The FIBA Men’s and Women Asia Championship will be held later this year at Wuhan, Hubei, China. The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the qualifying tournament for Asia at the men’s basketball tournament in the 2012 Summer Olympics in England. The preliminary squad has 25 players, including possibly India’s best player, 20-year old guard Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, high flying Talwinderjit Singh Sahi,...

India Abroad, May 2011 Indian basketball star Geethu Anna Jose faces her toughest challenge yet in the WNBA tryouts. By: Shobha Warrier Even at 8AM, the heat at the Nehru stadium in Chennai was debilitating, sapping the body, draining the soul.  But Geethu Anna Jose, 25, did not show it: bowed in concentration, she focused on her practice session, on for 2 hours already, with Troy Justice, director of India operations...

Sim Bhullar, the Indian-Canadian high school basketball stand out, has committed to the Xavier Musketeers. Standing at 7’4”, weighing in at approximately 330 lbs, Sim is “a massive post prospect, with a great set of hands and impressive touch around the basket. It will be interesting to see how he fits into [Xavier head coach] Chris Mack’s system” says Scout.com. “It was a great situation for me...