How NBA academy is unearthing girl talent in India
The HinduThe NBA academy’s women’s programme, launched in 2018, has proved to be a talent pool for several North American college basketball scouts. Sanjana, who has played twice for Northern Arizona University since her move, says “There are a lot of ideas discussed.” Standing at 6’, the Bangalore girl has played mostly as a power forward during her time as a junior India international. People are going to slap on your face and say ‘Cross me out!’” “It’s much more aggressive here,” says 16-year-old Asmat, who has featured in all matches for Lawrenceville High School, New Jersey. She adds, “People go out to play with a ‘kill attitude.’ That was a new aspect for me.” Sanjana says, “The game is a lot about intensity and contact here which has helped me become stronger now.” The girls are balancing training and academics all through the week ever since the start of their scholarships. Sanjana, 18, who has dabbled in multiple sports before opting for basketball, stresses that her goal is ‘to play as a professional and have a good degree.’ She says, “I am doing my business management, although I wanted to do sports management.
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