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The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administered by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF). [2] Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team. The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.
They started playing pick-up games at courts in Kampala, with former national league players joining. Later, Justus Mugisha became head coach and suggested the team joined a basketball league. In 2011, the team was pitched to the director of oil company City Oil and the team was founded as City Oilers. [ 2 ]
The Sri Lanka Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Sri Lanka. It is associated with FIBA and FIBA Asia, [2] ...
The players' draft for the 2024 ... 216 local players were listed into seven categories with the following salary cap:- ... (Sri Lanka), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka ...
During the 1946–47 season Joe Fulks was the highest paid player ($8,000) in the Basketball Association of America and Bob Davies was the highest paid player ($12,500) of the National Basketball League. George Mikan became the first player to earn $15,000 per season in the 1948–49 season.
In 1956, Sri Lanka played its first international match against Australia's national team in Sri Lanka. [10] In 1972, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was created. [10] In 1983, Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by the government. [10] England's record against Ceylon in international matched between 1949 and 1976 was one win. [11]
Sri Lanka men's national under-18 basketball team This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 07:00 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Sri Lanka women's national basketball team (4 P) This page was last edited on 19 June 2023, at 22:21 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...