Pranav Prince

Pranav Prince (born 19 June 2003) is an Indian basketball player from Kerala.[1] He plays for the India men's national basketball team as a forward. He plays for Tamil Nadu in the domestic tournaments.[2] He specialises in dunks.

He is a native Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala but resides in Tamil Nadu to hone his skill as a basketballer.[2][3]

Career

Prince first represented the Indian youth team in 2019 playing three matches in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship SABA Qualifier.[1]

He made his senior India debut in the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers and played three matches in the FIBA Asia Cup in 2022. In 2023, he played the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. In 2023, he also played the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Syria.

In 2025, he took part in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers.[4][5] Later in August 2025, he played the main event of the Asia Cup 2025 at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[6] In the first match, India lost against higher ranked Jordan, where Prince scored 12 points.[7] Later, he also played for the Indian team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.

In club competitions in 2024, he represented Tamil Nadu club in the FIBA West Asia Super League - Final 8 and in 2025, he played the SABA Club Championship, also for Tamil Nadu club.[1]

He represents Tamil Nadu in the domestic tournaments and was part of the 3x3 winning Tamil Nadu team in 2024 and 2025. In January 2026, he led the Tamil Nadu team which won the 5th 3x3 Senior National Basketball Championship for Men & Women. Earlier in January 2025, he was also part of the Tamil Nadu team which won the 4th 3x3 Senior National Basketball Championship for Men & Women. In March 2025, he represented India in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2025, where India finished sixth. In September 2023, he represented India in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 3x3 basketball.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pranav Prince (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Imbo, William (4 August 2025). "Pranav Prince, India's basketball growth, and the road to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup". Olympics.com. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b https://play.fiba3x3.com/embed/players/2a630bab-c8ea-4afc-b163-7e937174b6e8
  4. ^ Monteiro, Leandra. "FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers: India Men's Basketball Roster Announced". www.ekalavyas.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  5. ^ "India name preliminary squad for FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifiers". Khel Now. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Asia Cup Basketball: Jordan battle past India in overtime". The Times of India. 6 August 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  7. ^ Sportstar, Team (5 August 2025). "FIBA Asia Cup 2025: Spirited India loses to Jordan after overtime in opening group encounter". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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