Nicole Aiken-Pinnock Explained

Nicole Pinnock
Updated:5 August 2011
Fullname:Nicole Alicia Aiken-Pinnock
Maidenname:Aiken
Birth Date:11 December 1985
School:Clarendon College
Occupation:Lecturer
Relatives:Romelda Aiken (sister)
Positions:GK, GD
Clubyears1:2017-present
Clubyears2:2004-2016
Clubteam2:Clarendon Gators
Nationalyears1:2006–present

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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aiken, Nicole . My Netball Life: Yesterday, Today, and Forever . Alcoa . 2004 . 2008-12-14.
  2. Web site: National Representatives 2004–05 . Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association . 2008-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722070714/http://www.jisa.org.jm/National%20Representatives%202004-5.pdf . 22 July 2011 . dead .
  3. News: Tucker . Elton . High hopes for record medal haul . Jamaica Gleaner . 2006-03-11 . 2008-12-14.
  4. News: Bogle . Dania . Nicole Aiken takes scholarship in Texas . The Jamaica Observer . 2007-08-25 . 2008-12-14.
  5. Web site: Lamar University profile . 13 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080610175650/http://lamarcardinals.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/aiken_nicole00.html . 10 June 2008 . dead .
  6. News: Bailey . Robert . Aiken quits scholarship . Sports Jamaica . 2008-01-02 . 2008-12-14.