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Chennai, April 2nd 2022: The Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (affiliated to Basketball Federation of India, TNOA and SDAT) is organizing the 71st Senior National Basketball Championship for men and women from 3rd to 10th April 2022 at the Nehru Indoor Stadium and Petite Seminaries basketball courts under flood lights. Players from all over the country will match wits and battle it out for honours in this championship.
Teams from all over the country including Indian Railways and Services comprising of 372 players, 50 officials and 90 coaching staff will be participating in this championship, which will be witnessed by over 8000 spectators.
About 31 teams comprising of both men and women state teams will be participating in this championship, which is the highest platform to exhibit their talents. This event would be widely covered by print and electronic media. We are taking all efforts to provide the best playing conditions for the participants, apart from providing air-conditioned rooms, transportation and food on par with international standards.
● Medals/Certificates and prize money for the top three in each category will be awarded
● Dunk Contest – iPhone13 for the winner
● Lucky Draw – 3 Bicycles for the school students (Audience)
● 3 Point Competition (Only Participating Team coaches) winner – Rs 50,000
Participating States And Teams (Men And Women)
| TAMIL NADU | UTTARAKHAND | RAJASTHAN |
| PUNJAB | TELANGANA | HARYANA |
| INDIAN RAILWAY | UTTAR PRADESH | MIZORAM |
| KERALA | DELHI | ODISHA |
| KARNATAKA | WEST BENGAL | SERVICES (ONLY MEN TEAM) |
| ASSAM | MAHARASTRA | |
| MADHYA PRADESH | GUJARAT |
Speaking at the Event,President – Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA),Mr. Aadhav Arjuna said “This 71st Senior Nationals Basketball being conducted by Basketball Federation of India and Tamil Nadu Basketball Association is a championship conducted on par with global standards to showcase the highest quality of players across India and together aim to provide better sports development schemes and to secure a future for the players in India and across the world.”
President – Tamil Nadu Basketball Association (TNBA),Mr. Aadhav Arjuna further added “Tamil Nadu Basketball Association is always focused on creating avenues for the development of players, to showcase their skill at regional, national and international levels. TNBA has been conducting many basketball nationals over the years to create opportunities for the players and to fundamentally promote and develop sports as a productive sector of the economy.”
