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Prashanti Singh

Basketball

Description: Prashanti Singh (born 5 May 1984, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh) is a shooting guard for the Indian national women's basketball team. She is first basketball player in India conferred with National Civilian Award Padma Shri in 2019. She has been honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in 2017. She has also been conferred with the prestigious Rani Laxmi Bai Bravery Award 2016–17 in the field of sports by Government of Uttar Pradesh. Prashanti ...View More

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About: Prashanti is originally from Varanasi and moved to Delhi for her career. In Delhi, she trained and joined MTNL team. She is a graduate in Arts from University of Delhi, India.

Achievements:

DateAwardDetails
March 2019Padma ShriAwarded by the Government of India
August 2017Arjuna AwardAwarded by the Government of India
Dec 2016-17Rani Laxmi Bai AwardOutstanding Sports Person award by the Uttar Pradesh Government
Dec 2015-16Poorvanchal RatnaAwarded as Top Sports Person
Oct 2015Shakti SammanAwarded by APN News
March 2015UP ke SartajTitled by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM
Jan 2015National RecordSet a national record with 23 medals for one team in senior level
June 2013Lokmat SammanAwarded Sportsperson of the Year 2013 in Lucknow
Oct 2012MVP of Mahindra NBA ChallengeAwarded MVP of the Mahindra NBA Challenge National Final in New Delhi
April 2011All Star Game Best PlayerCaptained team West & won Best Player award in All Star Game in Mumbai
Feb 2011Top Scorer AwardWon Top Scorer award with 129 points (25.8-point/game) in 25th IMG-Reliance Federation Cup
2011Top Four A Grade Elite PlayerOne of the first-ever ranked Top Four A Grade elite Basketball players in India
2010Elle Magazine FeatureFeatured as the first Indian basketball player in the May 2010 edition of Elle Magazine
Oct 2006Century Sports AwardAwarded by Century Sports Club, Varanasi
Aug 2006Outstanding Player HonourHonoured by UP College Old Students’ Association for outstanding performance
Dec 2002Best Player Award in UP State School ChampionshipAwarded Best Player in UP State School Championship, held at Ghaziabad

Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prashantisingh/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/prashanti14
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singhprashanti/

Country: India

Ratings: 2.0

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