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| name | Kirk Penney |
|---|---|
| position | Shooting guardSmall forward |
| height ft | 6 | height_in 5 |
| weight lbs | 220 |
| nationality | New Zealand |
| birth date | November 23, 1980 |
| birth place | North Shore, Auckland |
| highschool | Westlake Boys |
| college | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| draft | Undrafted |
| draft year | 2003 |
| league | ACB |
| team | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| career start | 1998 |
| former teams | North Harbour Kings (1998–00) Miami Heat (2003–04) Gran Canaria (2004) Asheville Altitude (2004–05) Los Angeles Clippers (2005)Maccabi Tel Aviv (2005–06) Žalgiris Kaunas (2006–07) ALBA Berlin (2007)New Zealand Breakers (2007-10; 2010-11)Sioux Falls Skyforce (2010) |
| awards | New Zealand NBL Rookie of the Year 1998Australasian NBL MVP 2009All NBL First team 2008–2011 }} |
Kirk Samuel Penney (born November 23, 1980 in North Shore, Auckland) is a New Zealander professional basketball player.
Penney played in the 2000 Final Four and formed a backcourt duo with one-time NBA all star Devin Harris, now with the Utah Jazz.
Penney finally got a taste of NBA action when the Miami Heat signed him to a 10-day contract on November 3, 2003. Penney became the second New Zealander (after Sean Marks) to play in the NBA and made his first ever NBA shot, a three-pointer from left corner. However, his stint was short-lived, being cut by the Heat just four days later.
He then played in the D-League for the Asheville Altitude, where he was taken second in the player draft. He went on to be part of the winning 2004–2005 NBDL championship team, averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 42 games.
During this time, Penney was signed by the Los Angeles Clippers on December 26, 2004, and played sporadically in a four-game stint for until being waived on January 3, 2005.
Penney later signed with European powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv upon becoming a free agent after the 2004–05 season. Penney was often underplayed, rather used primarily as a shooter off the bench. Penney however was a part of Maccabi's win over NBA team the Toronto Raptors in pre-season play for both teams (in October 2005). It marked a rare occasion that an NBA team had lost to a European-based team at home.
In the 2006–2007 season, Penney played for Žalgiris Kaunas, but on February 14, 2007 he went to German team ALBA Berlin.
Penney's addition to the previously unsuccessful Breakers proved to be the tonic for the Breakers success, with the team qualifying for their first ever finals series, before eventually finishing in sixth position overall. Individually, Penney was the league's third leading scorer, averaging 24.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals over 31 games, was a starter for the World All-Stars team, and named to the NBL's First Team as reward for his efforts.
In the 2008–09 season, Penney led the league in scoring and was first Kiwi player ever to be named in the All-NBL First Team for consecutive seasons. He took home the Andrew Gaze MVP trophy for leading the Breakers to their best season ever, averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists over 28 games, making Penney the first Kiwi to be honoured with the award. Included in Penney's feats were being award the NBL Player of the Month in October 2008.
On January 21, 2010, Penney scored a career-high 49 points in a 103–89 win over the Adelaide 36ers in Auckland, with his efforts being rewarded with the Player of the Week award.
In the 2010 NBA D-League playoffs Penney averaged 21.3 points 4.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game for the Skyforce as they lost their first round playoff series to the Tulsa 66ers 2-1.
In September 2010, Penney was invited by the San Antonio Spurs to compete for a roster spot. He was waived on October 11.
Penney was part of the Tall Blacks' memorable 2002 World Championships campaign as they surprisingly finished fourth. Penney averaged 16.9 points per contest and hit 45.5% of his three-point shots.
With the decline of Pero Cameron, Penney has become New Zealand's marquee player on the international scene, but despite averaging 20.7 points during the Tall Blacks campaign for a 2008 Olympics berth, the team fell short of achieving their place at Beijing.
Penney, now one of the most senior Tall Blacks, is now captain of New Zealand. Penney led New Zealand to victory in the FIBA Oceania Championship 2009, beating Australia 177-162 on aggregate, after the two-match tie was drawn 1-1. Penney was influential in both games, with 23 points and 4 assists in Game 1, and a virtuoso 24-point, 7-rebound and 10-assist performance in Game 2, thus winning the Al Ramsay Shield.
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