- Kieron Achara
infobox Euroleague Player
name = Kieron Achara
league = Italian League
position =Power Forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 10
weight_lbs =
nationality = British
birth_date = birth date and age|1983|7|3
birth_place =Stirling
college = Duquesne University
team =Fortitudo Bologna
Pro career_start = 2008
career_end = present
former_teams = Falkirk Fury (1999-2002)
awards = 2005 Atlantic 10 Chris Daniels AwardKieron Achara (born: 03/07/1983,Stirling ) is a professionalbasketball player, who has represented both Scotland and Great Britain team. He is a 6-10 (2.08m) forward who played collegiately at Duquesne University (USA) and is currently atFortitudo Bologna of the Italian League.Career
ClubsFalkirk Fury (1999-2002); Maine Central Inst. (2002-03); Duquesne University (2003-2008);Fortitudo Bologna (2008- )
International Career
Achara is the youngest ever player to play for the Scotland national side, featuring in the FIBA Europe Promotions Cup.He made his debut for Great Britain team in 2008, shortly before turning professionalcite web|url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport/Kieron-Achara-Outlook39s-sunny-for.4328851.jp|title=Outlook's sunny for basketball star|publisher=Scotland on Sunday|date=2008-07-28|accessdate=2008-07-28] .
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
[http://goduquesne.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/achara_kieron00.html| College Bio]
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