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Press Release: The Indian Basketball Players Association (IBPA) was officially launched today with its first meeting held at the conference hall in the Indian Medical Association building in New Delhi. The star studded meeting was attended by well known basketball legends of India that included Arjuna and Dhyan Chand awardees, an Asian All-star player, former Indian […]

Chennai, 18-5-2014, Press Release: The basketball coaching camp organised by the Professional Basketball Academy in association with Y’s Men International Madras District and COSCO Balls got inaugurated to day at the SDAT Basketball court, Mugappair on Sunday, 18th May 2014, morning. PWAF YM Indu Kaladaran, District Governor, Y’s Men International was the Chief Guest for […]

Mrs. C. Kumari, mother of former Indian’s men’s basketball captain, Jayasankar Menon passed away on July 29th due to a cardiac arrest. She was admitted at Daya Hospital, Thrissur. Mrs. Kumari was a retired Sherestadar of Chief Judicial Magistrate and was 76 years of old. Details of her family Husband – Ramakrishnan Menon – Retired Revenue Officer, […]

  Jayasankar Menon, Chennai, 26th July 2015: Indian Basketball Players Association was formed with the objective of developing fellowship and harmony among basketball players and to look after their welfare. IBPA comprises eminent Olympians, Arjuna awardees, Dhyanchand awardees, Asian All Star players, former Indian captains, International and National basketball players who have brought laurels to our […]

  By appointing two women— Shiba Maggon and Prasanna Jayasankar— as head coaches in season 2 of their Professional Basketball League, the United Basketball Alliance of India (UBA) ushered in a new era of parity, not just in Indian sport, but worldwide. As mobile and DSLR cameras click away at her, Shiba Maggon looked as […]