15 Facts About Jenny Whittle

Jennifer Hazel Whittle was born on 5 September 1973 and is a retired Australian women's basketball player.

Jenny Whittle broke into the Australian side as a 20-year-old, following her success at the 1993 World Championship for Junior Women, where she won a Gold medal.

At that tournament, Jenny Whittle played alongside other future Opals stars, Michelle Brogan, Kristi Harrower, Carla Boyd and Jo Hill.

Jenny Whittle was selected to play for Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Jenny Whittle ended her career having played 262 games for the Opals, 5th highest all-time.

Jenny Whittle has been referred to as one of the Opals best ever players.

In 2013, Jenny Whittle was one of several former players on new Opals head coach, Brendan Joyce, list to be appointed as the assistant coach, but she declared herself unavailable.

In November 2013, Jenny Whittle was inducted into the Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame, joining other recipients that included golfer Greg Norman and five-time World 500cc champion Mick Doohan.

The link between three of Australian basketball's greatest moments internationally, Jenny Whittle was elected to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Jenny Whittle provided the height that had been lacking from Australia's line-ups in years past and her rebounding and rim protection proved critical to Australia's chances, becoming the mainstay in the middle of the Australian defence for over a decade.

Jenny Whittle was described as a cornerstone of the golden age for the Opals.

When Jenny Whittle retired in 2009, her 295 career games ranked 11th all-time.

Jenny Whittle nominated for the 1999 Women's National Basketball Association draft and was selected in the fourth round by the Washington Mystics.

In 2001, Jenny Whittle was playing in Europe, but returned to the WNBA where she played a further 4 games for the Mystics.

On 14 June 2001, Jenny Whittle was placed on the injured list and eight days later her contract was terminated by the Mystics.