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'''Priyanka Prabhakara''' (3 October 1998)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-12 |title=Priyanka Prabhakara (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age {{!}} FIBA Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/229974-priyanka-prabhakara |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian [[basketball]] player from [[Karnataka]]. She plays for the [[India women's national basketball team]] as a shooting guard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanka Prabhakara - India - Player profile - FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women {{!}} FIBA Basketball Events |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/271-fiba-u18-womens-asia-cup/6321/players/229974-priyanka-prabhakara |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}</ref> She plays for Karnataka team in the domestic tournaments. She is also a 3x3 player.<ref name=":1">https://play.fiba3x3.com/players/021edbfe-a2c0-4f34-9a4b-7bb416454078</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Priyanka is from [[Mysore|Mysuru]], Karnataka, India.<ref name=":1" /> She is the daughter of T. Prabhakara and Geethanjali, a former [[Kerala]] athlete and kabaddi player. She was initiated into basketball due to her height following a suggestion from her school coach Satyanarayana, and later joined the Vidyanagar Sports Hostel in [[Hosahalli]], [[Mandya district]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=A big leap for young cager |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/a-big-leap-young-cager-1991381 |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> She did her graduation at [[Reva University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanka Prabhakara a bangalore student has become the first Indian girl to be at BWB Global camp |url=https://bookofachievers.com/articles/priyanka-prabhakara-a-bangalore-student-has-become-the-first-indian-girl-to-be-at-bwb-global-camp |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=BookOfAchievers |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Priyanka made her Junior India debut as an Indian Youth player in the 2016 FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-12 |title=Priyanka Prabhakara (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age {{!}} FIBA Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/229974-priyanka-prabhakara |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In January 2017, Priyanka represented Karnataka women in the Senior Women's National Basketball Championships in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]. An NBA spotter, was present along with the Indian selectors at the Puducherry Nationals. She was selected to be part of the third annual [[Basketball Without Borders]] (BWB) Global Camp comprising 67 players from across the world. It was held from February 17 to 19 at the [[New Orleans Pelicans]]’ practice facility as part of the [[NBA All-Star Game|NBA All Star Game]] 2017.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In July 2018, she represented the Indian under 18 team in the William Jones Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eurobasket |title=Priyanka Prabhakara, Basketball Player, News, Stats - asia-basket |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/index.aspx |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Eurobasket LLC}}</ref> In August 2018, she was selected for the Indian team to take part in the [[2018 Asian Games|Asian Games]], Jakarta, [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-12 |title=Asian Games: Mandya's Bhandavya, Bengaluru's Priyanka in Indian squad |url=https://starofmysore.com/asian-games-mandyas-bhandavya-bengalurus-priyanka-in-indian-squad/ |access-date=2025-07-12 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1998 births]]<br />
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[[Category:People from Mysore]]<br />
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