Alumni Spotlight - Jenine Browne
As the former Brock University Women’s basketball coach, and
new coach of the Adelaide Panthers, a semi-pro Australian
women’s team, Glen Shaw, was looking to pad his team with a top
import. When he checked the international list for fifth-year players
and those who had just graduated, Memorial alumna Jenine Browne,
B.Kin.(Hons.)’05, was at the top of the list. And, having been
on the receiving end of Jenine Browne’s basketball prowess --
she was outstanding as Memorial beat his Brock team 75-67 in the 2002
Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS) championship – Shaw leapt
at the opportunity to recruit her.
And oh, how right he was.
This basketball dynamo from St. Brides finished this season as the
South Basketball League’s top scorer. Jenine averaged 20.4
points and 8.7 rebounds per game. And she was third in the league for
three pointers. With those stats Jenine was named the league’s
undisputed MVP and a first-team all star. She was also recognized for
her leadership as well as her skill. Her strong work ethic in the gym
inspired the team’s younger players.
But Jenine‘s time with the Panthers may be over after just one
season. That’s because her coach expects her to be scooped up
by one of the professional teams in Australia who will be looking to
recruit her after such a phenomenal season. And of course she’s
also helped raised Memorial’s status as a place to look for up
and coming basketball talent.
A four time Atlantic University Sport MVP and scoring champ, Jenine
made Sea-Hawk history in 2005 when she finished her five-season
career with 2,028 points in 98 regular season games for a career
average of 20.7 points per game. Only one other woman player in CIS
history has passed the 2,000 point milestone.
So keep watching the sports headlines. We haven’t see the last
of Jenine Browne.