BASKETBALL PLAYER
Kirk Penney
1980 - Today

Kirk Penney
Kirk Samuel Penney (born 23 November 1980) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player. He is the all-time leading scorer for New Zealand's national team and he ranks 12th all-time in points scored at the FIBA World Cup. In 2024, he was inducted in the FIBA Hall of Fame. Penney played four years of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers between 1999 and 2003, where he was twice named first-team all-conference and as an all-American. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Penney is the 1,720th most popular basketball player (down from 1,619th in 2019), the 307th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 270th in 2019) and the 4th most popular New Zealander Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Kirk Penney ranks 1,720 out of 1,757. Before him are Spencer Hawes, Josh McRoberts, Isaiah Stewart, Terrence Jones, Precious Achiuwa, and James Young. After him are Landry Shamet, Pat Connaughton, Jevon Carter, Ryan Broekhoff, Yulia Kozik, and Patrick Patterson.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSpencer Hawes
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.76
Rank: 1,714
Josh McRoberts
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 1,715
Isaiah Stewart
2001 - Present
HPI: 30.67
Rank: 1,716
Terrence Jones
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.62
Rank: 1,717
Precious Achiuwa
1999 - Present
HPI: 30.62
Rank: 1,718
James Young
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.61
Rank: 1,719
Kirk Penney
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 1,720
Landry Shamet
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.56
Rank: 1,721
Pat Connaughton
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.53
Rank: 1,722
Jevon Carter
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.53
Rank: 1,723
Ryan Broekhoff
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 1,724
Yulia Kozik
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 1,725
Patrick Patterson
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.46
Rank: 1,726
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Kirk Penney ranks 1,404. Before him are Karina LeBlanc, Curtis Tomasevicz, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Asjha Jones, Craig Mottram, and Claude Kelly. After him are Mohamed Abicha, Kasey Kahne, Mauro De Filippis, Dina Ellermann, Nikitin Dheer, and Samy Abdel Razek.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsKarina LeBlanc
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.38
Rank: 1,398
Curtis Tomasevicz
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.36
Rank: 1,399
Kamalinee Mukherjee
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.34
Rank: 1,400
Asjha Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.32
Rank: 1,401
Craig Mottram
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.27
Rank: 1,402
Claude Kelly
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.80
Rank: 1,403
Kirk Penney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 1,404
Mohamed Abicha
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.40
Rank: 1,405
Kasey Kahne
RACING DRIVER
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 1,406
Mauro De Filippis
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 1,407
Dina Ellermann
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.04
Rank: 1,408
Nikitin Dheer
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.00
Rank: 1,409
Samy Abdel Razek
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.87
Rank: 1,410
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Kirk Penney ranks 307 out of 303. Before him are Brendon McCullum (1981), Kelly Brazier (1989), Kirstie James (1989), Sarah Walker (1988), Yondonperenlein Baskhüü (1993), and Ben Stokes (1991). After him are Theresa Fitzpatrick (1995), Trent Boult (1989), Tom Murray (1994), Emma Dyke (1995), Ally Wollaston (2001), and Jackie Gowler (1996).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsBrendon McCullum
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 301
Kelly Brazier
RUGBY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.08
Rank: 302
Kirstie James
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 303
Sarah Walker
CYCLIST
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.96
Rank: 304
Yondonperenlein Baskhüü
WRESTLER
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 305
Ben Stokes
CRICKETER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.71
Rank: 306
Kirk Penney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 307
Theresa Fitzpatrick
RUGBY PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.32
Rank: 308
Trent Boult
CRICKETER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 309
Tom Murray
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.07
Rank: 310
Emma Dyke
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 30.07
Rank: 311
Ally Wollaston
CYCLIST
2001 - Present
HPI: 29.95
Rank: 312
Jackie Gowler
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 313
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In New Zealand
Among basketball players born in New Zealand, Kirk Penney ranks 4. Before him are Steven Adams (1993), Sean Marks (1975), and Aron Baynes (1986).
Steven Adams
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 1
Sean Marks
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.65
Rank: 2
Aron Baynes
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 3
Kirk Penney
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.57
Rank: 4