18 Facts About Jarrod Kenny

Jarrod Daniel Kenny was born on 17 September 1985 and is a New Zealand basketball player who last played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand National Basketball League.

Jarrod Kenny won two championships in the Australian NBL with the Perth Wildcats in 2016 and 2017 and has represented the New Zealand Tall Blacks multiple times.

Jarrod Kenny 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.

Jarrod Kenny joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks in 2009 and played the next seven seasons with the team.

Jarrod Kenny continued on with the Hawks in 2018 and 2019.

In June 2020, Jarrod Kenny was acquired by the Otago Nuggets for the 2020 season.

Jarrod Kenny returned to the Hawks in 2021 and continued on in 2022,2023 and 2024.

Jarrod Kenny saw plenty of court time in his rookie season, particularly during the first half of the year with Damian Martin injured.

On 11 May 2016, Jarrod Kenny re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.

Jarrod Kenny's scoring improved by nearly six points per game, while his percentage from beyond the arc spiked by almost 30 per cent.

On 22 April 2018, the Wildcats parted ways with Jarrod Kenny after opting not to take the club option on his contract.

On 26 April 2018, Jarrod Kenny signed with the Cairns Taipans.

Jarrod Kenny played the next four seasons with the Taipans.

In July 2009, Jarrod Kenny was named in his first New Zealand Tall Blacks squad.

Jarrod Kenny made his debut at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Championship.

Jarrod Kenny was ruled out of the Tall Blacks' 2016 Olympic campaign due to injury.

Jarrod Kenny graduated from Auckland University of Technology in 2009 with a physiotherapy degree.

In November 2022, Jarrod Kenny was appointed general manager of the Hawke's Bay Hawks.