Jenni Screen - Inspirational - Olympian, World Champion, Wife, Mother, Leader

Jenni Screen is an inspiration, an Olympian, World champion, Wife, Mother and a leader in her field.

Over twenty years ago I met this woman in Adelaide, very impressive, resilient, hungry and driven. And when you read all the success and the medal, remember Jenni was dropped three months prior to the 2006 World championship win. Hard work pays off, every time!

But don't think this is solely about being a successful basketballer. Jenni has a Degree in Sport Science and a Masters in Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning.

Jenni is a leader at the Hawthorn Football Club in her role as ALF/AFLW Lead and Player Development Manager.

She is smart, used all her skills to create a career and leverage this amazing sporting career.

Media, coaching, mentoring and a Deputy Chairperson for the FIBA Players’ Commission.

Jenni Screen was named on the Australian Opals in 2005, co-captained for a period, won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 2006 World Championships in Brazil, a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, 2012 at London a bronze medal and won the 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships.

Some of Jenni's history and success.

As a junior player, Jennifer Screen represented Toowoomba, participating in the Queensland Classics in all age groups. Her performance at these state competitions earned her selection in the 1997 South Queensland Girls Representative team, as well as selection to Queensland teams participating in the under 16 and under 18 Australian Junior Championships from 1997 to 1999 and admission to the Queensland Academy of Sport national intensive training program.

Jenni was a basketball scholarship athlete at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) for two years, in 1999 and 2000, representing the AIS in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) during the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 seasons.

During her final year at the Australian Institute of Sport, Jenni was recruited by the Adelaide Lightning, becoming a valued team member from 2001-2005 and being awarded the WNBL's Good Hands Award in 2005.From 2006 to 2009 Jenni played professionally for Parma in Italy before returning to the Adelaide Lightning for the 2011-2012 season. Jenni ended her celebrated WNBL career spanning 178 games in 2014, averaging 9.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Jenni Screen played 19 games as part of Australian Junior team and 11 games for the Young Australian team, and as a member of the Australian Gems won gold medals at both the World Championships in the Czech Republic, and in the World Qualification Series in 2002. Jenni also won a bronze medal with the Australian team at the 2005 World University Games in Turkey, scoring 30 points in the 81-72 victory against Russia.

This is much listen podcast, more women need to tell their stories, it is possible, you can do it, just work hard and smart.