Mark Michael Reynolds (born January 11, 1984) 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 playing for the Proveo Merlins of Crailsheim

Crailsheim

Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, 32 km east of Schwäbisch Hall, 40 km southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall district, incorporated in 1338....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. The 6'6 forward, from Longford

Longford

Longford is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 7,622 according to the 2006 census. Approximately one third of the county's population resides in the town. Longford town is also the biggest town in the county...

, Ireland played his underage basketball with the Longford Falcons. He attended the University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...

 and represented Scotland in the BUSA Universities tournament in 2005-2007. The Scottish Universities select team won the BUSA basketball tournament in 2007 defeating England

England national basketball team

The England national basketball team represents England in international basketball competitions. The team is organized by England Basketball, the sport's governing body in England...

 in the final, a feat not accomplished in decades. Mark received his first Irish Senior Mens international

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...

 cap against Luxembourg

Luxembourg national basketball team

The Luxembourgian national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Luxembourg in international competitions.-Eurobasket 1946:...

on 27 July 2007.