Jayasankar C Menon

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Jayasankar C Menon (born 6 December 1967) is a prominent figure in Indian basketball, known for his exceptional skills and contributions to the sport. He has represented India at the international level and has made significant strides both on and off the court. Menon's achievements as an Asian All-Star player and former captain of the Indian basketball team ^[1] have left a lasting impact on the game in India.

Life & Career

Born on December 6, 1967, in

Jayasankar Menon is married to Prasanna, a former captain of the Indian national women's basketball team.[2] Together, they have made significant contributions to the sport, including the establishment of the Professional Basketball Academy (PBA) in Chennai. Their dedication and shared passion for basketball have made them the only couple to have both captained India in an official tournament. He had conducted a basketball camp for CHINAR kids in 2009, assisted by his wife Prasanna and a US volunteer coach under the auspices of JD Walsh Basketball School, US.

The couple is blessed with two daughters who were also athletes. The younger daughter Krishna Jayasankar^[3] is the first Indian woman thrower, the first women athlete from Tamil Nadu and the second woman track and field athlete from India after Triple Jumper, Lizabeth Karoline to receive an academic scholarship from the University of Texas. She is currently ranked No. 1 in junior girls discus throw in India and 8th in junior Asia.

Elder daughter Archana Jayasankar was also an Athlete and model. She is an Engineer and presently working in the Netherlands as a Senior data analyst.

Menon's impact on Indian basketball extends beyond his playing career. His involvement in coaching, organizational roles, and advocacy for the sport has left a lasting legacy. His efforts have inspired and influenced generations of basketball players in India.

Achievements

At International Level:

First Basketball Player from the South Asian region to represent ‘The ASIAN ALL STAR’ Basketball team. Represented the Asian All-star Basketball team (comprising the top 16 Basketball players in Asia) at the Basketball extravaganza held in Seoul in 1997.

Captained the Indian Basketball team at the Asian Basketball Championship in 1996 in Seoul.

Winner of 2 Gold Medals in SAF Games held at Colombo ‘91 & Chennai ‘95.

Member of Indian Basketball team which secured ‘Silver Medal’ at the Kelantan International B’ball tournament held at Kota Bharu, Malaysia in ‘91

Represented Indian Basketball team for 11 years including 4 Asian Basketball Confederation Championships.

Bangkok- 1987: Beijing – 1989: Kobe (Japan) – 1991 & Seoul – 1995

At the National Level:

Participated in 15 Senior Nationals and secured Gold Medal 5 times, Silver and Bronze Once.

Recipient of MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in 2 Inter-zone Basketball Championships.

Played for Southern Railways and was instrumental in Indian Railways' dominance in national championships

Awards & Accolades:

Recipient of Guruvacharya Award of the Golden Star Award 2016 constituted by NIER (National Institute of Education and Research), New Delhi

Outstanding Sports Person Award from the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu - 1993.

Outstanding Sports Person Award of Indian Bank - 1992

Member – Sports Committee of Federation of Indian Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Delhi for 4 consecutive years (2009–2012)

Named into the Hoopistani Indian Basketball Hall of Fame ^[4]

Won accolades including 2 gold medals for India in the South Asian Games

References

External links

• Hoopistani: Jayasankar Menon: Hoopistani Indian Basketball Hall of Fame
• Discus thrower from Tamil Nadu Krishna Jayasankar awarded academic scholarship by University of Texas.
• Interview with Prasanna Jayashankar-former Indian women's team captain
• Hoopistani: Prasanna Jayasanakar - Hoopistani Indian Basketball Hall of Fame.]