Nicole Aiken-Pinnock

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]

Nicole Pinnock
Personal information
Full name Nicole Alicia Aiken-Pinnock (née Aiken)
Born (1985-12-11) 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
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
World Netball Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 AucklandNetball
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 GlasgowNetball
World Netball Series
Silver medal – second place2009 ManchesterFastnet
Bronze medal – third place2010 LiverpoolFastnet
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
  1. Aiken, Nicole (2004). "My Netball Life: Yesterday, Today, and Forever". Alcoa. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  2. "National Representatives 2004–05" (PDF). Jamaica Intercollegiate Sports Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  3. Tucker, Elton (11 March 2006). "High hopes for record medal haul". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  4. Bogle, Dania (25 August 2007). "Nicole Aiken takes scholarship in Texas". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 14 December 2008.
  5. "Lamar University profile". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  6. Bailey, Robert (2 January 2008). "Aiken quits scholarship". Sports Jamaica. Retrieved 14 December 2008.


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