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15 Facts About Jacqui Kalin

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Jacqui Kalin is an American-Israeli former college and professional basketball 5-foot-8 point guard.

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Jacqui Kalin played two years of professional basketball in Israel, and played for the Israel women's national basketball team.

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Jacqui Kalin played for the school basketball team for four years, leading it to a Class 4A Iowa State Championship in 2007, after which she was named to the 4A all-tournament team.

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In 2007 Jacqui Kalin was named the Sioux City Journal Metro Female Athlete of the Year.

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Jacqui Kalin holds the school records for assists in a season and career, and for free throws in a career.

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Jacqui Kalin was named MVP of the 2007 Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Goalsetter All Star Game.

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Jacqui Kalin was named all-conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior.

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Jacqui Kalin played for the high school soccer team for five years, cross country one year, and track four years.

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Jacqui Kalin was named all-state in 2006 for the 400-meter hurdles, and holds the school and city record in the 400-meter hurdles.

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Jacqui Kalin helped lead the Panthers to consecutive NCAA Tournament berths, as the team won back-to-back MVC Tournament titles.

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Jacqui Kalin next played two seasons of professional basketball in Israel.

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Jacqui Kalin played basketball for Team USA in the 2013 Maccabiah Games.

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Jacqui Kalin led the team with a 14.3 points per game average, and the team won the gold medal.

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Jacqui Kalin was a member of the Israel women's national basketball team in 2014 during the qualifying tournament for the 2015 European Women Championship.

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Jacqui Kalin was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Hall of Fame in 2014.