Ram Kumar

Ram Kumar (born 4 February 1964) is a former Indian basketball player and coach of the junior Indian team. He is currently the coach of the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala team, and has been a long-standing coach of the Indian Railways men's team. He played for India during 1985 to 1996 and represented the Indian national basketball team at several international championships. He also served as the captain of Indian national basketball team from 1991 to 1995. He played the position of shooting guard. In the National Championships, Ram Kumar represented Indian Railways and during his playing days, Indian Railways won eight Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals. Ram Kumar is the son of former basketball player Khushi Ram, an Arjuna awardee and the brother of Ashok Kumar, also an India international player. he is the 2003 recipient of India's highest sporting honor, the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports.

Top scorer of tournament at world railway games in New Delhi in 1987 Best player in S.A.F Games in Colombo in 1991 Best scorer from India at Asian basketball championship at Seoul in 1995 Top 3 point shooter at Asian basketball championship at Bangkok in 1987 Top scorer in world railway games at Romania in 1991 Best shooter at test matches played against U.S.A at New York in 1992

Awards and honors Dhyan Chand Award (2003) Maharana Pratap Award (1989) Rail Minister Award (1994)