Mumbai Challengers

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Mumbai Challengers
Mumbai Challengers logo
LeaguesUBA Pro Basketball League
Founded2015; 6 years ago (2015)
LocationMumbai, Maharastra, India
Head coachJora Singh Gulia
ChampionshipsSeason 4 (2017)

The Mumbai Challengers are an Indian professional basketball team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Challengers compete in the United Basketball Alliance as a member of the North Division along with three other teams. They are one of two UBA teams located in Maharashtra, the other is Pune Peshwas. The team was established in 2015 with the inception of the UBA.

The Challengers won their first UBA Championship in Season 4[1] after defeating the Punjab Steelers in the semifinals and the Bengaluru Beast in the finals series.

The only player that has played all four UBA Seasons for the Challengers is , while Jagdeep Singh Bains,[2] Nikhil Kumar, Prudhvi Reddy[3] and Dildar have all been on the roster since Season 2.

Season-by-season record[]

UBA Season W L Finish Playoffs
0
6
4th, North
Did not qualify
4
3
2nd, North
Lost in semifinal series 2-1
2
2
3rd, North
Lost play-in game
5
1
1st, North[4]
Won Championship

Players[]

Mumbai Challengers Season 4 Roster

# Name Position Nationality Department
1
Harman Singh
TBD
India
Railways
6
Jagdeep Bains
TBD
India
Punjab
8
Alex Scales[5]
Guard
United States
N/A
9
Prasanna Venkatesh
TBD
India
IOB
17
Prudhvi Reddy
TBD
India
Student
18
Inderbir Gill
TBD
India
Canada?
22
Jimmy Scroggins
TBD
Canada
N/A
24
Nikhil Kumar
TBD
India
Air Force
25
Karan Pal Singh
TBD
India
Student
40
Dildar Singh
TBD
India
Student
56
Jeevenathan
TBD
India
IOB
58
Ravinder Singh
TBD
India
Income Tax

Prominent Players[]

Name Avg PPG (S1)[citation needed] Avg PPG (S2)[citation needed] Avg PPG (S3)[citation needed] Avg PPG (S4)[citation needed] Total Avg PPG
Alex Scales N/A N/A N/A 40.2 40.2
Jimmy Scroggins N/A N/A N/A 24.2 24.2
Inderbir Gill N/A N/A N/A 16.3 16.3
Jagdeep Bains N/A 11.6 22.3 13.6 15.8
Nikhil Kumar N/A 15.1 12.0 10.8 12.6
Prudhvi Reddy N/A 7.2 10.8 7.5 8.5
Prasanna Venkatesh N/A N/A N/A 8.2 8.2
Karanpal Singh 30.5 11.3 1.3 3.4 11.6
Dildar Singh N/A 1.9 8.0 5.0 5.0
Jeevanathan N/A N/A N/A 4.2 4.2

Head coach[]

UBA Season
Name
Season 1
Linesh
Season 2
PC Antony
Season 3
Jora Singh Gulia
Season 4
Jora Singh Gulia

Assistant coach[]

UBA Season
Name
Season 1
Season 2
Sudeep Bose
Season 3
Sudeep Bose
Season 4
Sudeep Bose

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mumbai Challengers emerge as UBA Season 4 Champions". Ubaindia.com. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ^ Ians (14 November 2017). "29 Indian players sign for United Basketball Alliance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ Gowra, Nikhita (24 November 2017). "Soaring to great heights". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (10 May 2017). "Top Indian cagers find a way to play in uba pro basketball league". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ Schaefer, Alec (3 July 2017). "Scales still living the hoop dream". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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