India’s Hoop Star

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For the Geo Quiz we are looking for an Indian state wedged between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. This state’s neighbors are Karnataka to the north and Tamil Nadu to the east. Among its many natural resources are black pepper, cardamom and tigers.

The Indian state of Kerala is home to black pepper, cardamom, Bengal tigers and a stand-out women’s basketball player. Kerala-born Geethu Anna Jose just tried out for the WNBA. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Karan Madhok aka “Hoopistani” who blogs about Indian basketball for the NBA’s India website.

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