Kerala’s Adina to represent India in FIBA U-16 Asia Cup basketball
Published: September 07, 2025 06:42 PM IST
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Adina Mariam Johnson. Photo: Special arrangement
Kerala’s Adina Mariam Johnson has been selected to the Indian squad for the FIBA U-16 Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Malaysia from September 13 to 15.
Adina from Nedumkunnam is a student of Little Flower HSS, Koratty. Her father, Johnson Thomas, is a coach with the Kerala State Sports Council, and her mother, Anu D Alappat, is the Head of Department of Physical Education at St Mary’s College, Thrissur.
Adina is the only Kerala player in the 12-member squad comprising three from Karnataka and two each from Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Former national captain Anitha Paul Durai is the head coach.
India are in Group A alongside Iran, Samoa and Uzbekistan. The top teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. The champion side will earn promotion to Division A of the FIBA U-16 Women’s Asia Cup.
India squad: Aditi Subramanian, Mahek Sharma, Shravani Shivanna (Karnataka), Nethra Birudavolu, Viha Reddy Jonnalagadda (Telangana), Vaishnavi Pardesi, Reva Kulkarni (Maharashtra), Angelina Arun George, Sumithra Devi K (Tamil Nadu), Dinal Viththani (Gujarat), Divya Rangari (Chhattisgarh), Adina Mariam Johnson (Kerala).
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