Satnam Singh Bhamara today became the first Indian basketball 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 in Punjab stands 7 feet 2 inches tall and weighs just above 131 kg. He was the 52nd pick in the NBA Draft. Satnam Singh was selected amongst the 60 young men who will play basketball in the NBA next season. The Mavericks website says that Satnam averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in six games at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships and 9.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks for the IMG Academy, a private boarding school in Florida, this season. Former Indian basketball coach, Scott Fleming tweeted, this is something really positive for India Basketball during some tough times. Really proud of you.