Sanjana Ramesh
Sanjana Ramesh (born 12 April 2001)[1] 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.[2]
Early life
[edit]Sanjana was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. She attended Delhi Public School (South), Bengaluru.[3] 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.[4]
College career
[edit]In 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.[3][5] In 2020, Sanjana received the Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.[6]
National team career
[edit]Sanjana 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.[3]
She is selected to play in the Indian team in the 3rd South Asian Basketball Association Women's Championship 2025 qualifiers at New Delhi from 23 to 26 February 2025.[7][8] The Indian team played Maldives and Nepal for a berth in the FIBA women's Asia Cup. In the first match, India beat Nepal 113–32 on 23 February 2025.[9] She played both the mathces.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sanjana Ramesh (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Achal, Ashwin (15 November 2018). "India's Sanjana receives Division I scholarship with NAU Basketball". Sportstar. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Vaidya, Jaideep (7 June 2018). "Sibling rivalry got her into basketball, but India's Sanjana Ramesh now has bigger goals". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sanjana Ramesh living and thriving in 'isolation' in build-up to second season with Northern Arizona University". Firstpost. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sanjana Ramesh, adjusting to new normal in a foreign land". Hindustan Times. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sreekala to lead Team India in SABA qualifiers, two other Keralites in squad". OnManorama.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Monteiro, Leandra. "3rd South Asian Women's C'ship: Indian Basketball Squad Announced". www.ekalavyas.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ Pitts, Andre (23 February 2025). "SABA Women's Championship 2025: Indian basketball team opens campaign with 113-32 win over Nepal". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "FIBA LiveStats India vs. Nepal". geniussports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "FIBA LiveStats India vs. Maldives". geniussports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks bio
- Sanjana Ramesh at FIBA.basketball
- Sanjana Ramesh at Eurobasket.com
- Sanjana Ramesh – Sports-Reference.com college basketball player profile
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Basketball players from Karnataka
- Indian women's basketball players
- Point guards
- Basketball players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Northern Arizona Lumberjacks women's basketball players
- Indian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Sportspeople from Bengaluru