Coimbatore 7

This profile first appeared in the tadpoles magazine on April 1, 2014 and can be accessed here. “What is your favourite part of basketball: dribbling, passing or shooting?” “Defence.” pat comes the reply from Prasanna Venkatesh, a 21-year-old guard from Tamil Nadu. There’s a trace of aggression in his voice. It’s almost as if Prasanna is ready to play defense […]

A few weeks ago, Adarsh Premsan Jayakumar made history by becoming the first Indian boy to get a scholarship to play high school basketball in Japan. He has become the fifth Indian national to move to Japan in the last two years. Adarsh has started his basketball career/training from 17th April 2016 officially at the Fujieda Meisei High […]

The League-cum-knockout fest will bring the limelight back onto the vibrant Coimbatore Basketball culture, a top hoops hub in the powerhouse State of Tamil Nadu. JJ 3×3 tournament to light up Coimbatore basketball The JJ 3×3 tournament will be conducted between 25th to 28th February 2021 at the basketball grounds, VOC Park in Coimbatore. The […]

The upcoming JJ 3×3 Basketball Fest in Coimbatore has received a whopping 274 registrations, marking a much-needed return to action post the COVID lockdown. About the JJ 3×3 Basketball Fest The JJ 3×3 tournament will be conducted between 25th to 28th February 2021 at the basketball grounds, VOC Park in Coimbatore. The tournament is open […]