National Basketball Championship (2010-2011)
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It was a wonderful evening for the audience as the IOB played against Chennai Customs on the final day of the league. IOB started the match scoring two points, withing the first minute of the match. But the mighty IOB team displayed a less performance against Customs, as it wen down 12-23 in the first quarter. Even though IOB took a lead of 28-27 during the second quarter, Customs displayed a wonderful act and again took a lead of 36-34. There after, there was no turning back for the Customs team, as it was leading in the third quarter and finished the second half of the match with an overall score of 74-72. Even though the IOB was confirmed of the title, the loss did an enormous damage to its reputation as a mighty team in India. IOB won all its previous 8 matches in the league, and in the final day, one could see the local crowd cheering for the Chennai Customs, as they were on their way to become the first team to defeat IOB in the league. S. Chandrasekaran, GM and Secretary, IOB Sports Board, gave away the prizes in the presence of R. Perisami, Commissioner of Customs (Air-Cargo). The scores: Chennai Customs 74 (Vinod 18, Saravana Rajan 25, Dinesh 11) beat IOB 72 (Vineeth 18, Abilek Paul 18, Hareesh 11). BSNL Chennai Telephones 85 (Mohanraj 13, Saravana Kumar 26, Arun Chandra Dass 21, Dilliraj 15) beat ICF 76 (Akilan 24, Ashwin 16, Sikandar Oli Raja 23). Positions (Played, Won, Lost, Points): Indian Overseas Bank, 9-8-1-16; Chennai Customs 9-7-3-14; ICF 9-6-3-12; Indian Bank 9-6-3-12; BSNL 9-6-3-12; Satyabama 9-6-3-12; Southern Railway 9-2-7-4; State Police 9-2-7-4; Gopalapuram BC 9-1-8-2; State Bank 9-0-9-0 Mumbai enjoys All-Star Game - Apr 12, 2011 East - West 95:82 Mastan YMCA was the key spot in Indian basketball at the weekend. 2011 All-Star Game took place in Mumbai. All the best ballers around the country gathered for the festivities. The spectators enjoyed some top-class action. The All-Star Game was preceded by traditional contests. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (192-G-91) stole all the prizes. The guard first celebrated victory in Three-Point Shooutout Contest. Later he won Slam Dunk Contest alongside with TJ Sahi. The game itself went in favor of the East. They outgunned their West opponents 95:82. Trideep Rai (190-F-83) delivered 21 points to pace the winners. Yadwinder Singh (198-C-86) contributed 18 points for the East. Japdeep Singh (199-C-86) replied with 22 points for the West. Indian Basketballs All Star Game rosters - Apr 1, 2011
Yadwinder Singh (196-F-86) of Railways - Captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (192-G-91) of ONGC Trideep Rai (190-F-83) of ONGC Mukkanniyil Anoop of ONGC Jai Ram Jat (189-G/F-81) of Services Hareesh Koroth (185-G-84) of IOB Shanmugam Sridhar (192-F-78) of ONGC Arvind of Railways Arjun Singh (182-F-92) of Railways Ajay Pratap Singh (203-F-95) of Chhattishgarh AmritPal Singh (208-C-91) of Punjab Murali Krishna (203-C-79) of ONGC
Qureshi Riyazuddin (196-F-81) of ONGC - Captain Jagdeep Singh (198-C-86) of Punjab Shabeer Ahamed (200-F-79) of ONGC Mihir Pandey (196-C-79) of IOB Jasjot Singh of Railways Narender Kumar (185-G-88) of Services Mohit Bhandari (186-G) of ONGC Gagandeep Singh of Railways Bobby Singh (188-G-93) of Uttar Pradesh Talwinderjit Singh (185-G/F-86) of Punjab Jaskaran Singh Gill (200-F-92) of Punjab Amjyot Singh (203-F-92) of Punjab  Railways lift both titles - Jan 5, 2011 Railways men and women asserted themselves yet again to retain the titles in the IMG-Reliance 61st National basketball championship at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. While it was the umpteenth title for the Railways women, it was a hat-trick of triumphs for the Railways men who played with clinical efficiency despite their star players Vishesh Bhriguvanshi and Yadwinder Singh keeping a low profile. Railways women overwhelmed traditional rival Delhi 95-55 after a tussle in the first quarter when the teams were locked 18-18 while the men were tested more by Services before recording a 74-62 win. Brilliant Jayaram Services set up a good pace, thanks to the brilliance of Jayaram Jat. However, he did not get the support he deserved and Railways had little trouble in overcoming a 15-20 deficit in the first quarter to lead 39-30 at half-time and 57-47 at the end of the third quarter. Jayaram accumulated 25 points and had support mainly from Dalip Kumar (14) and Sambhaji Kadam who came up with 10 points. In contrast, Railways had many players capable of rising to the occasion. It was Arjun Singh who did the job this time as he proved his utility with 27 points and wound up the show with a three-pointer only the second for his team after the one by Vishesh Bhriguvanshi. Gagandeep Singh's contribution (13) was significant since Bhriguvanshi (9) and Yadwinder Singh (8) struggled. It was a complete team effort as Railways combined well to execute coach Ram Kumar's plans meticulously. Geetu sizzles In the women's final, skipper Geetu Anna Jose was once again the pillar of strength as she top-scored with 29 points. She had solid support from P. Anitha, M. Pushpa, R.K. Smruthi and Anju Lakra, who shot two three-pointers in the climax to get the team close to the century mark. Delhi was once again served well by skipper Raspreet Sidhu, Prashanti Singh and Akanksha Singh but badly missed the services of Pratima Singh who was out with a knee injury suffered during the semifinals. Shiba Maggon, who shot nine points for Delhi and was also a member of the trophy-winning Railways and Delhi teams, announced her retirement. She would, however, be involved in the game as a coach. Cash prizes The champion teams were presented Rs. 1,50,000 each and the runners-up Rs. 1,00,000. Punjab men, who beat Kerala 89-67, and Tamil Nadu women, who beat Chhattisgarh 55-51, in the matches for third place were presented Rs. 50,000 each. The results (finals): Men: Railways 74 (Arjun Singh 27, Gagandeep Singh 13) bt Services 62 (Jayaram Jat 25, Dalip Kumar 14, Sambhaji Kadam 10). Women: Railways 95 (Geetu Anna Jose 29, M. Pushpa 15, Anju Lakra 15, P. Anitha 13, R.K. Smruthi 12) bt Delhi 55 (Raspreet Sidhu 16, Prashanti Singh 16, Akanksha Singh 10) . |
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