Basketball scenario is changing in the city and the advent of the Pune Basketball League is one such step in improving creativity and commercialization of the sport in the city,thus encouraging player exposure on a completely different platform and on a totally different level,which players haven't been accustomed to before.So,when the MPA announced the league for the first time this year for the u-13 age group,the players in the mini section were looking forward to it enthusiastically.The concept was such that the best players were to be distributed in different teams so that they could play with players from different schools/clubs and under the supervision of different coaches.Teams were sponsored by various corporate houses and other businesses.Selections were held and it came as no surprise that Sharpshooters girls were amongst the first to be selected for the tournament,thus proving that the club has been seen as amongst the best in Pune.
Five girls were selected from the club for the inaugural PBL U-13 viz; RAHI KADAM,RUTUJA GODSE,KRITIKA JAIN,SHWETA SHINDE AND SHRUTIKA NAIK.SAMEER JOSHI AND VAIBHAV MAHINDRA were selected in the boys section.The league was a huge success and the performance of Sharpshooters was satisfying.The success of this tournament opened the gateways for PBL u-16.
Selection trials were held for the u-16 age group and this time even more players were selected from Sharpshooters . In all 3 boys and 5 girls were selected for the 5 day extravaganza.RUSHIKESH PAWAR,ROHIT PETHE AND HARISH GUPTA were the Sharpshooters boys who were selected while JUI TETU,PAPIYA BHATTACHARYA,PINAKIN SURVE,ANAGHA NAMASEVI and SUSHAMA NAIDU were selected in the girls section.Of these,ROHIT PETHE played for the finalist team SOMAN's and PAPIYA and ANAGHA played for NEST CONSTRUCTION. Unfortunately,both these teams lost in the finals.Sharpshooters headcoach NICKHIL SAREEN was the coach of SOMAN's whose shrewd tactics led them into the finals but lost the finals narrowly in a match which could have gone either side.
The performance of Sharpshooters in the Pune Basketball League has been very encouraging and the exposure has for certain raised their confidence levels and given them a boost to play neck to neck with Pune's best.
U-16
Player Team
- ROHIT PETHE -SOMAN's
- RUSHIKESH PAWAR -VENKY's
- HARISH GUPTA -BHUJBAL CONSTRUCTIONS
- PAPIYA BHATTACHARYA -NEST CONSTRUCTION
- ANAGHA NAMASEVI -NEST CONSTRUCTION
- JUI TETU -SANJAY SPORTS ACADEMY
- SUSHAMA NAIDU -SANJAY KAKADE GROUP
- PINAKIN SURVE(DID NOT PLAY)
U-13
Player Team
- SAMEER JOSHI -D.Y. PATIL
- VAIBHAV MAHINDRA(DID NOT PLAY)
- RAHI KADAM -VASTUSHREE DEVELOPERS
- RUTUJA GODSE -D.Y. PATIL
- KRITIKA JAIN -SANJAY SPORTS ACADEMY
- SHRUTIKA NAIK -COURT BURNERS
- SHWETA SHINDE -AGNISHAKTI
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RUSHIKESH PAWAR |
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ROHIT PETHE |
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HARISH GUPTA |
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VAIBHAV MAHINDRA |
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JUI TETU |
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RUTUJA GODSE |
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KRITIKA JAIN |
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PAPIYA BHATTACHARYA |
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PINAKIN SURVE |
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NICKHIL SAREEN |
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