- India wins 106-39 over Nepal in its third game of the 2nd SABA U16 Zone Championship.
- Centre Princepal Singh led the team with 45 points.
- India had 3 players scoring in double figures.
- India will next meet Bhutan on 9th September at 11:00 am (10:45 IST).
- If India wins tomorrow, it qualifies to the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship that will be held in Malaysia later this year.

Jerome George finishes at the rim vs Nepal. Image credits: Basketball Federation of India
Bengaluru/Kathmandu, 8th September 2017: The Indian U16 men’s team has beaten Nepal 106-39 on the third day of the 2nd SABA U16 Zone Championship being held at the Dashrath Rangshala Stadium, Kathmandu. Centre Princepal Singh from India continued his extraordinary form leading all scorers with 45 points and single-handedly dominating over the Nepal team. Overall, three Indian players scored in double digits.
Team India showcased a strong performance on both the ends of the floor not allowing any more than three Nepal players to score. India had a double digit lead over Nepal from the beginning of the game and finished even stronger.
Moving ahead, the 3-0 India are the strongest contenders for the championship, as they take on Bhutan on 9th September at 11:00 am (10:45 IST) in their final game.
If India wins tomorrow, it qualifies to the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship that will be held in Malaysia later this year.
India (Princepal Singh 45 pts, Priyanshu 12 pts, Jerome Prince 10 pts) bt Nepal (Abhisekh Singh 20 pts) 106-39 [26-12, 24-7, 32-12, 24-8]
Indian Contingent
Jersey. No. | Name | Position | DOB | Place of Birth | Representing State | Height
(cms) (ft & inches) |
Weight
(Kgs) |
4 | Princepal Singh | C | 03/01/01 | Ferozepur, Punjab | Punjab | 210 (6’ 10.6’’) | 95 |
5 | Binod RAJAK | PG | 02/04/01 | Kolkata, West Bengal | Punjab | 171 (5’ 6’’) | 61 |
6 | Harshwardhan TOMAR | F/C | 01/02/01 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | 199 (6’ 5’’) | 91 |
7 | Mani THAKUR | PG | 26/10/01 | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | 173 (5’ 6’’) | 63 |
8 | Ajmer SINGH | C | 09/10/01 | Delhi | Chandigarh | 188 (6’ 1’’) | 70 |
9 | Gaurav SHEORAN | F | 10/02/02 | Hisar, Haryana | Haryana | 184 (6’) | 73 |
10 | Priyanshu | F | 18/03/02 | Shabga, Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | 183 (6’) | 68 |
11 | Jerom PRINCE GEORGE | PG | 01/10/02 | Saudi Arabia | Kerala | 174 (5’ 7’’) | 64 |
12 | Prashant TOMAR | PG | 05/03/01 | Baraut, Uttar Pradesh | Karnataka | 176 (5’ 7’’) | 64 |
13 | Nitish BENIWAL | PF | 15/02/01 | Delhi | Delhi | 190 (6’ 2’’) | 85 |
14 | Vigneshwar UPADHYAY | PF | 01/01/01 | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh | Telangana | 193 (6’ 3’’) | 75 |
15 | Rajveer Singh BHATI | F | 26/05/02 | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Rajasthan | 184 (6’) | 71 |
*PG – Point Guard / Feeder, G – Guard, F – Forward, G/F – Wing, PF – Power Forward, C – Centre, PF/C – Post
Team Manager: Kulvinder Gill
Coach: Vibhor Bhriguvanshi
Assistant Coach: Babu Davis
Referee: Tanmoy Das
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