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United Basketball Alliance attracts 29 hoopsters
The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) on Tuesday announced the signing of 29 Indian players to multi-year contracts. UBA had earlier roped in former National Basketball Association (NBA) draft pick Satnam Singh. And by signing 29 players on Tuesday, the league has taken another giant ahead of its fifth edition.
New Delhi: The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) on Tuesday announced the signing of 29 Indian players to multi-year contracts. UBA had earlier roped in former National Basketball Association (NBA) draft pick Satnam Singh. And by signing 29 players on Tuesday, the league has taken another giant ahead of its fifth edition.
The list of players signed includes the likes of Palpreet Brar of Bengaluru Beast (first Indian to have been drafted by an NBA G-League Team), former national team captain Jagdeep Singh Bains (Mumbai Challengers), Rikin Pethani (Chennai Slam) and veteran Yadwinder Singh (Haryana Gold).
The list also includes stars who represented India in the recent FIBA Asia Cup 2017, such as Muin Bek and Anil Kumar of Delhi Capitals and Prasanna Venkatesh of Mumbai Challengers. Theperiod of the contracts are from three to five years, for a total of more than Rs 16 crore.
