ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) will start three-day trials to select the national team for a four-nation tournament in the Maldives from Friday.

In that regard, it called up leading players from across the country on Wednesday with PBBF associate secretary Ouj-e-Zahoor stating that players nominated by the federation’s affiliated departments, provinces and divisions will participate in the trials till May 7 here at the Pakistan Sports Complex.

Ouj said the national selection committee headed by chief selector retired Col Shujaat Ali Rana will supervise the trails before short listing the players for the national training camp, which will be held ahead of the four-nation tournament.

PBBF secretary general Khalid Bashir will announce the training and coaching plan for the selected players.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2023