20 players to represent India in Jr. NBA Global Championship

India will have 20 players representing the country in the in second Jr. NBA Global Championship in the USA from August 6 to 11.

The event will be held at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Florida.

The National Basketball Association announced the roster of boys and girls team that will represent India in the Championship.

The 20 youth players were chosen following a two-day selection camp at the NBA academy in India. The camp featured 40 13 and 14-year-olds from the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA Skills Challenges, City Competitions and National Finals.

In the inaugural event last year, Sunishka Kartik from the India girls team won the Community Award while Bhavik Garg won the tip-off ceremony dance contest.

Sachin Yadav and Moumita Mishra will both return for their second appearance in the annual youth basketball tournament.

The championship will feature boys and girls divisions, separated into US and international brackets that begin with round-robin play and ..