| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 2002 Barnala, Punjab, India |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 24 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Arvinder Singh Kahlon[1] (born 2 December 2002) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab.[2][3] He plays for the India men's national basketball team as a power forward. He plays for Railways in the domestic tournaments.[4]
Early life[edit | edit source]
He is born in Barnala, Punjab on 12 March 2002.[4][5] His father is an assistant sub-inspector in Punjab Police. He started with athletics as a shot putter and at 13 shifted to basketball after he was spotted by Rajinder Singh of Ludhiana Basketball Academy, who persuaded his father to send his ward to basketball. Within a year Singh joined the NBA academy Greater Noida.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 2024, he was part of the Indian team that defeated Kazakhstan in the FIBA Asia Cup. In March 2025, he played 4 matches in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers at Manama, and in the crucial match where India defeated higher ranked Bahrain.[6][7] He went on to play the FIBA Asia Cup in August 2025. In 2025, he played for the Yamaguchi Patsfive in the Japanese B3 League.[4][8]
He participated in the 2019 Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp in Tokyo.[5]
He was part of the Indian Railways team that won the Senior Nationals at Ludhiana in 2025.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shotputter-turned-baller Arvinder Singh Kahlon out to become household name in Indian basketball". Khel Now. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ https://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Arvinder-Singh/684280
- ↑ "2023 Senior Men". Basketball Federation of India. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Exclusive | 'Came to Japan for basketball, now can't go back': The harsh reality of being an Indian hoopster". The Times of India. 8 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Monteiro, Leandra. "India's Arvinder Singh in Japan for B3 Basketball League". www.ekalavyas.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Harsh Dagar shines as India stun Bahrain to confirm Asia Cup berth". The Times of India. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "Arvinder Singh . (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ Monteiro, Leandra. "India's Arvinder Singh in Japan for B3 Basketball League". www.ekalavyas.com. Retrieved 16 February 2026.