More Sports Basketball Basketball Vaishnavi Yadav joins Pensacola State team in US Vaishnavi, a student of St. Anthony Convent from Allahabad had scored a record 71 points in a match during the national junior championship. Team Sportstar 23 May, 2019 19:00 IST Vaishnavi Yadav has joined the Pensacola State women's team in the US. - Special Arrangement Team Sportstar 23 May, 2019 19:00 IST Vaishnavi Yadav, a member of the Indian team in the under-18 andunder-16 sections, has been drafted into the Pensacola State women’sbasketball team in the US.Vaishnavi, a student of St. Anthony Convent from Allahabad had scoreda record 71 points in a match during the national junior championship.She had won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in the Nationaljunior championship as well as the NBA Academy."We are very excited to have Vaishnavi join the Lady Pirate family.She will bring a wealth of experience and excitement for the upcomingseason", said the head coach Penny Belford of the Pensacola Stateteam.More than anything, Vaishnavi will have the opportunity to attend thePensacola State University and pursue her education along with herbasketball career."I thank Indian basketball, NBA Academy Women’s Program and coachBlair Hardiek for making this possible. I hope to take India to thenext level by learning all I can about the game and then sharing theknowledge with other basketball players. I hope to inspire others towork hard and go for their dreams", said Vaishnavi. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos