Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

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Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
Vishesh Bhriguvanshi.JPG
Bhriguvanshi with ONGC in India in 2015
No. 9 – India
PositionShooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 32)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Listed height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
High schoolUP College, Varanasi
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Number9
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Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  India
Lusofonia Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 India Team

Vishesh Bhriguvanshi born 13 November 1991 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He is an Indian professional basketball player, who is also the captain of the Indian National Basketball Team, who was most recently a player with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL) and was awarded the Arjuna Award by Govt. of India for the year 2020[1]

Vishesh also has a biography to his name written by Ms. Nirupma Baghley , named as Vishesh : Code To Win it is the story of India’s Youngest Captain.

Early life[edit]

Bhriguvanshi was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh. His father was a lecturer and mother was a principal.[2] As a 12-year-old, Bhriguvanshi would follow his brother, Vibhor, to the basketball courts of Udai Pratap College in Varanasi. He competed in the Varanasi U-13 district meet.[3] Bhriguvanshi represented his district and state in 2000. At the age of 17 he bagged himself a spot on the Senior Indian men's team.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Bhriguvanshi began playing competitive basketball in 2009 at the Asian Club Championships. In 2017, Bhriguvanshi averaged 30.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists in 11 games for Bengaluru Beast in the United Basketball Alliance of India Pro Basketball League. In one match against rival Hyderabad, he poured in 57 points and registered 11 assists.[4][5]

On 7 July 2017, Bhriguvanshi signed a one-year training deal with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League, becoming the league's first Indian player.[6][7] He did not appear in a game for the 36ers during the 2017–18 NBL season.[citation needed]

He is the first Indian to be signed by Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) in 2017.[8][9]

National team career[edit]

Bhriguvanshi made his debut for the India national basketball team in 2009 at the FIBA Asia Championship. He has since competed at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, 2014 FIBA Asia Cup, 2015 FIBA Asia Championship, and 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge. At the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Iran, Bhriguvanshi averaged a career-best 16.9 points per game, to go with 4.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals in eight games.[10][11]

Championship[edit]

Vishesh has helped India to win a 3x3 basketball gold medal at the Asian Beach Games in 2008 and has since been playing in every major FIBA Asia Championship and representing India.

He has won three national champions domestically with Indian Railways and, in 2011, was appointed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation as its Brand ambassador.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Biography of India's youngest Basketball captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi to hit stands soon". Deccan Herald. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dadala Rao, Adarsh (30 January 2017). "Vishesh Bhriguvanshi: The Special One". NBA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "India needs a basketball league, says national team captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi". The Indian Express. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Turner, Matt (7 July 2017). "Adelaide 36ers sign Bengaluru Beast Vishesh Bhriguvanshi – the NBL's first Indian player". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Vishesh Bhriguvanshi first Indian basketball player to sign with Australia's NBL - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "36ERS SIGN NBL'S FIRST INDIAN PLAYER". Adelaide36ers.com. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Alter, Jamie (7 July 2017). "Vishesh Bhriguvanshi first Indian basketball player to sign with Australia's NBL". IndiaTimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "India needs a basketball league, says national team captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi". The Indian Express. 5 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "India needs a basketball league, says national team captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Vishesh Bhriguvanshi". FIBA.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Men's basketball captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi calls for professional league to improve sport in India - Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Madhok, Karan. "Basketball star Vishesh Bhriguvanshi is the most decorated Indian athlete that you haven't heard of". Scroll.in.

External links[edit]

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