Player of the Day: Jenna O'Hea
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Jenna O’Hea is an Australian basketball player who wears the #4 jersey for the Seattle Storm. O’Hea was born on June 6, 1987. She stands at 6’1 and weighs 174 pounds. She was born in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia but grew up in Melbourne, where she started with the national team in 2009. O’Hea plays both guard and forward positions.

O’Hea went to college at Caulfield Grammar in Melbourne. Her pro career began in 2003 when she joined the Australian Institute of Sport. She played for the Institute from 2003 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007, she played for the Dandenong Rangers. She played for Arras from 2008 to 2009. Next, she was a player on the Bulleen Boomers team. She was with the Boomers from 2009 to 2011. When the Boomers won the championship, she went to the WNBL All-Star Five. She averaged 12 points per game during that time. The Los Angeles Sparks picked O’Hea up in 2011. She played for the Sparks from 2011 to 2013.

Since 2011, she has played for the Dandenong Rangers, but the Seattle Storm also picked her up in 2014, where she remains a professional player to date. In an interview, O’Hea told the press, “The girls are a really great bunch and we all got along so, so well. It was really disappointing we couldn’t quite bring it together on the court.” She also says that when not on the court, she does not talk about basketball with her teammates, opting to discuss other matters instead.

O’Hea has achieved several awards and honors in her lifetime. She was awarded the WNBL All-Star Award twice, once in 2010 and another time in 2011. She has also been a WNBL Champion two times: once in 2011 and again in 2012. She has won a single bronze medal in the Olympic games against London in 2012 while playing for the Australian team.

Fans of O’Hea can keep up with her on Twitter at @JennaOHea. She shares photos, videos, her latest news and even fun tidbits, like polls about where dogs should sleep in the home. She also has an Instagram account where you can see her dog, friends and other fun photos. Her hobbies include going to the beach, shopping and watching Carlton Blues of Australian Rules Football games. O’Hea is the daughter of John and Marie O’Hea and she has two brothers who also play basketball.

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