Manipur Basketball Association names State teams for 72nd Senior Nationals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 05 2022:
Manipur Basketball Association has announced men's and women's teams who will be representing Manipur in the 72nd Senior National Basketball Championship to be held at Aizawl from September 13 to 16 .
The players in the men's squad as shortlisted by the Manipur Basketball Association and their parent district units are as follows.
Imphal East : Y Kashpaar, Th Newton, Victor Laitonjam, H Rishikanta Sharma, GA Subharaj;
Imphal West : Ch Tutu Singh, Markandev Sorokhaibam, Ksh Tinku, Naorem Jackson, Borish Achom;
Pherzawl: Lalropuia and
Ukhrul : Mayarngam Rungsum.
Ksh Rakesh (IW), T Siammuanmung (CCPur), Peter Naorem (IW) and Gakloungam Riamei (Tamenglong) were also named in the reserve list of the men's team who will be led by Y Mahendra Kapoor as coach and L Ishwarlal Sharma as manager.
Meanwhile, the women players who have made it to the State team (with district units) are Senapati's S Tholerou C Pao, Raziini Kaikho, N Kabila, Th Deine; Imphal East's S Sanatombi, Sumita Singh, S Hiron, H Samjota; Imphal West's Reveala Leivon, Raj Kumari Lonna; Ukhrul's Leishimi C Hongray and Saingayai Kashung.
G Lucybina Devi (IE), Lenyane K (Senapati), Th Babina Devi (IW) and Rinchei Khamrang (Ukhrul) were also named in the reserve list.
T Nilamani will coach the women's team and T Brajabidhu will be leading the team as manager.
The selected 24 players (men and women) should report at Brahmapur Nahabam Basketball Court for further intensive daily training and coaching from September 6 ( morning : 6 am and evening: 4 pm) .