Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
Bhriguvanshi with ONGC in India in 2015
No. 9 – India
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Personal information
Born (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 33)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
High schoolUP College, Varanasi
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Number9
Career history
2009Young Cagers
2008–2011North Western Railway Jaipur
2012–2016ONGC Uttarakhand Dehradoon
2016T-Rex Basketball Club
2017Bengaluru Beast
Medals
Representing  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kathmandu
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dhaka
Lusofonia Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 India Team

Vishesh Bhriguvanshi (born 13 November 1991) is an Indian professional basketball player who is the captain of the Indian National Basketball Team, and most recently, a player with the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). Bhriguvanshi was awarded the Arjuna Award by the government of India for the year 2020.[1]

Bhriguvanshi also has a biography by Nirupma Baghley, titled Vishesh: Code To Win, about him being India’s youngest captain.

  1. ^ "Biography of India's youngest Basketball captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi to hit stands soon". Deccan Herald. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.