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BASKETBALLERS JEENA AND AMRITHA MARRIED

15/07/2020

One of Indian basketball’s most consistent performers over the last decade, This  5ft .11 inch power  forward Jeena Scaria PS  Daughter of Pandijerthathara Joseph and Lizy.Played in Australian NBL1 League for Ringwood Hawks in 2018-2019 season. Second Indian Women Basketball player (After the legendary Geethu Anna Rahul ) To play professional Basketball in Australia. 2019 Ringwood Hawks, a club in the Victoria State Basketball League (‘Big V’ Basketball League) in Australia. She also  Captained India thrice  in 2019 SAF Games which held at Nepal, and won Gold medal  then at   in Olympic pre-qualifiers 2019 which held at Malaysia 2017-2018 and also  in 2018 Asian Games held at Jakarta married to    Jackson C Johnson  son of  Sheela Johnson and late CD Johnson Malliekal Chettackal House  who   hails from – Chalakudy , Meloor  working as the Procurement Engineer at KSB MIL (MNC ) Thrissur Wedding Took Place at St Josephs Church in Meloor Thrissur

While Amrutha E who also works at  KSEB is from Puloorampara Thiruvampady  she  represented India at the  22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship Amman Jordan  got Married to RAKESH an Indian Camper in Volleyball , national player and State Captain  in KSEB   instrumental in bringing Kerala the national champions Thrice  wedding took place at the the Kurdiyara Devi Temple in Thrippayar

 

Jeena also had Times of India’s “most Popular Basketball Player Award” 2017 -Most valuable player award for the following championships viz -Senior nationals 2016 held at Puducherry -Federation cup 2018 held at Chitoor -Federation cup 2014 held at Pune *Viswappan Gold medal Award for the Best player of Kerala in 2012,