Sanjana Ramesh (born 12 April 2001) is an Indian college basketball player who plays for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks of the Big Sky Conference. She was named in the Indian women's team for 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1]
Early life
editRamesh was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She attended Delhi Public School (South), Bengaluru.[2] Originally from Chennai, Sanjana started playing basketball because her school did not have a football team. She wanted to prove as a sportswoman to her brother, a footballer, and ended up taking basketball as a career.[3]
College career
editIn November 2018, Sanjana signed to play college basketball at Northern Arizona University, becoming the second Indian female basketball player to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship after Kavita Akula, who enrolled at Grand Canyon University in 2017.[2][4] In 2020, Sanjana received the Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.[5]
National team career
editRamesh captained the India women's national under-16 basketball team at the 2017 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship. She helped India win Division B and the country earned a spot in Division A. At the development camp of Basketball Without Borders Asia, Sanjana was awarded the Most Valuable Player that helped her get the US college scholarship.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ a b c Achal, Ashwin (2018-11-15). "India's Sanjana receives Division I scholarship with NAU Basketball". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Vaidya, Jaideep (2018-06-07). "Sibling rivalry got her into basketball, but India's Sanjana Ramesh now has bigger goals". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Sanjana Ramesh living and thriving in 'isolation' in build-up to second season with Northern Arizona University". Firstpost. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Sanjana Ramesh, adjusting to new normal in a foreign land". Hindustan Times. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2023-10-07.