From a Village in Punjab to the Courts of Florida: Meet Jagmeet Singh, the 7-Foot-4 Teen Nicknamed the Indian Wemby
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Jagmeet Singh, an 18-year-old basketball prospect from Tanda village in Punjab, India's Hoshiarpur district, has become one of the most talked-about players in grassroots basketball after a Courtside Camp video showing his 7-foot-4 frame handling the ball in transition, shooting from three-point range, and protecting the rim went viral in June 2026, earning him the immediate nickname "Indian Wemby." Singh only began playing basketball in 2022 at age 14, trained at the Ludhiana Basketball Academy before moving to the United States for development in the Chicago area, represented India at the FIBA Under-16 Asia Championship in Doha, and is now preparing for his senior year at Victory Rock Prep in Sarasota, Florida, playing every game in memory of his father Jaswinder who died of a heart attack earlier this year. We break down the full story of his journey, what scouts see on film, what he still needs to develop, and what his emergence means for Indian basketball's global ambitions.