Rikin Shantilal Pethani (born 2 December 1990) is an Indian professional basketball player.

He currently plays for Chennai Slam of India's UBA Pro Basketball League.

He was a member of India's national basketball team at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran, Iran.

[1] He grew up in Himatnagar, Gujarat and played cricket until 8th grade, when a coach discovered his talent for basketball.

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