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Kochi Titans compromising of Raja Tomy, Rana Thaliath, Brahim M Zubair and M Hariharan will be Participating
for Kerala in the FIBA Asia Quest 3×3 – India Qualifiers to be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium (Outdoor) in
Bangalore today.

The Kerala team Was Selected at an open selection trial conducted by Kerala Basketball Association at the Rajeev Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kadavnathara Koch on 10th of June 2018

The FIBA Asia Quest 3×3 – India Qualifiers is a first of its kind FIBA 3×3 event organized under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India featuring 12 city-based teams in two categories (men and women) representing BFI’s affiliated units.

The winners and runners-up of the FIBA Asia Quest 3×3 – India Qualifiers will represent India at the South Asian Basketball Association (FIBA Sub-Zone) Quest stop. The SABA Quest stop carries a prize money of USD 10,000 with the top teams going on to the Quest Final.

Speaking on the occasion, Basketball Federation of India president Mr. K Govindaraj, MLC said that the FIBA Asia Quest 3×3 – India Qualifiers was the ideal opportunity that the BFI was looking to tip off the FIBA 3×3 movement in India.

Explaining the process further Basketball Federation of India Secretary General Mr. Chander Mukhi Sharma said that the FIBA Asia Quest 3×3 – India Qualifiers is only tipping off of BFI’s long-term FIBA 3×3 project that ultimately targets making basketball a popular sport along with aiming for a place in the Olympics.

“BFI has chalked out a long-term FIBA 3×3 program with a competition structure that will involve more than 500 games across India every year. We do believe that the FIBA 3×3 is certainly the way forward and are certain that it will act as a catalyst in improving the standard of basketball along with increasing the
popularity of the sport,” he said.