Nicole Alicia Aiken-Pinnock (née Aiken; born 11 December 1985) is a Jamaican netball player. Pinnock started playing international representative netball as early as 2004,[1][2] although she made her senior debut in the Jamaica national team, the Sunshine Girls, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[3] In 2007, Pinnock received a four-year scholarship to play basketball with Lamar University in Texas,[4] where she played center for the Cardinals.[5] However, in 2008 it was reported that Pinnock had given up the scholarship and returned to her first college, G.C. Foster.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Alicia Aiken-Pinnock (née Aiken) | ||
| Born | 11 December 1985 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| School | Clarendon College | ||
| University |
G.C. Foster College Lamar University | ||
| Occupation | Lecturer | ||
| Relatives | Romelda Aiken (sister) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GK, GD | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2017-present | Sirens (netball) | ||
| 2004-2016 | Clarendon Gators | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2006–present |
 Jamaica | ||
| Last updated: 5 August 2011 | |||
Pinnock currently plays netball for the Sunshine Girls at international level, and for Sirens (netball) in the Netball Superleague. She captained the team to bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
References
edit- ^ Aiken, Nicole (2004). "My Netball Life: Yesterday, Today, and Forever". Alcoa. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ "National Representatives 2004–05" (PDF). Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ Tucker, Elton (11 March 2006). "High hopes for record medal haul". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
- ^ Bogle, Dania (25 August 2007). "Nicole Aiken takes scholarship in Texas". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 14 December 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Lamar University profile". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
- ^ Bailey, Robert (2 January 2008). "Aiken quits scholarship". Sports Jamaica. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
External links
edit- Sunshine Girls team profile. Retrieved on 2009-04-15.
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