Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
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Vishesh Bhriguvanshi is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup
FIBA Asia Champions Cup
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the Asian club championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia, and takes place every year.-Summary:- Titles by team :- Titles by country :-References:*...

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Despite his young age, Bhriguvanshi has already competed in most of Asia’s most prestigious basketball events, including the Stankovic Cup
Stankovic Cup
The FIBA Stanković Continental Champions’ Cup is an international basketball tournament for men's national teams held annually by the International Basketball Federation . The idea for the tournament came from Dr...

, the Super Steung Cup International Invitational Basketball Tournament, the Indian Junior national team and the Indian senior national team. Further, Bhriguvanshi earned several honors and achievements, including
  • Most Valuable Player
    Most Valuable Player
    In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...

     at Basketball without Borders 2008
  • Captain of the Indian national team that won the gold medal at the Asian Beach Games
    Asian Beach Games
    The Asian Beach Games is a multi-sport event to be held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first games was held in 2008 in Bali, Indonesia....

     2008 in Indonesia
    Indonesia
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At age 17, Bhriguvanshi already finished among the tournament's top 10 at the FIBA Asia Championship 2009
FIBA Asia Championship 2009
The 2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the biennial Asian continental championship and also served as the FIBA Asia qualifying tournament for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from August 6 to 16, 2009 in Tianjin, China....

 in Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...

, China
China
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in points, steals and minutes per game.
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