3BL Season 2 Champion ‘Gurugram 3BL’ team in France for FIBA 3×3 World Tour Challenger Events
3BL Season 2 Champion ‘Gurugram 3BL’ team comprising Indian origin stars Bikramjit Gill, Inderbir Singh Gill, Kiran Shastri alongside Steven Wesley has reached France for two FIBA 3×3 World Tour Challenger events.
In the national 3BL league, the ‘Gurugram 3BL’ team is known as ‘Gurugram Masters’ and is owned by Mr Vikas Bansal and Mr Rajeev Tiwari.
The first Challenger event will be in Poitiers on 2-3 July followed by another event in Cergy on 10- 11 July.
The team will tip off its campaign tonight (2nd July) against Poitiers at 7:50pm IST followed by Raudondvaris Tauras at 8:40 pm.
The entire FIBA 3×3 Poitiers Challenger 2021 event will be Live Streamed on the FIBA 3×3 Youtube Channel here.
3×3 Pro Basketball League (3BL) is India’s first and only professional basketball league in the shorter 3×3 format, that has exclusive rights from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Federation (BFI).
Two Seasons of 3BL have been successfully conducted so far, and the dates for the upcoming Season 3 will be announced keeping in mind COVID related health & safety protocols.
Delhi/France, 2nd July 2021: 3BL Season 2’s Champion team from Gurugram has reached France for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Challenger event.
L to R: Bikramjit Gill, Steven Wesley, Inderbir Singh Gill & Kiran Shastri in Poitiers, France
The two-day Challenger event will be taking place in Poitiers, Vienne, on 2nd and 3rd July, with games starting from 7pm IST on day one.
Branded ‘Gurugram 3BL’, the team comprises Indian origin stars Bikramjit Gill, Inderbir Singh Gill, Kiran Shastri alongside Steven Wesley. While Bikramjit Gill is from Canada, Inderbir Singh Gill, Kiran Shastri and Steven Wesley are from the United States.
The team will tip off its campaign tonight (2nd July) against hosts Poitiers at 7:50pm IST
followed by Raudondvaris Tauras at 8:40 pm.
The entire FIBA 3×3 Poitiers Challenger 2021 event will be Live Streamed on the FIBA 3×3 Youtube Channel here.
About Gurugram Masters
In the national 3BL league, the Gurugram team is known as ‘Gurugram Masters’ and it won the title in Season 2. The team is owned by Mr Vikas Bansal and Mr Rajeev Tiwari. The Gurugram Masters team secured the Qualifying Draw in the 2021 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Challengers events by virtue of being the Champion team in 3BL Season 2, as well as the combined ranking points of its individual team members.
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About the FIBA 3×3 Poitiers Challenger 2021
Sixteen teams are registered in the Main Draw, divided into four Pools of four teams each.
Additionally there are other six teams in two Qualifying Draws, which includes ‘Gurugram 3BL’. The 13th seeded Gurugram 3BL team is in Qualifying Draw A, alongside Raudondvaris Tauras and hosts Poitiers.
Only the top team from each Qualifying Draw will proceed to the Main Draw. So Gurugram 3BL will be keen to win both its games against Raudondvaris and Poitiers.
Friday, 2nd July will witness all the Pool round games, while Saturday, 3rd July will see all the knockout games starting from the Quarterfinals and culminating in the Finals.
The full schedule can be accessed here.
The top 2 teams from the Poitiers Challenger will qualify for a FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters, to be announced at a later stage.
About FIBA 3×3 World Tour
The FIBA 3×3 World Tour is the most prestigious event in 3×3. 2021 marks its 10th edition, which started in Doha on March 26-27. Launched in 2012, the annual World Tour sees teams – representing cities from around the world – qualify for a number of Masters and a Final through a worldwide network of qualifying tournaments, such as the Challengers, and via the FIBA 3×3 Team Ranking.
About 3×3 Basketball
3×3 Basketball is the fastest and shortest format of Basketball in the world. All you need is one hoop, a half-court and six players. Games can be staged outdoor and indoor in iconic locations to bring basketball directly to the people. It’s a 10-minute game. Highest score in 10 minutes or first team to score 21 points wins. 3×3 is not only FIBA’s second official discipline but will be played at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, the Commonwealth Games – Birmingham 2022 and at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
FIBA 3×3 Video for more details: FIBA 3×3
About 3×3 Pro Basketball League Indian Sub-continent (3BL)
3BL, 3×3 Pro Basketball League Indian Sub-continent, is an intellectual property of YKBK Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. It has 6 Women’s teams and 12 Men’s teams competing in the professional circuit. 3BL is the exclusive rights holder for 3×3 basketball in India officially approved and recognized by FIBA, International Basketball Federation, and BFI, Basketball Federation of India.
3BL is the only exclusive provider for an opportunity to compete at FIBA 3×3’s international circuit such as Challengers and World Tours from the Indian Sub-continent directly.
More information at www.3x3bl.com
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About YKBK Enterprise Pvt Ltd
YKBK Enterprise Pvt Ltd is the exclusive rights holder for conducting 3×3 professional basketball leagues in the Indian Sub-continent, which includes six countries i.e. India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan. It also owns the rights to host a 3×3 professional basketball league in the Kingdom of Thailand located in South East Asia.
Founded by Mr. Yoshiya Kato (Chairman, 3BL) and Mr. Rohit Bakshi (League Commissioner, 3BL) in 2017, YKBK has a clear vision to grow and promote 3×3 culture and its potential throughout the Indian Sub-continent and South East Asia by organizing a Professional Circuit, Grassroots Programs and build indoor 3×3 basketball facilities for the betterment of existing and upcoming players. Email: info@ykbkenterprise.com
