Karachi:   Karachi Basketball Club (KBBC) won the 3rd International Abdul Nasir Memorial Basketball Tournament, after defeating Vipers Club by 46-32 in the final. 

The tournament, organized by Usman Basketball Club with the supportof Shamsi Academy, concluded with an award distribution ceremony led by Khalid Jameel Shamsi, Chairman of Shamsi Academy.Ali Chan Zeb was named the best player of the tournament, while the rising star awards were given to Daniyal Khan Marwat, Muaz Ashraf, and Hassan Ali. The final match witnessed stellar performances from the winning team’s Hassan Ali, who scored 16 points, Asad Ali with 14 points, and Ali Chan Zeb with 10 points. 

On the runner-up side, Ghazanfar Ali Khan scored 10 points, while Lennan and Zenon each contributed 8 points. Khalid Jameel Shamsi, the chief guest of the final, commended the players and organizers, announcing that Shamsi Academy, which sponsored the tournament’s prizes this year, will fully sponsor the tournament in 2025. The event was attended by prominent figures including SWA SVP Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Engr Mahfoozul Haq, Bilal Nasir, Adv Ghulam Abbas Jamal, Zulfiqar Abbas Khan, Hira Ismail, and Mubashira Shafiq. In the final, Hasan Ali scored 16 points, Asad Ali scored 14 points, and Ali Chanzeb scored 10 points on behalf of the winner team, while Ghazanfar Ali Khan scored 10 points, Lenin scored 8 points, and Zenon scored 8 points on behalf of the runner team. Referees of the match, Amir Sharif, Zahid Malik and Muhammad Ashraf, while the technical officials were Naeem Ahmed, Mumtaz Ahmed, Muhammad Usman and Michael Turner.  The two sons of late Abdul Nasir expressed their gratitude to Ghulam Muhammad Khan for organizing this tournament for the third year in a row.   The chief guest of the final was Khalid Jameel Shamsi, chairman of Shamsi Academy, while SWA SVP Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Engineer Mahfouzul Haque, Bilal Nasir, Ghulam Abbas Jamal Advocate, Zavalafiqar Abbas Khan, Hira Ismail, Mubashera Shafiq and others were present on the occasion. In the final, Hasan Ali scored 16 points, Asad Ali scored 14 points, and Ali Chanzeb scored 10 points on behalf of the winner team, while Ghazanfar Ali Khan scored 10 points, Lenin scored 8 points, and Zenon scored 8 points on behalf of the runner team. Referees of the match, Amir Sharif, Zahid Malik and Muhammad Ashraf, while the technical officials were Naeem Ahmed, Mumtaz Ahmed, Muhammad Usman and Michael Turner.

The two sons of late Abdul Nasir expressed their gratitude to Ghulam Muhammad Khan for organizing this tournament for the third year in a row.