Born in a small village in Punjab, this 19-year-old, seven-feet-two tall basketballer has just become the first basketball player from India to be drafted into the NBA.
Trending for the right reasons, Satnam Singh Bhamara was 52nd pick for the Dallas Mavericks in Thursday night’s draft.
Dallas Mavericks, is one of the NBA’s most competitive teams, having made the playoffs in 14 of the last 15 NBA seasons
Bhamara took to the hoop game at 10-years-old after his father’s friends recommended he tried the game as he stood at five-feet-nine at the age.
Before basketball he helped his father in the fields as his father is a farmer.
At 14 he was selected as one of eight players to be sent on a scholarship to the IMG basketball academy in Florida where he has been playing for the post graduate team for the past five years.
With an average of 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in less than 20 minutes per game for the number two team in the country the Mavericks are sure looking to develop the towering teen over the next few years.
Bhamara is set to suit up for the teams Development League affiliate, the Texas Legends.
“I’m over the moon,” Singh said to Indian news channel NDTV after the draft.
“I hope this opens new avenues for many more Indian basketball players in the future.”
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