian Olympic Association .
The first basketball game was played on February 21, 1901, when Indiana lost to Butler 24–20. In March 1911 the gym hosted the first ever Indiana high school basketball tournament and was hosted by the IU Booster Club instead of the IHSAA. As basketball began to outgrow the facility, students went so far as to characterize the gym as a public ...
The Indian basketball players have also won several trophies for their country. There are 17 Indian basketball players who have been honored by the Government of India through the Arjuna Award. [6] Two players have been bestowed with Dhyan Chand Awards for lifetime achievement. [6]
India women's national basketball team List of sports-related pages with the same or similar names This article includes a list of sports-related pages with the same or similar names.
In February 2025, she is selected for the Indian team to play the 3rd South Asian Basketball Association Women's Championship 2025 qualifiers at New Delhi from 23 to 26 February 2025. The Indian team played Maldives and Nepal for a berth in the FIBA women's Asia Cup. She played both the matches, and the final against Maldives, at Delhi. [1] [3] [4]
The Indian team played Maldives and Nepal for a berth in the FIBA women's Asia Cup. In the first match, India beat Nepal 113–32 on 23 February 2025. [4] She played both the matches. [5] [6] In January 2025, she played the 74th Senior National Basketball Championship at Bhavnagar, where she bagged the Most Valuable Player award.
Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (born 13 November 1991) is an Indian professional basketball player who is the captain of the Indian National Basketball Team, and most recently, a player with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Bhriguvanshi was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India for the year 2020. [1]