P. S. Jeena: Difference between revisions

'''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]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ekalavyas.com/2016/01/07/jeena-and-albin-to-lead-kerala-at-the-66th-basketball-senior-nationals/|title=Jeena and Albin to lead Kerala at the 66th Basketball Senior Nationals - Ekalavyas|date=2016-01-07|work=Ekalavyas|access-date=2018-04-17|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/womensasiacup/2017/divisionb/news/jeena-ps-out-to-provide-the-offensive-firepower-for-the-hosts|title=Jeena PS out to provide the offensive firepower for the hosts|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en|access-date=2018-04-17}}</ref>

Jeena considers fellow Keralite basketball player [[Geethu Anna Jose]] as her role model.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/in-jeena-ps-a-new-leader-emerges-for-the-future-of-indian-basketball|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Jeena played basketball for Sports division, [[Kannur]] and she received her first international call-up in the U16 FIBA Asia Championship in 2009.<ref name="sportskeeda-110112">{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/in-jeena-ps-a-new-leader-emerges-for-the-future-of-indian-basketball|title=In Jeena PS, a new leader emerges for the future of Indian basketball|publisher=Sportskeeda|author=Hoopistani|date=2012-11-01|access-date=2018-04-17}}</ref>  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 [http://hoopistani.blogspot.com/2012/10/china-win-u18-womens-abc-again.html 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.<ref name="sportskeeda-110112"/> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/909815/basketball-india-captain-ps-jeena-signed-up-by-australian-team-ringwood-lady-hawks|title=Basketball: India captain PS Jeena signed up by Australian team Ringwood Lady Hawks|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> She works with the Kerala State Electricity Board as a senior assistant.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/keralas-jeena-ps-lead-womens-basketball-team-asiad|title=Kerala's Jeena PS To Lead Women's Basketball Team At Asiad|last=Das|first=Ria|date=2018-08-10|website=SheThePeople TV|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>