India national basketball team three of their matches and then losing all five of their matches in the Classification round. While the results did not go India's way one game in particular caught the attention of basketball fans worldwide. India played against the Australian Team, one of the world's top basketball teams. India, which was made up solely of voluntary basketball players competed against the elite team of Australia for almost the whole game until it finally ceded to the Boomers 75-93 after leading at halftime 41-37. Many Indian players also made headlines while in the Soviet Union as well. Ajmer Singh gained worldwide
Basketball in Slovenia World Championships' winning teams. Apart from men, women basketball was also popular with Iskra Delta Ježica being regular in Yugoslav women's league and many players becoming members of women's national team. After the Independence of Slovenia in 1991 national League and Cup competitions were formed on the basis of old republic structures. Slovenia became official member of FIBA on 10. January 1992 and Slovenia national basketball team played their first official match against Croatia in May that year. Basketball in Slovenia Basketball in Slovenia is governed by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia ("Košarkarska zveza Slovenije"). Slovenia is participating in the