Monday, August 10, 2015

INDIAN TEAM CAMP PROBABLES FOR THE FIBA ASIA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2015
Sr. No.
First Name/Surname
Position*
Domestic Team
1
Rajapriyadharshini R
PF/C
Railways
2
Preeti Kumari
PG
Delhi
3
Kirandeep Kaur
PF/C
Punjab
4
Stephy Nixon
C
Kerala
5
Poojamol KS
G/F
Kerala
6
Apporva Muralinath
F
Railways
7
Srividhya V
F/C
Tamil Nadu
8
Smruthi Radhakrishnan
F
Railways
9
Jeena PS
F
Kerala
10
Sharanjeet Kaur
G
Chhattisgarh
11
Sitamani Tudu
G/F
Railways
12
Jilna Jose
Railways
13
Anjana PG
G/F
Kerala
14
Sruthi Menon
G/F
Maharashtra
15
CL Rini
PG
Tamil Nadu
16
Anitha P
Railways
17
Shireen Limaye
Maharashtra
18
Barkha Sonkar
G
Uttar Pradesh
19
Kavita Akula
PG
Chhattisgarh
20
Bhandavya HM
G/F
Karnataka
21
Navaneetha PU
F
Karnataka
22
Athira Makkoottan
PG
Kerala
COACHING STAFF
23
Francisco Garcia
Head Coach
NA
24
Aparna Ghosh
Assistant Coach
Railways (Coach)

*PG - Point Guard / Feeder, G - Guard, F - Forward, G/F - Wing, PF - Power Forward, C - Centre, PF/C - Pivot

Selection Committee:

Chairman: Mr. T. Chengalraya Naidu (President, Andhra Pradesh Basketball Association)

Members:

·         Mr. Satprakash Yadav (retired Railways & India Coach)
·         Ms. Leelama Thomas (retired Railways Player)
·         Ms. Pratibha Suriyashekar (retired Railways Player)

About the FIBA Asia Women’s Championship 2015 & India’s Participation

Tournament Format

This will be the 26th edition of the Asian Women’s Basketball Championship. 12 teams are expected participate in this championship and are divided into two Levels. Level 1 features the top six teams, while level 2 features the remaining six. League matches are conducted within each level and the two bottom placed teams from Level 1 play ‘qualifying matches’ against the two top placed teams from Level 2. The winning teams from these ‘qualifying matches’ qualify to Level 1 for the next edition of this event while the losing two teams are relegated to Level 2.

Simultaneously, the top four Level 1 teams go through to the semi-finals, followed by the finals. A bronze medal match is also played between the losing semi-finalists to determine the third and fourth placed teams. The winning team qualifies for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While the second and third placed teams go through to the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Tournament history

Prior to the upcoming iteration, 25 editions of this biennial championship have been held so far, dating back to 1965. South Korea won the inaugural edition and leads the gold medal tally overall (12 Golds), followed by China (11 Golds) and Japan (2 Golds). India first participated at this event in 1970, and has competed 16 times in total. The Indian women’s team best finish came at the last edition of this Championship in 2013, when we finished 5th. Prior to that, India’s best finish had been 6th place at the 1992, 2009 and 2011 iterations.

About Basketball Federation of India

The Basketball Federation of India or BFI is the governing and controlling body of basketball in India, and is responsible for the development and promotion of the sport at all levels. BFI has been involved in conducting camps, clinics, events, and training sessions at its academies for the development of basketball. BFI came into being in 1935 and took complete control over Indian basketball in 1950. Prior to that time, the Indian Olympic Association handled the conduct of Indian basketball championships. Since 1950, the BFI has been conducting various such championships, from the grassroots to senior team participation in international tournaments. In addition, the BFI has been responsible for the establishment of strong sub-junior and junior level programs. The BFI has to its credit produced several international players of repute, among them 17 have been bestowed with the honour of Arjuna Awards. Earlier in June 2015, 19-year-old Satnam Singh Bhamara made history by becoming the first Indian national to be drafted by an NBA team, when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks. More information at www.basketballfederationindia.org

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