Amjyot Singh

Amjyot Singh

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Amjyot Singh Profile

  • Name:
  • Amjyot Singh
  • Born:
  • January 27, 1992
  • Father:
  • Mohinder Singh
  • Mother:
  • Nirmal Kaur

Amjyot Singh Biography

Amjyot Singh is an Indian professional basketball player who plays as Power forward or Small forward for his team. He hails from Chandigarh. In August 2015, he along with Amritpal Singh became the first Indian males to sign a professional basketball contract abroad, when the duo signed a one-year contract with the Tokyo Excellence of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL), the second-tier league in Japan. One of the most valuable players from Indian side, he made his first international appearance as a member of Under-16 basketball team. He later played in under-18 team before he was promoted to the senior team very soon.

 

Amjyot Singh hails from Chandigarh. He was born on 27 January 1992. His mother Nirmal Kaur is a former athlete. His father Mohinder Singh is a former basketball player who has played for national team, who inspired him a lot to take a career in sports. Mohinder worked with Chandigarh police. As most kids of today, Amjyot started off with cricket, mainly as a bowler. While at high school, he met with an injury and had to take a break from cricket for a short period. During those 3 months, he got drawn towards basketball, the game which his father played earlier. He took advice from his father and cricket coach, who asked him to switch the game. In 2007 he became a member of school basketball team.

 

Amjyot even in distant dreams imagined a career in basketball. However he was destined for the same game, and he later became one of the best players playing for his country. He became a member of state team in 2008 and also national under-16 team. He joined Ludhiana Basketball Academy in Ludhiana, where Amjyot was coached by S. Subramanian. In 2010, as team captain he led junior team to win national basketball title and that was the real beginning. He is regularly associated with League matches and most recently played for Oklahoma City Blue in NBA G League.

Published: February 03, 2019

Updated: February 03, 2019

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