This profile was originally published in Tadpoles Magazine and can be accessed here.  To play or not to play, that is the question in the mind of 18-year-old Dildar Singh Brar. The basketballer from Bhatinda recently represented the junior Indian team at the 2014 FIBA Asia Championships, and now finds himself at the crossroads. “I feel like I’ve gone as far as possible and should focus on my studies.” Brar has just joined Punjab University, Patiala and is working towards an undergraduate degree in social sciences. “As of today there still...

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles Magazine and can be accessed here.  Samson Sandhu’s father is an interior decorator. Just like his dad, Sandhu too loves interiors, but of a different kind. The 17-year-old from Carter Road, Mumbai is a basketballer who enjoys driving into the interior of rival defences. With his lazy loping strides, Sandhu constantly induces his opposition players into semi-stupor before a magical change of pace blows him by his defender for the easy shot or assist. “I started playing basketball in seventh...

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles Magazine and can be accessed here.  Arshpreet Singh Bhullar is a breath of fresh air. While most of his Punjab teammates on the junior Indian basketball team are centres and forwards, Bhullar is a classic two guard with a jumpshot as smooth as silk. “Before every competitive match I watch videos of NBA shooter Stephen Curry.” The boy from Jalandhar was a late entrant to the world of basketball. “I started playing only in 9th standard after getting inspired by my elder brother who has played...