Published: April 13, 2026 at 11:05 am
YMCA Secunderabad Alumni will conduct the B M Vinaysager Knockout Basketball Tournament for Men at YMCA Secunderabad basketball courts from April 20 to 24.
The tournament is open to all affiliated clubs/departments/academies of The Hyderabad District Basketball Association. Last date for entries is April 17. Entries will be restricted to a maximum of 16 teams on a first confirmation basis. Further details can be had from Dr G Eugene George (9848755266) and S Raja Reddy (9666600091).
Vinaysager was an accomplished basketball player and coach
John Vinaysager was a student at Wesley Boys High School in Paradise, Secunderabad. He came from a family which was seeped into basketball as both his older brothers Charles Dayanand and Nicholes had represented the undivided Andhra Pradesh team.
Vinaysager started his playing career at the YMCA Secunderabad under the tutelage of the legendary G M Sampath Kumar and went on to represent the Indian Schools team before joining South Central Railway.
Vinaysager, as a point guard, had played alongside legends of the game like Arjuna Awardees Sarabjit Singh, Abbas Moontassir, Olympian D P Irani and international hoopsters Kamal Pasha, Ali Pasha Quadri and Yadagiri Rao to name a few basketballers.
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Vinaysager, who captained the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh basketball team, for many years continued his contribution to the game as coach of the Andhra Pradesh women’s team and guided them to a medal position at the National Games.
He was also coach of the South Central Railway team and makes his presence felt even now at basketball tournaments in and around the city.
