Jacinta Hamilton

Jacinta Hamilton
Australian Institute of Sport
Canberra Capitals
Dandenong Rangers
Position Forward
League WNBL
Personal information
Born May 3, 1982
Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career highlights and awards

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

Biography

Hamilton commenced playing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 1999. Since then, Hamilton has played for the AIS (1999/00 to 2000/01), Canberra Capitals (2001/02) and Dandenong Rangers (2003/04 to 2006/07), totalling 132 games.[5][6]

Hamilton was also selected to the WNBL All-Star Five on two occasions; 2003/04 and 2005/06.[7] In season 2004/05, Hamilton was awarded the Grand Final Most Valuable Player.[2]

At official FIBA events, Hamilton played for Australia at the 2001 World Championship for Junior Women.[8] At the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Hamilton won a Gold medal.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ FIBA Archive. 2001 World Championship for Junior Women. Jancinta Hamilton. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Howell, Stephen (December 5, 2005). Little awesome Jacinta. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. ↑ Hall, Matthew (April 30, 2010). Down Under Striker Is Way Up There. The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  4. ↑ Smithies, Tom (June 19, 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. Retrieved 2015-01-31
  6. ↑ Women's National Basketball League. Players with 100 or more career games. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  7. ↑ Women's National Basketball League. All Star Five. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  8. ↑ FIBA Archive. 2001 World Championship for Junior Women. Australia. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  9. ↑ Jacinta Hamilton. Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  10. ↑ Howell, Stephen (March 24, 2006). Opals ride tough defence to victory. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2015-01-31.