Satnam Singh Bhamara today created history by becoming the first Indian basket ball player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association(NBA) after being picked by Dallas Mavericks in New York. The 19-year-old, who hails from a remote village near Ludhiana in Punjab stands 7 feet 2 inches tall was the 52nd pick in the NBA Draft. Satnam, who was selected amongst the 60 young men will play basketball in the NBA next season. On cloud nine after achieving the feat, Satnam said that his entry will open doors for more Indians to play basketball at the highest level in America. He said , my entry will certainly open the doors for many aspiring basket ballers in India to dream big.The game will certainly grow in India in the coming years, he added. Satnam, who was selected amongst the 60 young men who will play basketball in the NBA next season, has been training in Florida for the last five years along with youths of 39 countries on an initiative of US-based IMG Reliance Academy. Satnam has represented the India national basket ball team at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. In April 2015, Satnam was declared for the 2015 NBA draft after not receiving any academic scholarships to play in the NCAA.