Kieron Achara is a professional basketball player, who has representes the Great Britain team

Great Britain national basketball team

The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...

. He is a 6-10 (2.08m) forward who played collegiately at Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...

 (USA). On the 26th September 2010, Achara debuted for the Glasgow Rocks in a game against Sheffield Sharks, which they went on to win 80-76.

International career

Achara is the youngest player ever to play for the Scotland national side, featuring in the FIBA Europe Promotions Cup.
He made his debut for Great Britain team

Great Britain national basketball team

The Great Britain men's national basketball team, known as Great Britain or GB, is the national team for Great Britain in basketball...

in 2008, shortly before turning professional.

Personal

Kieron's mother, Marion Fzea is a former member of the U18 Scottish Women's National Basketball Team. His elder brother, Idris, who also plays basketball, represented Britain in basketball at the 2000 Special Olympics at Athens, Greece. Kieron completed his undergraduate degree in management.

External links

• College Bio
• Great Britain Basketball Profile
• Legabasket Profile