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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kirk Penney has received more than 181,786 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kirk Penney is the 1,620th most popular basketball player (down from 1,369th in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 213th in 2019) and the 4th most popular New Zealander Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
32.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.17
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Kirk Penney ranks 1,620 out of 1,757. Before him are André Roberson, Jonathan Isaac, DeJuan Blair, Jalen Smith, Ryan Gomes, and Sebastian Telfair. After him are Dahntay Jones, Joel Freeland, Terrence Williams, Reggie Evans, Vít Krejčí, and Tully Bevilaqua.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndré Roberson
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.54
Rank: 1,614
Jonathan Isaac
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.50
Rank: 1,615
DeJuan Blair
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.46
Rank: 1,616
Jalen Smith
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.44
Rank: 1,617
Ryan Gomes
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 1,618
Sebastian Telfair
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 1,619
Kirk Penney
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 1,620
Dahntay Jones
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,621
Joel Freeland
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 1,622
Terrence Williams
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 1,623
Reggie Evans
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 1,624
Vít Krejčí
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Rank: 1,625
Tully Bevilaqua
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.25
Rank: 1,626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Kirk Penney ranks 1,345. Before him are Angela Williams, Fitz Hall, Kentaro Yoshida, Kenji Kageyama, Yu Kawamura, and Alexandra Stevenson. After him are Dahntay Jones, Kazuya Iio, Toshiyasu Takahara, Yuki Takabayashi, Kaushiki Chakraborty, and Shinya Kato.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsAngela Williams
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.48
Rank: 1,339
Fitz Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.45
Rank: 1,340
Kentaro Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.44
Rank: 1,341
Kenji Kageyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.44
Rank: 1,342
Yu Kawamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 1,343
Alexandra Stevenson
TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 1,344
Kirk Penney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 1,345
Dahntay Jones
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,346
Kazuya Iio
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 1,347
Toshiyasu Takahara
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 1,348
Yuki Takabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 1,349
Kaushiki Chakraborty
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 1,350
Shinya Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.33
Rank: 1,351
In New Zealand
Among people born in New Zealand, Kirk Penney ranks 270 out of 303. Before him are Erin Nayler (1992), Beatrice Faumuina (1974), Kosta Barbarouses (1990), Bill Tuiloma (1995), Corbin Strong (2000), and Dion Smith (1993). After him are Ben Stokes (1991), Brendon McCullum (1981), Abby Erceg (1989), Jeremy Brockie (1987), Eliza McCartney (1996), and Daniel Vettori (1979).
Others born in New Zealand
Go to all RankingsErin Nayler
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 32.84
Rank: 264
Beatrice Faumuina
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 32.65
Rank: 265
Kosta Barbarouses
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.46
Rank: 266
Bill Tuiloma
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.45
Rank: 267
Corbin Strong
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 268
Dion Smith
CYCLIST
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 269
Kirk Penney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 270
Ben Stokes
CRICKETER
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 271
Brendon McCullum
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.39
Rank: 272
Abby Erceg
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 273
Jeremy Brockie
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 274
Eliza McCartney
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.04
Rank: 275
Daniel Vettori
COACH
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.95
Rank: 276
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: 41.32
Rank: 1
Sean Marks
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 2
Aron Baynes
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 3
Kirk Penney
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.40
Rank: 4