P. S. Jeena

Jeena Palanilkumkalayil Skaria known as P.S Jeena (born 9 January 1994) is an Indian professional basketball player and practicing christian who captains the India women's national basketball team.[1][2]

P S Jeena
Born9 January 1994
Kalpetta, Wayanad
NationalityIndian
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Playing career

Jeena considers fellow Keralite basketball player Geethu Anna Jose as her role model.[3] Jeena played basketball for Sports division, Kannur and she received her first international call-up in the U16 FIBA Asia Championship in 2009.[4] Later she played college basketball for Krishnamenon College, Kannur] and for Kannur University. Jeena had a "breakout moment" in her career in 2012 as the leader of India’s junior women’s team that took part in the U18 FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Johor Bahur, Malaysia. She was the second-highest scorer in the entire tournament with 20.2 points per game behind China's Wong K.Y and led the tournament in rebounds with 13.6 rebounds per game.[4] She was instrumental in Kerala winning their first Senior Nationals in 2017. Jeena was signed by Australian basketball team Ringwood Lady Hawks in January 2019.[5] She works with the Kerala State Electricity Board as a senior assistant.[6]

References
  1. "Jeena and Albin to lead Kerala at the 66th Basketball Senior Nationals - Ekalavyas". Ekalavyas. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. "Jeena PS out to provide the offensive firepower for the hosts". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/in-jeena-ps-a-new-leader-emerges-for-the-future-of-indian-basketball. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Hoopistani (1 November 2012). "In Jeena PS, a new leader emerges for the future of Indian basketball". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. Scroll Staff. "Basketball: India captain PS Jeena signed up by Australian team Ringwood Lady Hawks". Scroll.in. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. Das, Ria (10 August 2018). "Kerala's Jeena PS To Lead Women's Basketball Team At Asiad". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 22 November 2019.


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