Singh Guram
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Airport (West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.) |
| College | Jacksonville (1978–1982) |
| NBA draft | 1982: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
Singh Guram is an Indian former basketball player. He played for the Jacksonville Dolphins from 1978 to 1982 as the first college basketball player from India.
Early life
[edit]Guram was raised in India and did not know about basketball while growing up.[1] His family moved to the United States in 1970 when his father accepted a teaching post at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina, and there he was first introduced to basketball.[2]
Guram attended Airport High School where he played on the basketball team.[2] He averaged a team-high 21.3 points and 16 rebounds per game during his senior season.[3] In addition, his 5 assists per game made Airport head coach Bob Novinger describe Guram's passing as his greatest asset.[3] Guram left Airport as its all-time leading scorer and rebounder.[2]
College career
[edit]After first being linked to join The Citadel Bulldogs,[4] Guram was recruited to play college basketball for the Jacksonville Dolphins in 1978.[2] He became the first native of India to sign an athletic scholarship;[5] he was also the first Indian to compete in college basketball in the United States.[6] The Dolphins qualified for the 1979 NCAA Division I tournament during Guram's freshman season.[1] Guram was the Dolphins' second-leading rebounder during his senior season in 1981–82.[7] He averaged 4.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game during his career with the Dolphins from 1978 to 1982.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jacksonville follows script into NCAA". News-Press. March 4, 1979. p. 51. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Guram Picks Dolphins". The Columbia Record. April 17, 1978. p. 58. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Rogers, Hamp (March 21, 1978). "Guram Picked Top Of Area's Frontcourt Men". The Columbia Record. p. 16. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rogers, Hamp (March 21, 1978). "Guram Picked Top Of Area's Frontcourt Men". The Columbia Record. p. 18. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State ready for return visit". The Mercury. March 9, 1979. p. 13. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Olson, Stan (February 22, 1979). "A place in the Sun". The Charlotte News. p. 8. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fay, Bill (November 23, 1982). "Wenzel has Dolphins on way up". The Tampa Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved July 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spanning the Globe: Foreigners Impacting Basketball in Significant Way". College Hoopedia. Retrieved July 2, 2025.