Jarrod Kenny
| No. 8 – Perth Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | ANBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 September 1985 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westlake Boys (Auckland, New Zealand) |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2008 | Harbour Heat |
| 2009–2015 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2014–2015 | Licher BasketBären |
| 2015–present | Perth Wildcats |
| 2016– | Nelson Giants |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jarrod Daniel Kenny (born 17 September 1985) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who currently plays for the Perth Wildcats of the Australian National Basketball League (ANBL). The 188cm point guard attended Westlake Boys High School and has represented the New Zealand Tall Blacks multiple times.[1]
Professional career
From 2002 to 2008, Kenny split time between playing for the Harbour Heat and earning his physiotherapy degree at the Auckland University of Technology.[2]
In December 2008, Kenny signed with the Hawke's Bay Hawks for the 2009 New Zealand NBL season.[2] From 2010 to 2013, he was part of the New Zealand Breakers practice squad and developed his all-round game to become one of the NZNBL's leading point guards, helping the Hawks to the 2011 final and the 2012 regular-season title. In December 2013, he re-signed with the Hawks on a two-year deal.[3]
On 29 December 2014, Kenny signed with Licher BasketBären of the German ProB for the rest of the 2014–15 season.[4] Despite Licher making the playoffs, Kenny left the team after appearing in just one quarter-final game and returned to New Zealand for the start of the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[5]
On 1 September 2015, Kenny signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2015–16 NBL season.[6][7] After averaging 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds over the first six games for the Wildcats as a starter in place of the injured Damian Martin, Kenny signed with the Nelson Giants on 2 November for the 2016 New Zealand NBL season.[8] Four days later, he scored a season-high 12 points in the Wildcats' 85–77 win over the Townsville Crocodiles.[9]
International career
Kenny began playing for the New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks in 2002 and went on to represent the New Zealand university national team at the 2007 World University Championships in Bangkok. He made his senior team debut in 2009 at the FIBA Oceania Championship,[10] going on to represent the Tall Blacks at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship.[1]
References
- ^ a b Jarrod Kenny – 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship
- ^ a b LEAD STORY - BASKETBALL : Kenny has high hopes for new Hawks role
- ^ Hawks sign Kenny and Johnson for 2014 season
- ^ The Licher Basket Baeren Get Jarrod Kenny
- ^ Basketball: Hawks itching to spread wings against Giants
- ^ PERTH WILDCATS SIGN JARROD KENNY, COMPLETING 2015/16 ROSTER
- ^ Tall Blacks guard Jarrod Kenny completes Perth Wildcats NBL roster
- ^ Tall Blacks point guard Jarrod Kenny joins Nelson Giants for 2016 NBL season
- ^ PERTH WILDCATS DEFEAT CROCS AT PERTH ARENA
- ^ Anthony to join Tall Blacks side
