Jhaniele Fowler

Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard^[1] (formerly known as Jhaniele Fowler-Reid or Jhaniele Fowler; born 21 July 1989) is a professional Jamaican netball player who plays for the West Coast Fever in the Suncorp Super Netball League. Fowler-Nembhard is a 5-time Suncorp Super Netball Player of the Year^[2] and was named Netball Scoop's World's Best Netballer in 2021.^[3]

Jhaniele Fowler

Personal information
Born	(1989-07-21) 21 July 1989 (age 35) Jamaica
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Occupation	Professional Netballer
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS
Years	Club team(s)	Apps
2009–2013	Waulgrovians
2013–2017	Southern Steel	71
2018–present	West Coast Fever	150
(Correct as of 29 June 2023)
Years	National team(s)	Caps
2010–present	Jamaica	101
(Correct as of 19 July 2024)
Medal record Representing  Jamaica Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Netball 2018 Gold Coast Netball 2022 Birmingham Netball Fast5 Netball World Series 2010 Liverpool Fast5 Netball World Cup 2023 Cape Town Netball

Domestic Career

Fowler-Nemhard played domestic netball in Jamaica for the Waulgrovians club.^[4]

In 2011, Fowler-Nembhard was signed to play in the Australasian ANZ Championship with Australian team, the Adelaide Thunderbirds, on a two-year contract. Her contract was contingent on the Thunderbirds' current import, fellow Jamaican shooter Carla Borrego, on gaining Australian citizenship, and allowing the team's import spot for Fowler.^[5] However, Borrego was unable to gain citizenship in time for the 2012 season, and Fowler-Nembhard did not play with the Thunderbirds. She was later approached by New Zealand–based team, the Southern Steel, who signed her on a one-year contract for the 2013 season.^[6] At a height of 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in), Fowler-Nembhard was the second-tallest player in the Australasian league, after 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Megan Craig (who debuted for the Mystics in 2016).^[7]

Fowler-Nembhard returned to the Australian domestic scene in 2018, where she plays for West Coast Fever. She has been the leading goalscorer in the Suncorp Super Netball League every year since 2018 and holds the record for the most goals scored in a season. She was also named Suncorp Super Netball player of the year for 5 consecutive years between 2018 and 2022.^[2] In 2023, Fowler-Nembhard claimed her fifth consecutive Stacey Marinkovich Medal for Best and Fairest after another stellar campaign in which she scored her 5000th Suncorp Super Netball goal of her career.^[8]

International Career

Fowler-Nembhard has been a member of the Jamaica national netball team (the Sunshine Girls) since 2010.

Fowler-Nembhard has competed at three Fast5 Netball World Series tournaments with the Jamaica national team, winning a bronze medal in 2010.

She has competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 in Delhi, 2014 in Glasgow, and captained the team in 2018 in Australia and 2022 in Birmingham. In 2022 Fowler-Nembhard was Captain of the Jamaican team that achieved a historic, first time for the country, silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, in the UK. Losing to Australia in the final, after defeating New Zealand in the semis and beating Australia for the first time in a Commonwealth Games during the group stage.^[9][10] There also was a match with Barbados that saw over 100 goals recorded by Jhanielle's team.^[11]

Fowler-Nemhard competed in the Netball World Cup in 2011 in Singapore and 2015 in Australia. She captained the Sunshine Girls at the Netball World Cups in 2019^[12] in England and 2023 in South Africa. In 2023 Fowler-Nembhard captained Jamaica to win Bronze at the World Cup in South Africa.^[13] She scored 302/310 (97.4%) goals during the tournament^[14] and was the only Jamaican named in the World Cup team of the Tournament.^[15]

Personal Life

Fowler-Nembhard grew up in Montego Bay, moving to St Thomas at 19 years of age.^[16] She married Andre Reid in December 2013 when she added Reid to her last name. The couple have a daughter. On 20 December 2023, she married Ashani Nembhard in a private ceremony in Kingston^[17]

External links

• Suncorp Super Netball profile
• West Coast Fever Profile Archived 9 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine

References

1. "Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard". West Coast Fever. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
2. "Watson Crowned Liz Ellis Diamond". Netball Australia. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
3. Scoop, Netball (8 January 2022). "Netball Scoop World's Best Netballer 2021". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
4. Bogle, Dania (20 June 2011). "Jhaniele Fowler: Born to play netball". Jamaica Observer.
5. Bailey, Robert (8 March 2012). "Waiting in the wings". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
6. "Jamaican giant signs with Steel". The New Zealand Herald. APNZ. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
7. Egan, Brendon (13 November 2012). "Jamaican import steels for cool days down south". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
8. "Fowler wins fifth Stacey Marinkovich Medal". West Coast Fever. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
9. Harkin, Ian (25 July 2022). "2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES - Results". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
10. "Commonwealth Games: Jamaica beat Australia for first time to top Pool A". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
11. "Jamaica steamroll Barbados in Commonwealth Games". Super Netball. 1 August 2022.
12. Maurice, Megan (9 July 2019). "Netball World Cup 2019: team-by-team guide". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
13. "Netball World Cup 2023: Jamaica 52-45 New Zealand - Sunshine Girls secure bronze". BBC Sport. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
14. Harkin, Ian (23 September 2023). "2023 Netball World Cup: Team Stats". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
15. "Fowler Named In Netball World Cup Team Of The Tournament". www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
16. Sinclair, Jenny (26 April 2023). "NS EXCLUSIVE: All in the Fowler family". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
17. Desk, Sports. "Sunshine Girls captain Jhaniele Fowler weds in private ceremony in Kingston". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 19 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)