Sri Lanka basketball team finish runners up at SABA Championship 

The hard work that the national basketball team put up in the lead up to their major international challenge this year came in handy as they finished runners-up in the SABA Championship in Dhaka earlier this week.

Sri Lanka lost just one game to regional powerhouse India in this campaign as performances of several young players stood out.

Dasun Nilantha, Nimesh Fernando and Rukshan Atapattu played brilliantly throughout the campaign.

However, the standout performer was captain Clinton Stallone who was unstoppable both in offence and defense. His leadership skills also stood out and moving forward he has much to offer.

Sri Lanka’s selectors had balanced the side with a mixture of youth and experience and this was an excellent opportunity to build on for the future.

The team was placed in a bio-secure bubble for a period of one month lead up to the tournament with the Sugathadasa Hostel complex being their base during the training period.

SLBF President Aelian Gunawardene travelled with the team to Dhaka as Chef de Mission.