Rikin Pethani

Basketball

Rikin Shantilal Pethani (born 2 December 1990) is an Indian professional basketball player. He currently plays for Chennai Slam of India's UBA Pro Basketball League. He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran. He grew up in Himatnagar, Gujarat and played cricket until 8th grade, when a coach discovered his talent for basketball.