Palpreet Singh Brar

Palpreet Singh Brar (born 3 January 1994) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab. He plays for the India men's national basketball team as a 'Centre' and captained the Indian senior men's team.[1][2] He plays for Railways in the domestic tournaments.[3]

Early life

He is from Kothe Surgapuri,village, in the Gidderbaha taluk, near Doda in Muktsar district, Punjab.[4] He started playing basketball in Ludhiana in Class 9. In 2009 he joined the Ludhiana Basketball Academy, but after three months left the game home sick.[5] However in 2010, he returned to the Academy as a 16-year-old and settled under basketball coach S Subramaniam and mentor Teja Singh Dhaliwal, the then secretary of the Punjab Basketball Association.[6] He works Is Deputy Chief Inspector of trains in the Indian Railways at Ludhiana.[7] His father's name is Farjinder Singh Brar, who stays in Doda with his wife and two children. Brar has an younger brother and a sister.[8]

Career

Brar made his debut for senior India team in the Incheon Asian Games in 2014.[8] In 2014, he also played the FIBA Asia Cup.[3]

In 2016 he became the second Indian to be drafted into the NBA D-League and he was picked by the Long Island Nets, New York. Satnam Singh, another Punjab cager, was the first to play NBA league from India.[3][9][4]

In 2019 and 2023, he played the FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Later in 2023, he also represented India in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament at Syria. In 2025, he played the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers and later in August 2025, he led the Indian team in the Asia Cup at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[3] He also played both the matches in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.

References

  1. ^ Prabhu, Chandra (7 January 2026). "Need more exposure trips to improve, says India basketball team captain Palpreet". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Palpreet Singh Brar - India - Player Profile - FIBA Asia Cup | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "Palpreet Singh Brar (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Small steps for giant Palpreet Singh Brar in NBA". The Indian Express. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Palpreet had quit the game, but returned to become a star". The Times of India. 1 November 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  6. ^ "From Muktsar to leading Indian basketball team — Palpreet Singh Brar's journey of grit". The Times of India. 17 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Punjab cager Palpreet named India captain for Asia Cup". The Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Palpreet Singh Brar from Bathinda village joins elite group of Punjabi captains in sports". The Times of India. 8 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Palpreet Singh Brar's NBA dream comes true". The Indian Express. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
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