New Zealand basketball player (born 1985)
Jarrod Daniel Kenny (born 17 September 1985) is a New Zealandbasketball player who last played for theHawke's Bay Hawks of the New ZealandNational Basketball League (NZNBL). He won two championships in theAustralian NBL with thePerth Wildcats in 2016 and 2017 and has represented theNew Zealand Tall Blacks multiple times.
Kenny was born inAuckland , New Zealand.[ 1] Westlake Boys High School .[ 2] [ 3]
Professional career [ edit ] Kenny made his debut in theNew Zealand NBL for theHarbour Heat in2004 ,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] 2005 ,[ 7] New Zealand NBL Young Player of the Year Award .[ 2] [ 8] 2008 .[ 9]
Kenny joined theHawke's Bay Hawks in2009 [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
After a season with theNelson Giants in2016 ,[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] 2017 season .[ 16] [ 17] Wellington Saints .[ 18] [ 19]
Kenny continued on with the Hawks in2018 [ 20] 2019 .[ 21]
In June 2020, Kenny was acquired by theOtago Nuggets for the2020 season .[ 22] [ 23] Defensive Player of the Year honours alongsideIzayah Le'afa .[ 24]
Kenny returned to the Hawks in2021 [ 25] 2022 ,[ 26] 2023 [ 27] 2024 .[ 28] [ 29]
Australian NBL and Germany [ edit ] After being part of theNew Zealand Breakers squad during the2013–14 NBL season ,[ 30] [ 31] ProB season.[ 32] [ 33]
On 1 September 2015, Kenny signed with thePerth Wildcats for the2015–16 NBL season .[ 34] [ 35] [ 36] Damian Martin injured.[ 37] NBL championship .[ 38]
On 11 May 2016, Kenny re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.[ 39] 2016–17 NBL season with a groin strain.[ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
In January of the2017–18 season , Kenny began playing in career-best form. His scoring improved by nearly six points per game, while his percentage from beyond the arc spiked by almost 30 per cent.[ 46] [ 47]
On 26 April 2018, Kenny signed with theCairns Taipans .[ 48] [ 49] [ 50]
National team career [ edit ] In July 2009, Kenny was named in his firstNew Zealand Tall Blacks squad.[ 51] 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship .[ 52]
Kenny's next stints with the Tall Blacks were at the2011 FIBA Oceania Championship ,[ 53] 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament ,2013 FIBA Oceania Championship ,2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup , and2015 FIBA Oceania Championship .[ 53] [ 54] [ 55]
Kenny's final stints with the Tall Blacks came at theFIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers and theFIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers .[ 56]
Kenny is the son of Danny and Liz Kenny. His fiancé, Ailbhe Madden, is Irish.[ 57] [ 58]
Kenny graduated fromAuckland University of Technology in 2009 with a physiotherapy degree.[ 9]
In November 2022, Kenny was appointed general manager of the Hawke's Bay Hawks.[ 59] [ 60] 2025 season .[ 61]
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Archived fromthe original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved27 July 2017 .^ Basketball: Seasoned trio return to bolster Hawks ^ HAWKS CAPTAIN RETURNS ^ Egan, Brendon (11 June 2020)."Otago Nuggets select Jordan Ngatai first in NBL Showdown draft" .Stuff . Retrieved11 June 2020 . ^ "NUGGETS STRIKE GOLD IN SAL'S NBL SHOWDOWN" .nznbl.basketball . 1 August 2020. Retrieved1 August 2020 .^ "TOM VODANOVICH WINS SKYCITY MVP AT SAL'S NBL AWARDS DINNER" .nznbl.basketball . 26 July 2020.Archived from the original on 9 January 2023.^ "One of our Taylor Hawks favourites..." facebook.com/NZBayHawks . 26 February 2021. Retrieved26 February 2021 .^ "Kenny Commits to Championship Success" .hawks.org.nz . 8 April 2022. Retrieved8 April 2022 .^ "JK is back for 2023!" .hawks.org.nz . 3 April 2023. Retrieved3 April 2023 .^ "Whai vs Hawks" .fibalivestats.com . 28 March 2024. Retrieved28 March 2024 .^ "Jarrod Kenny from beyond halfcourt" .facebook.com/NZNBL . 28 March 2024. 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