NBA eyes Punjab boy

[Sir john]

With 108 kg of body weight, his seven-ft tall frame looks gigantic. But, he is just 14 years and seven months old and a student of class X. Satnam (L) with Troy Justice Satnam (L) with Troy Justice. Photo: Sarbjit Dhaliwal But it is not just that he is a big looking creature. He has already made it to the international level in his age group in the basketball circuit. Known as Satta among his fellow players, he is Satnam Singh from Ballo village, near Rampura Phul. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has its eye on Satta, who is a tallest player in his age group in the country. NBA director in India Troy Justice says Satnam has colossal hands with very firm looking fingers. “To me, he appears to be a great talent,†he said while working on him in a basketball court at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. Satnam has already played in Asian Basketball Championship in Malaysia and has attended the Basketball Without Borders Camp in Singapore. But soon he would fly to Florida, US, to join the internationally famed IMG academy on September 1 to improve his technique. He is the only player from Punjab to be selected for training at the IMG academy known for producing eminent international players of golf, soccer, basketball, baseball and tennis. From India, eight players - Satnam, Sanjeev Kumar, Dinesh Mishra, Ashiv Jain, Pooja, A Kavita, Soumya Babbar and Barkha Sonkar - have been selected for training under the IMG-Reliance scholarship scheme. Satnam is a find of Teja Singh Dhaliwal, who has dedicated his life to sports. “When I first saw him, he was just eight-year-old but was exceptionally tall. His father, who was the sarpanch of the village, was also a tall person. I requested him to send Satnam to Ludhiana Basketball Academy and he joined us when he was just nine,†said Dhaliwal. He is very hardworking and a great learner. “We have high hopes as he is very agile and can be best player to take control of rebound from the ring. If he makes to the NBA or other International basketball leagues, it will be a big day for the country and, especially, Punjab because it will give a big boost to basketball in the countryâ€, he said. Basketball became popular in China following entry of some Chinese players in the NBA league.

[Sir john]

hope he will get selected.

[Roshanrocks]

hats off to Teja Singh Dhaliwal, who has dedicated his life to sports. COngratulations Sir, in finding such a nice future talent... All the best Satnam, hope u do well in the IMG academy...

[IKnowU]

Yep, he still has a long way to go before he gets to the NBA. He needs to play in college and prove himself so that some nba team drafts him.

[Desi Cartman]

doesnt it mean that he is suffering from Gigantism ?

[Sir john]

doesnt it mean that he is suffering from Gigantism ?

:hysterical:

[IKnowU]

doesnt it mean that he is suffering from Gigantism ?

Looks like it............even NBA players only grow near/around 7ft late in their teens and early 20's.