The reliable captain

Geethu Anna Jose is an Indian basketball player who was born 30 June 1985 in
Kollad, Kottayam, Kerala, India and has stayed the captain of the Indian women's national
basketball team. As a kid, Jose played volleyball, first started playing basketball with the
Kerala Junior Basketball Association. While playing championship match for Kerala, she was
discovered by the Southern Railway basketball team; she joined Southern Railway in 2003.
She was member of a team that beat Delhi in a 2005 tournament final, where she recorded
34 points in a 95–50 point victory. Jose participated in the 2006 to 2008 Australian Big
V seasons representing Ringwood Hawks, being the first Indian woman basketball player to
represent an Australia club as a professional. In the 2008/9 season she was invited to play
for Dandenong in the Australian Women's National Basketball League, but didn't take up the
offer. In April 2011 WNBA teams, Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks, and San Antonio Silver
Stars invited her for tryouts. In June 2012, Jose scored 11 points in the finals of the third
Asian Beach Games at Haiyang, helping India to achieve a 17–14 victory over China.
The Most Valuable Player Award and top scorer, rebounder and best shot-blocker prizes in
the Melbourne (Australia) Commonwealth Games,silver medal in 20th Asian Basketball
Confederation Championship for Senior Women, Sendai, Japan winner in Pool-B at FIBA Asia
Championship for Women, Incheon, South Korea, gold medal in the
First Phuket International Invitational Basketball Championship, Thailand awards for MVP,
best player, top scorer, top rebounder, and most popular player. Geethu was awarded the
Arjuna Award for the year 2014-15 outstanding contributions towards sport in India and
International arena. represented Indian Railways basketball team, winning 5 Senior Nationals
represented Inter Railways winning team in the 33rd All India Railway Basketball
championship.