Divya Singh
| Divya Singh | |
|---|---|
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard/forward |
| Jersey # | 4 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | July 21, 1982 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| High school | RMKBI, Varanasi |
| Former school(s) | Rajershi Shishu Vihar |
Divya Singh (Hindi:'दिव्या सिंह') (born 21 July 1982) is former captain of the India women's national basketball team. Singh led the Indian women's basketball team at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She is one of the best women basketballers in India,[citation needed] known for her game skills, leadership qualities, academic strength and personality. She is currently studying sports management at the University of Delaware (UD) in, Newark, Delaware, and worked as an assistant women's basketball coach for UD. Currently, she is coaching the U16 Indian men's basketball team.
Singh has been a successful coach at many colleges in Delhi including St. Stephen's College and Jesus & Mary College. She is also working as a coach with the Delhi women's basketball team.
International sporting achievements
- 3 to 10 June 2007, Incheon, South Korea - winner in Pool-B at FIBA Asia Championship for Women
- 15 to 26 March 2006, Melbourne (Australia) Commonwealth Games as captain
- 7 to 12 March 2006, Auckland, New Zealand Friendly Match Series
- 22 to 25 September 2006, Phuket, Thailand - Gold in First Phuket International Invitational Basketball Championship
- 13 to 19 January 2005, Sendai, Japan - Silver in 20th Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Senior Women
- 29 October to 2 November, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bronze in Port Dickson International Invitational Basketball Championship for Senior Women
Awards and achievements
- 2002 - Best Player Award in Senior UP State Championship, held at Kanpur
- 2002 - Award for outstanding player from Lucknow Basketball Aassociation
- 2002 - Award as an outstanding player from Vice chancellor of the Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- 2004 - Century Sports Award by Centaury Sports Club
- 2005 - Best Player in 21st Karp Impex Federation Cup Basketball Championship
- 2006 - Captain of the Indian Basketball team at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (Australia)
- 2006 - Outstanding Player Honour by Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi Old Students’ Association
National sporting achievement
- Bronze Medal in 20th Federation Cup Basketball Championship, 2003, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
- Gold Medal in 53rd Senior National Basketball Championship, 2003, Hyderabad, AP
- Silver Medal in R.Vaikuntam Cup Basketball Championship for Women, 2005, New Delhi
- Silver Medal in 21st Karp Impex Federation Cup Basketball Championship, 2005, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
- Silver Medal in 55th Senior National Basketball Championship, 2005, Ludhiana, Punjab
- Silver Medal in 57th Senior National Basketball Championship 2006-07, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Silver Medal in 22nd Federation Cup Basketball Championship, 2006, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Silver Medal in 56th Senior National Basketball Championship, 2006, Pune, Maharashtra
Academic
- Elementary schooling from Rajershi Shishu Vihar, Uday Pratap College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- High school from R.M.K.B.I. College, Varanasi
- Bachelors in physical education from Banaras Hindu University, India
- Studying sports management at University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Family
Singh comes from a family of basketball players. Of her sisters, three are currently members of the Indian India women's national basketball team:
- Prashanti Singh (currently member of India women's national basketball team)
- Akanksha Singh (currently member of India women's national basketball team)
- Pratima Singh (currently captain Junior India women national basketball team)
- Priyanka Singh (NIS basketball coach, wife of Manish Kumar who is also an NIS basketball coach)
References
External links
- EuroBasket
- Time magazine
- University Directory
- Interbasket
- nbalivearena
- Time
- Time
- sportkeeda
- 2nd FIBA Asia U16 Championship