Noida: For the 16-year-old Srivastava Parnika who took a basketball only as a pleasant sport, chosen for the Virtual NBA Academy Women’s virtual program was a big step to play at the international level.
The 11th grade girl who studied at DPS, Noida, among the five Indians to be chosen for the program that began this month.
Parnika starts playing basketball when in class 4.
“Because I am higher than most other students in my class, I better handle the ball.
Over time, I am more interested in the game.
My school coach watched it and asked me to start playing Regularly.
That’s when I told my parents about my interest in sports and I started training every morning and night, “Parnika said, standing high at 6 feet.
He tracked the latest developments relating to basketball and learned about the NBA program, which was announced on June 8, through social media.
According to the NBA Academy, this time, there are 300 applicants from all over Europe, Oceania, South America, Africa and Asia and 50 have been selected from 22 countries, including five of India.
This is a basketball development program and eight week leadership for high school students from outside the United States.
“This program will continue our mission to help young women around the world to develop as humans and players.
International players make a significant impact on all levels, and this program will help international prospects connect to their colleagues, learn directly from the players and Continuing their development, “said Jennifer Azzi, the NBA Academy Women’s NBA program, and A 1996 Olympic gold medalist.
Parnika training sessions in their schools and in the private academy have stopped for one year now.
Virtual program helps him stay fit and learn new techniques.
“Weekly class is online.
There is no match but we are taught the techniques and training of the ball handling.
We also have to make a video handle the ball and upload it to be seen by our coach.
Virtual sessions allow me to interact with players in other parts of the world,” Parnika said.
“I also like swimming and badminton.
But I want to play basketball professionally.
It’s about coordination and team spirit and no one can have a game,” he added.
Students have represented Uttar Pradesh three times in a national match organized by the Indian Basketball Federation, once as part of the Under-14 team and twice at the bottom of 17.
In 2019, he was represented in the Youth Game of Khelo India, Pune.
Parnika has also been recognized as an Indian Khelo athlete by the Ministry of Youth Affairs.
Noida girl is a game for NBA training
