Satnam Singh Bhamara is an Indian professional wrestler and former basketball player, currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling.
22 Facts About Satnam Singh
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Satnam Singh became the first Indian player to be drafted into the National Basketball Association when the Dallas Mavericks selected him with the 52nd overall pick of the 2015 NBA draft.
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Satnam Singh played high school basketball at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
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Satnam Singh was born on 10 December 1995, to Balbir Satnam Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur in Balloke, a small, remote village located in the state of Punjab.
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Satnam Singh's father helped introduce him to basketball and mounted a hoop in a dirt courtyard near his house.
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Satnam Singh soon saw great success in youth leagues in his state.
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At the academy, Satnam Singh first learned many basketball skills and drills.
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Satnam Singh led the Punjab state youth team to a national championship in June 2010, leading the BFI to choose him to play at an NBA Basketball Without Borders camp in Singapore.
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Nevertheless, Satnam Singh was later awarded a scholarship under the IMGR basketball training academy and shifted to Bradenton, Florida in September 2010.
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However, due to his poor English and lack of American citizenship, Satnam Singh was ineligible for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Satnam Singh became the first player since the 2005 draft to enter without playing in college, overseas professionally, or in the NBA Development League.
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In July 2015, Satnam Singh joined the Mavericks for the 2015 NBA Summer League.
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On 30 October 2016, Satnam Singh was re-acquired by the Legends.
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On 3 November 2017, Satnam Singh signed a contract with the UBA Pro Basketball League in India.
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On 6 September 2018, Satnam Singh signed with the St John's Edge of the National Basketball League of Canada.
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Satnam Singh averaged 1.5 points per game in limited minutes, as his team finished in 10th place.
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Satnam Singh debuted for the senior Indian national team at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship in Wuhan, China, where he averaged 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
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Satnam Singh returned to his national team for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Satnam Singh averaged just 1 point and 0.7 rebounds through three games.
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In 2020, Satnam Singh was handed a two-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency's disciplinary panel for failing a dope test.
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In 2017, Satnam Singh had a workout at the WWE Performance Center.
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Satnam Singh made his televised debut on the 13 April 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite, where he attacked Samoa Joe and aligned himself with Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt.