Expatriates in Lithuania - Kirk Penney (Paperback)

Chapters: Kirk Penney. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 50. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kirk Samuel Penney (born November 23, 1980 in North Shore, Auckland) is a New Zealander professional basketball player who is currently at shooting guard for the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBADL. After playing high school basketball at Westlake Boys High School in New Zealand, and playing three seasons in New Zealand's National Basketball League, he played college basketball in the United States at the University of WisconsinMadison from 1999 through 2003. Penney was named first-team All-Big Ten during his junior and senior seasons and an honorable mention All-American during his senior season, where he averaged 16.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists. Penney played in the 2000 Final Four and formed a backcourt duo with one-time NBA all star Devin Harris, now with the New Jersey Nets. He was not drafted in the star-studded 2003 NBA Draft but reportedly received offers from the Minnesota Timberwolves to play in the summer league a mere twenty minutes after the draft was complete. He led the league in 3-point accuracy of over 50% in his two stints as he was also there in 2004. 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 20042005 NBDL championship team, averaging 12.0 points, 3.2 assists and 1.4 assists. During this time, Penney was signed by the Los Angeles C...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=419067