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Jarrod Daniel Kenny (born 17 September 1985) is a New Zealand former professional
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player. He played many seasons in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the
Hawke's Bay Hawks The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Napier. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Pettigrew Green Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Taylor Hawk ...
and represented the New Zealand Tall Blacks multiple times. He won two championships in the Australian NBL with the
Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
in 2016 and 2017.


Early life

Kenny was born in
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, New Zealand. He attended
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.


Professional career


New Zealand NBL

Kenny made his debut in the New Zealand NBL for the
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in 2004, playing a handful of games at the end of the season. He played every game and started all but two for the Heat in 2005, subsequently earning the New Zealand NBL Young Player of the Year Award. He played for the Heat until
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. Kenny joined the
Hawke's Bay Hawks The Hawke's Bay Hawks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Napier. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Pettigrew Green Arena. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Taylor Hawk ...
in 2009 and played the next seven seasons with the team. After a season with the
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in
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, Kenny returned to the Hawks for the 2017 season. On 1 April 2017, he recorded 22 points and 15 assists in the Hawks' 102–91 loss to the
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. Kenny continued on with the Hawks in
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and
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. In June 2020, Kenny was acquired by the
Otago Nuggets The Otago Nuggets are a New Zealand basketball team based in Dunedin. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at the Edgar Centre. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the Night 'n Day Otago ...
for the 2020 season. In his 19th season in the league, he won his first championship and earned co- Defensive Player of the Year honours alongside
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. Kenny returned to the Hawks for his final two seasons in
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and
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.


Australian NBL and Germany

After being part of the
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squad during the
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, Kenny had a short stint with Licher BasketBären during the 2014–15 German
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season. On 1 September 2015, Kenny signed with the
Perth Wildcats The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
for the
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. He saw plenty of court time in his rookie season, particularly during the first half of the year with
Damian Martin Damian Patrick Martin (born 5 September 1984) is an Australian former professional basketball player, best known for his 11 seasons with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL). After four years of college basketball for Lo ...
injured. He helped the Wildcats win the NBL championship. On 11 May 2016, Kenny re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal. He missed time early in the
2016–17 NBL season The 2016–17 NBL season was the 39th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2016 and February 2017, followed by a pos ...
with a groin strain. Despite his minutes decreasing, Kenny remained a crucial figure for the Wildcats as he helped the team win back-to-back championships. In January of the 2017–18 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.Jarrod Kenny in career-high form
/ref> On 22 April 2018, the Wildcats parted ways with Kenny after opting not to take the club option on his contract. On 26 April 2018, Kenny signed with the Cairns Taipans. He played the next four seasons with the Taipans.


National team career

In July 2009, Kenny was named in his first New Zealand Tall Blacks squad. He made his debut at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship. Kenny's next stints with the Tall Blacks were at the 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship,Jarrod Kenny – 2011 FIBA Oceania Championship
/ref> 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament,
2013 FIBA Oceania Championship The 2013 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men was the 21st edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a two-game series between Australia and New Zealand between 14 and 18 August. It also served as the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania fo ...
, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and
2015 FIBA Oceania Championship The 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men was the 22nd edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a two-game series between Australia and New Zealand. It also served as the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for basketball at th ...
. He was ruled out of the Tall Blacks' 2016 Olympic campaign due to injury. Kenny's final stints with the Tall Blacks came at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers and the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers.


Personal life

Kenny is the son of Danny and Liz Kenny. His fiancé, Ailbhe Madden, is Irish. Kenny graduated from
Auckland University of Technology Auckland University of Technology (AUT) ( mi, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when a former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status. AUT ...
in 2009 with a physiotherapy degree. In November 2022, Kenny was appointed general manager of the Hawke's Bay Hawks.


References


External links


Perth Wildcats player profileFIBA.com profile"Leading from the point"
at nbl.com.au
"Tall Blacks guard Jarrod Kenny jumps at chance to play in revamped New Zealand NBL"
at stuff.co.nz
"Persistence pays off for Jarrod Kenny as he secures new Cairns deal to go with NBL title"
at stuff.co.nz {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenny, Jarrod 1985 births Living people Basketball players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Basketball players from Auckland Cairns Taipans players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball Harbour Heat players Hawke's Bay Hawks players Nelson Giants players New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Australia New Zealand expatriate basketball people in Germany New Zealand men's basketball players Otago Nuggets players Perth Wildcats players Point guards 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players