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Born | Gold Coast, Queensland | 5 September 1973|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WNBA draft | 1999: 4th round, 37th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jennifer Hazel (Jenny) Whittle (born 5 September 1973) is a retired Australian women's basketball player. Whittle was a regular member of the national team for over a decade, from 1994 until 2006. Playing Centre, Whittle was a key contributor to the Opals' success at international events during the 1990s and 2000s, with strong rebounding and defence a feature of her game.[1] Following an outstanding national and WNBL career, Whittle was elected to the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.[2]