Jr. NBA shifts focus to under-16s, with year-round play and better coaching key to developing Indian talent

The Jr. NBA has shifted its focus from under-14s to under-16s, but developing India’s next generation of basketball talent will require more than competition. NBA India Country Head Sunny Malik discusses lessons young players learnt against Korean teams in Singapore, the need for better coaching, physical conditioning and year-round participation. He also reflects on growing girls’ participation, the role of school programmes and the potential of a proposed Indian basketball league.