NEW YORK, June 26 (PTI): Satnam Singh Bhamara today became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after being picked by Dallas Mavericks here.
The 19-year-old, who hails from a remote village in Punjab and stands 7 feet 2 inches tall, was the 52nd pick in the NBA Draft. Satnam Singh was selected amongst the 60 young men who will play basketball in the NBA next season.
Gursimran �Sim� Bhullar was the first player of Indian origin to play in the NBA when he turned out for the Kings in three games in April. Since their inaugural 1980�81 season, The Dallas Mavericks have won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010), two conference championships (2006, 2011), and one NBA Championship (2011).