Aaron Westbrooks is an Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

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Career

Aaron played for Trinity College

Trinity College (Connecticut)

Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...

 in Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 & St. Fintan's High School

St. Fintan's High School

St. Fintans High School is a boys secondary school, which is located in the suburb of Sutton in Fingal County, Ireland. The school currently has 641 students....

. He joined Dart Killester

Dart Killester

Dart Killester is a basketball club based in Killester, Dublin, Ireland. Their senior men's team play in the Irish Superleague. They won the National League in 2007. The team is sponsored by Dublin Area Rapid Transit providers or the DART...

 before joining the Leicester Riders in 2009. Aaron made his BBL debut against the Sheffield Sharks

Sheffield Sharks

Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield...

. Aaron is also a member of the Ireland team

Ireland national basketball team

- Performance at Summer Olympics :-Notable players:*Pat Burke – Only Irish-born to have played in the NBA. Played for Orlando Magic & Phoenix Suns...

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Personal life

Aaron's brother Issac also played basketball for Leicester & currently with Ireland

Ireland national basketball team

- Performance at Summer Olympics :-Notable players:*Pat Burke – Only Irish-born to have played in the NBA. Played for Orlando Magic & Phoenix Suns...

. Aaron's two other brothers Michael and Eric also play basketball. Aaron's dad Jerome is also a basketball coach. Aaron supports the Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

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External links

• Profile on Leicester Riders