The Indian Women’s team trains at the practice facility in the Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Goa University. Copyright: Ekalavyas.
Goa 22nd January 2014: The Indian men and women basketball contingents will be participating in the 3rd Lusofonia Games 2014 being held in Goa at the Goa University Complex, Taleigao from 23rd to 27th January 2014. Six teams are taking part in the men’s competition, and have been divided into two groups. In the women’s section, there are only four teams in the fray. Indian men are placed in Group B with Angola and Guinea Bissau as their opponents, while Indian women will face Angola, Mozambique and Macau China.
The Indian Men’s Basketball team will face Guinea Bissau in its opening match on 23rd January 2014, while the women are pitted against Macau China on 24th January 2014.
Lusofonia Games is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP (Associação dos Comités Olímpicos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa). It involves those countries belonging to the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) and also others where there are significant Portuguese communities.
Prior to landing in Goa for the Lusofonia Games 2014, the men and women contingents trained at Don Bosco Matunga, Mumbai through sessions conducted by the Basketball Federation of India and supported by the Sports Authority of Goa from 10th to 18th January 2014. BFI will also be providing technical support to the Lusofonia Games 2014 for the basketball event.
Groupings
Men
Group A – Cape Verde, Mozambique, Macau China
Group B – India, Angola, Guinea Bissau
Women
India, Angola, Mozambique, Macau China
Men’s Team
| S NO. | NAME | STATE/UNIT |
| 1 | Amjyot Singh | IOB/TN |
| 2 | Amritpal Mann Singh | ONGC |
| 3 | Rikin Pethani | IOB/TN |
| 4 | Joginder Singh | Services |
| 5 | Pratham Singh | IOB/TN |
| 6 | Vishesh Bhriguvanshi | ONGC |
| 7 | Yadwinder Singh | ONGC |
| 8 | Narender Grewal Singh | Services |
| 9 | Palpreet Singh | Punjab |
| 10 | Sambhaji Kadam | Services |
| 11 | Daley Fernandes | Goa |
| 12 | Lambart Godinho | Goa |
Head Coach: Mr. Scott Flemming, BFI Foreign Coach
Coach: Prasad Rama Linga, Services
Women’s Team
| S NO. | NAME | STATE/UNIT |
| 1 | Rajapriyadarshini Rajaganapathi | Railways/TN |
| 2 | Steffi Nixon | Kerala |
| 3 | Jeena Skaria | Kerala |
| 4 | Smruthi Radhakrishman | Railways |
| 5 | Pooja Mol K.S | Kerala |
| 6 | Neenu Mol P.S | Kerala |
| 7 | Sharanjeet Kaur | Chhattisgarh |
| 8 | Preeti Kumari | UP |
| 9 | Ishwari Pingle | TN |
| 10 | Shireen Limaye | Maharashtra |
| 11 | Nelvie Mendes | Goa |
| 12 | Kezia Fernandes | Goa |
Head Coach: Francisco Garcia, BFI Foreign Coach
Coach: Divya Singh, Delhi
Tournament Schedule
23RD JANUARY 2014
|
MATCH NO |
TEAM “A” |
TEAM “B” |
GROUP |
TIME |
|
1 |
CAPE VERDE |
MACAU CHINA |
MEN-A |
14.00 |
|
2 |
MOZAMBIQUE |
MACAU CHINA |
WOMEN-RR |
16.00 |
|
3 |
INDIA |
GUINEA BISSAU |
MEN – B |
18.00 |
24TH JANUARY 2014
|
MATCH NO |
TEAM “A” |
TEAM “B” |
GROUP |
TIME |
|
4 |
MACAU CHINA |
MOZAMBIQUE |
MEN A |
14.00 |
|
5 |
INDIA |
MACAU CHINA |
WOMEN –RR |
16.00 |
|
6 |
GUINEA BISSAU |
ANGOLA |
MEN – B |
18.00 |
25TH JANUARY 2014
|
MATCH NO |
TEAM “A” |
TEAM “B” |
GROUP |
TIME |
|
7 |
MACAU CHINA |
ANGOLA |
WOMEN-RR |
12.00 |
|
8 |
CAPE VERDE |
MOZAMBIQUE |
MEN-A |
14.00 |
|
9 |
INDIA |
MOZAMBIQUE |
WOMEN-RR |
16.00 |
|
10 |
ANGOLA |
INDIA |
MEN – B |
18.00 |
26TH JANUARY 2014
|
MATCH NO |
TEAM “A” |
TEAM “B” |
GROUP |
TIME |
|
11 |
A 3 |
B 3 |
MEN 5/6 |
12.00 |
|
12 |
ANGOLA |
INDIA |
WOMEN-RR |
14.00 |
|
13 |
WINNER A 1 |
RUNNER B 2 |
MEN-SF |
16.00 |
|
14 |
WINNER B 1 |
RUNNER A 2 |
MEN – SF |
18.00 |
27TH JANUARY 2014
|
MATCH NO |
TEAM “A” |
TEAM “B” |
GROUP |
TIME |
|
15 |
LOSER A 1 / B 2 |
LOSER B 1 /A 2 |
MEN 3RD PLACE |
13.00 |
|
16 |
ANGOLA |
MOZAMBIQUE |
WOMEN – RR |
15.00 |
|
17 |
WINNER A 1 / B 2 |
WINNER B 1 / A 2 |
MEN FINAL |
18.00 |
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