Chennai Slam

Indian basketball team

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Chennai Slam

Division| South Division (UBA)
League| UBA Pro Basketball League
Founded| 2015
Arena| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
Location| Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Team colors| Blue, white
Head coach| Prasanna Menon
Championships| 2 (2015, 2016)

Chennai Slam was an UBA Pro Basketball League franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu which began to play in 2015. They were the only team who has won the league twice.[1]

## History

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On 17 July 2015 at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Chennai Slam started their first UBA Pro Basketball League season with a 65–61 loss to Hyderabad Sky, but made a comeback with four victories.[citation needed] The team finished its 6-game regular season in second place.[citation needed]

In the semifinals, Chennai Slam won over Punjab Steelers 92–77.[citation needed] They won the first season of the UBA Pro Basketball League by beating Pune Peshwas 81–49 in the finals.[citation needed]

## Players

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Chennai Slam season 4 roster

# | Name | Weight(Kg) | Height

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Agu Chukwunanu

5 ft 9 in

Krish Mishra

6 ft 0 in

Ashutosh Rai

103

6 ft 5 in

Ameeth Khan

5 ft 10 in

Vignesh Prabhu

6 ft 0 in

Brendon Pineda

101

6 ft 4 in

Cammy Carmel

6 ft 2 in

Gopal Ram

110

6 ft 8 in

T.N. Bopanna

5 ft 8 in

Longji Gobum

124

6 ft 4 in

Rikin Pethani

105

6 ft 8 in

Jairam Jat

6 ft 4 in

## References

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1. ^ "Chennai Slam Win the Championship Title of UBA Season 3!". www.cityshor.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.