Jenna O’Hea net worth and basketball career

• She is an Australian professional basketball player
• She is currently the captain of the Australian women’s national team
• She won the WNBL championship six times

Jenna O’Hea is an Australian professional basketball player whose net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $5 million, having garnered her wealth through her basketball career.

She began playing basketball at a young age and represented her home state of Victoria at the junior level. She fortunately won a scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport where she played for the Australian Under18 national team.

Her professional career started when she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2005 WNBL draft where she played her first professional seasons with the Melbourne Boomers and won a WNBL championship.

A few years later, the player moved to the United States to play in the WNBA. She played for three seasons, one with the Seattle Storm and two with the Washington Mystics. She then returned to Australia and began playing in the WNBL and ever since she has won six championships. 

Jenna O’Hea Biography

Jenna O’Hea Net Worth

Jenna O’Hea’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million from her successful career in the WNBL and partly in the WNBA. She began her professional career when she was drafted by the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL 2005 draft. Since then, she has played for several teams in Australia and the United States including the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics.

Jenna O’Hea. Photo/Just Women’s Sports

Apart from her salary, the player also has some endorsements with several companies like Nike and Adidas. O’Hea is also a popular figure in Australia who has been featured in several magazines and commercials. All these sources of earnings have significantly played a role in the growth of her net worth.

Jenna O’Hea Personal Life

Jenna O’Hea on June 6 1987 in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia to Michael and Vicki O’Hea. The player has one older brother, Daniel O’Hea. She began playing basketball at a very tender age and was a standout player at Traralgon College.

The player was fortunate to earn a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport after graduating from high school. At the AIS, she played for the Australian Under-18 national team. She was drafted in the 2005 WNBL draft by the Melbourne Boomers, played for the team for five seasons and won the WNBL championships twice.

She was then signed by the Seattle Storm of the WNBA where she played for two seasons and was named the MVP for two consecutive years. After her seasons with the Seattle Storms, O’Hea returned to Australia, signed with the Southside Flyers and has played for the team for six seasons, and won the WNBL championship four times. She also played for the Australian national team and has since won an Olympic gold medal, a world championship and six FIBA Asia Women’s Championships. She has also been named to the WNBL All-Star Five five times and is a two-time WNBL Defensive Player of the Year.

Jenna O’Hea Career

Jenna O’Hea is an Australian professional basketball player who has had an impressive career that has won her numerous awards individually and in the teams she played for. She began playing basketball at a very tender age and was a standout player at Traralgon College.

The player was fortunate to earn a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport after graduating from high school. At the AIS, she played for the Australian Under-18 national team. She was drafted in the 2005 WNBL draft by the Melbourne Boomers, played for the team for five seasons and won the WNBL championships twice.

O’Hea was then signed by the Seattle Storm of the WNBA where she played for two seasons and was named the MVP for two consecutive years.

Jenna O’Hea.Photo/The Roar

After her seasons with the Seattle Storms, O’Hea returned to Australia, signed with the Southside Flyers and has played for the team for six seasons, and won the WNBL championship four times. She also played for the Australian national team and has since won an Olympic gold medal, a world championship and six FIBA Asia Women’s Championships. She has also been named to the WNBL All-Star Five five times and is a two-time WNBL Defensive Player of the Year.

 Luxury Collection

Jenna’s net worth is an indication that she has had a successful career and can afford the best rides she would wish though no information about the cars she owns.

FAQs

1. How old is she?

36 years old

2. What is her net worth in 2023?

About $5 million

3. Which team is she currently playing for?

Southside Flyers

4. Was she drafted in the WNBA?

Yes

5. Who drafted her in the WNBA?

Seattle Storm.