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| No. 14 – Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. | |
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| Position | Small forward/shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (age 41)[1] |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 65 Kg |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | International: 2002–present |
Prashanti Singh (born 5 May 1984) is ashooting guard for theIndian national women's basketball team. She is first basketball player in India conferred with National Civilian AwardPadma Shri in 2019. She has been honoured with theArjuna Award by theMinistry 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 byGovernment of Uttar Pradesh.
She is member of Talent Identification & Development Committee 2024,Khelo India by Ministry of Sports, Government Of India.She is member of prestigious All India Council of Sports 2024, Government of India.
Prashanti represented the national team at2006 Commonwealth Games,16th Asian Gamesin Guangzhou, China in 2010 and17th Asian Games inIncheon 2014.[2][3] Her sistersDivya Singh,Akanksha Singh, andPratima Singh, have also represented the Indian national women's basketball team.[4] Another sister, Priyanka Singh, is aNational Institute of Sports basketball coach.[5] Together they are also known asSingh Sisters.
Prashanti joined the Indian women's basketball team in 2002 and soon became its captain. She played as captain in3rd Asian Indoor Games which were held in Vietnam on 30 October – 8 November 2009 where the team won a Silver medal. Prashanti won Gold Medal inSouth Asian Beach Games atSri Lanka in 2011.[6][7]
Prashanti Singh is most decorated woman basketball player in India. She is one of the top four A grade player of India selected and sponsored byBasketball Federation of India &IMG-Reliance.
She has won 22 medals in the National Championships, National Games and Federation Cups in India. She holds the national record of having most medals at senior level in National Championships for one state team.[8] She is first woman Basketball player inIndia to represent the National team in one2006 Commonwealth Games & twoAsian Games2010,2014 respectively.
She is also a member of the International Women's Film Forum of Asian Academy of Film & Television.[9] Prashanti Singh is first and only basketball player in India who has a documentary film named B Cube (Boskey Basketball Banaras)[10] on her own life which is selected in top xix films in the prestigiousSatyajit Ray Film Festival.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 South Asian Games | Guwahati | Won all Matches (Team Captain) | |
| 2014 | 17th Asian Games Incheon | Incheon | Top 6 | |
| 2013 | 25 FIBA ASIA Basketball Championship for Senior Women | Bangkok, Thailand | Top 5 | |
| 2013 | International exposure trip at NBA Training Centre | Dongguan, China | Winner | |
| 2011 | 1st Asian Beach Games | Sri Lanka | Won Gold | |
| 2011 | FIBA Asian Basketball Championship for Senior Women | Nagasaki, Japan | ||
| 2011 | 33 William Jones Cup | China, Taipei | ||
| 2010 | 16th Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | As Captain | |
| 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Vietnam | Won Silver | |
| 2009 | FIBA Asian Basketball Championship for Senior Women | Chennai | ||
| 2007 | FIBA Asia Championship for Women | Incheon, South Korea | Winner GB | |
| 2006 | 2006 Commonwealth Games | Melbourne | As Point Guard | |
| 2006 | Friendly Match Series | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| 2006 | First Phuket International Invitational Basketball Championship | Thailand | Won Gold | |
| 2005 | 20th Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Senior Women | Sendai, Japan | Silver GB | |
| Portdiction International Invitation Tournament | Won Bronze | |||
| 2002-3 | Fiba Asia Basketball Championship for Junior Women | Chinese, Taipei | ||
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing India | ||||
| 2016 | 66th Senior National Basketball Championship | Mysore | Bronze Medal | |
| 2015 | 65th Senior National Basketball Championship | Rajasthan | Silver Medal | |
| 2014 | 64th IMG Reliance National Basketball Championship | New Delhi | Bronze Medal | |
| 2013 | 3 × 3 National Basketball Championship | New Delhi | Silver Medal | |
| 2012 | Mahindra NBA Challenge National Final | New Delhi | Gold Medal | MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Championship |
| 2012 | 25th Federation Cup Basketball Championship | Kerala | Bronze Medal | |
| 2011 | National Games | Ranchi,Jharkhand | Bronze Medal | |
| 2011 | 24thFederation Cup Basketball Championship | Raipur | Bronze Medal | Top Scorer Award with the average of 31 point per game |
| 2010–11 | 61st IMG Reliance National Basketball Championship | New Delhi | Silver Medal | |
| 2009–10 | 60th National Basketball Championship | Ludhiana,Punjab | Silver Medal | |
| 2008–09 | 59th National Basketball Championship | Surat,Gujarat | Silver Medal | |
| 2008 | 33rd National Sports Festival for Women | Jalandhar | Silver Medal | |
| 2007–08 | 58th National basketball championship | Pondicherry | Silver Medal | Captain |
| 2007 | 23rd Federation Cup Basketball Championship | Rourkela | Bronze Medal | |
| 2006–07 | 57th Senior National Basketball Championship | Jaipur,Rajasthan | Silver Medal | |
| 2006 | 22ndFederation Cup Basketball Championship | Jamshedpur,Jharkhand | Silver Medal | |
| 2006 | 56th Senior National Basketball Championship | Pune,Maharashtra | Silver Medal | |
| 2005 | R.Vaikuntam Cup Basketball Championship for Women | New Delhi | Silver Medal | |
| 2005 | 21st Karp Impex Federation Cup Basketball Championship | Bhavnagar,Gujarat | Silver Medal | |
| 2005 | 55th Senior National Basketball Championship | Ludhiana,Punjab | Silver Medal | |
| 2004 | 54th Senior National Basketball Championship | Odisha | Silver Medal | |
| 2003 | 20th Federation Cup Basketball Championship | Vashi,Navi Mumbai | Bronze Medal | |
| 2003 | 53rd Senior National Basketball Championship | Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh | Gold Medal | Broke 14 years old record |
Prashanti is originally from Varanasi and moved to Delhi for her career. In Delhi, she trained and joined MTNL team.[12] She is a graduate in Arts fromUniversity of Delhi, India.
Prashanti singh belongs to a famous basketball family of India. They are known as the “Singh Sisters”. She belongs to SolankiRajput family ofVaranasi.Three of her sisters currently are a member of theIndian women's national basketball team.