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| position = Forward / Centre
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|5|3}}
| birth_place = Melbourne, Victoria
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| career_start = 1998
| career_end = 2017
| years1 = 1998–1999
| team1 = Dandenong Rangers
| years2 = 1999–2001
| team2 = Australian Institute of Sport
| years3 = 2001–2002
| team3 = Canberra Capitals
| years4 = 2003–2006
| team4= Dandenong Rangers
| years5 = 2015–2017
| team5= Dandenong Rangers
| highlights =
  • 3x WNBL Championships (2002, 2004, 2005)
  • WNBL Grand Final MVP (2005)
  • 2x WNBL All-Star Five (2004, 2006)

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}}Jacinta Anne Kennedy (née Hamilton, born 3 May 1982) is an Australian women's basketball player, who represented the country at both junior and senior levels.[1] She currently plays for the Dandenong Rangers in the WNBL. Kennedy picked up the nickname "Little Awesome" from Melbourne's basketball writers in 1998 and is the younger sister of Lucille Hamilton.[2] Kennedy is married to Socceroo player Josh Kennedy.[3][4]

Biography

Kennedy commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1999. Since then, Kennedy has played for the AIS (1999/00 to 2000/01), Canberra Capitals (2001/02) and Dandenong Rangers (2003/04 to 2005/06), totalling 132 games.[5][6]

Kennedy was also selected to the WNBL All-Star Five on two occasions; 2003/04 and 2005/06.[7] In season 2004/05, Kennedy was awarded the Grand Final Most Valuable Player.[2] After nine years away from the game, she returned to the game in the Rangers uniform, now playing under her marital name, Jacinta Kennedy. After the 2016/17 season, Kennedy retired from her prolonged and impressive career. [8]

At official FIBA events, Kennedy played for Australia at the 2001 World Championship for Junior Women.[9] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Kennedy won a Gold medal.[10][11]

References

1. ^FIBA Archive. 2001 World Championship for Junior Women. Jancinta Hamilton. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
2. ^Howell, Stephen (5 December 2005). Little awesome Jacinta. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
3. ^Hall, Matthew (30 April 2010). Down Under Striker Is Way Up There. The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
4. ^Smithies, Tom (19 June 2013). Was Josh Kennedy the Socceroos' saving grace? The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
5. ^Women's National Basketball League. All Time Playing Roster {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015013259/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2009_10/WNBL_All-Time_Playing_Roster_2009-10.pdf |date=15 October 2013 }}. Retrieved 2015-01-31
6. ^Women's National Basketball League. Players with 100 or more career games {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517232431/http://www.wnbl.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Guide/2011_12/100_club.pdf |date=17 May 2013 }}. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
7. ^Women's National Basketball League. All Star Five. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
8. ^Women's National Basketball League. Jacinta Kennedy to Retire Retrieved 2017-04-26.
9. ^FIBA Archive. 2001 World Championship for Junior Women. Australia. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
10. ^Jacinta Hamilton. Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
11. ^Howell, Stephen (24 March 2006). Opals ride tough defence to victory. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
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8 : 1982 births|Living people|Australian women's basketball players|Australian Institute of Sport basketball (WNBL) players|Canberra Capitals players|Dandenong Rangers players|Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia|Commonwealth Games medallists in basketball

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