Aaron Matthew Westbrooks (born 25 November 1986) is an Irish former professional basketball player. He played for the Irish Under 20 national team, and the senior national team.Irish National Team Has a NESCAC, Family Feel
Early career Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Westbrooks attended St. Fintan's High School where he was part of the All-Ireland Championship team. His father, Jerome, coached Killester of the Irish Superleague during the 2004–05 season. As a 17-year-old, Westbrooks was entrusted by his father to fill the void left by a departing player.Killester plan without TabbMore player woe for Killester In 19 games for Killester in 2004–05, he averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
College career In 2005, Westbrooks moved to the United States and enrolled at Trinity College. He subsequently joined the Bantams men's basketball team for his freshman season in 2005–06. He went on to help the Bantams win the 2008 NESCAC championshipTrinity Wins 2008 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship2008 NESCAC Men's Basketball Championship while garnering NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year honours for the season.Aaron Westbrooks bio In his four-year career at Trinity, he played 102 games (100 starts) and averaged 6.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.Individual Career History – 2008–09 squad
Professional career After graduating from Trinity College in 2009, Westbrooks signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League for the 2009–10 season. In his lone professional season, he played 37 games and averaged 3.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.Player statistics for Aaron Westbrooks
Westbrooks was set to re-join Killester for the 2010–11 season,Preview for opening weekend of SuperLeagueKillester crave more but ultimately did not.
Personal life Westbrooks is the son of Jerome and Lois Westbrooks, and has four siblings: Michael, Isaac, Leah and Eric.Westbrooks clan carve out a special Irish nicheMan of God who brought the gospel from Chicago Michael and Isaac both played alongside Westbrooks with the Irish national team during the 2009 European qualifiers.Ireland squad named for European qualifiers All three of his brothers also had stints playing for Killester, while his sister played college basketball for Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland.
Westbrooks is the Founder and Camp Director of Euro Star Basketball Camp.Coach Bios – Euro Star Basketball Camp
References
External links Eurobasket.com profile FIBA Europe profile