Brian McCotter 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...

 professional 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...

 player and currently plays for Team Northumbria in EBL2.

Brian is a product of St. Malachy's College

St. Malachy's College

St. Malachy's College is the oldest Roman Catholic grammar school in the province of Ulster, and one of the oldest in Ireland.‎The college was founded in 1833 by Bishop William Crolly, about 50 years after the repeal of the penal laws, which had outlawed, among other things, the celebration of the...

 basketball team and was named MVP in the All Ireland U19 Schools Final after hitting 29 points. Brian was also named Irish Senior Schoolboy player of the year in 2002 and has represented Ireland at Junior Mens level.

Brian started his club career with Star of the Sea Basketball Club in Belfast and holds a club record after scoring 53 points in his final match in the All Ireland U19 Cup.

The 6 feet (1.8 m) guard

Shooting guard

The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

 Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland.The university was constituted by an Act of Parliament on 1 April 1993 as a result of a merger between Glasgow Polytechnic and The Queen's College, Glasgow....

 where he captained the Scotland Universities side, while also playing for Scottish Basketball League side Troon Tornadoes

Troon Tornadoes

The Troon Tornadoes are one of Scotland's leading amateur basketball clubs, competing in the Scottish Men's National League. They are based in the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, but their Senior Men national league side play out of the main sports hall at the Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr...

 from 2004-2006 winning the Scottish National League title and two Scottish National Cups and being named to the West All Star Team in 2005. Brian also holds the Scottish University scoring record after hitting 57 points against Edinburgh University in 2005.

Brian is said to be a good ball handler with a nice turn of speed around the court. An excellent shooter he also has great work ethic, which impressed Newcastle Eagles

Newcastle Eagles

Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city...

 coach Fabulous Flournoy

Fabulous Flournoy

Fabulous Flournoy is a player and the head coach for basketball team Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League....

enough to sign him during the summer of 2006. While at the Eagles Brian won the BBL Championship twice, BBL League twice and BBL Trophy once.

After a year playing for the Tees Valley Mohawks in EBL 1 Brian signed for Team Northumbia for the start of the 2010/2011 season.