Paul Cummins
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Paul Cummins is an Irish
basketball
player who plays for the Ireland national basketball team
.
, Ireland
in 1984. After he was named 'junior Irish player of the year' in 2001, he went to play basketball and study at the Ravenscroft School
in North Carolina
. Cummins then attended top ranked national powerhouseSouth Kent School
for one year (2003) and graduated as one of 6 basketball players to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship from South Kent.
) under head Coach Fran O'Hanlon. By the end of his college career he was ranked 5th in most three pointers made in Lafayette basketball history and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches
(NABC) Honor Court. Cummins scored 20 plus points on three occasions, including a big home win over Army. As a freshman, Cummins high-scored with 13 points against final-four team Louisville (2004).
After graduating in 2008, Cummins played for the City of Edinburgh Kings
basketball club where he won the Scottish National Cup
, was the Scottish cup final MVP (24 points), was named 'National-League Import Player of the Year' and finished as the Scottish league's top scorer at 26 ppg.
In the Scottish Universities league final, Cummins scored 54 points as Edinburgh defeated rivals Glasgow to win the title. Cummins set up a basketball clinic for Scottish and Irish youth players named 'Hoopsclinic' which has grown each year and promotes the game of basketball to a wide network of youth players keen on developing their skills. In 2010 Cummins signed with the Ulster Elks and averaged 18 ppg in the Irish superleague.
Cummins graduated Lafayette College (USA) in 2008 with a BA double-degree in psychology and music. Cummins is a qualified performance psychologist
, having received his MSc degree in 2009 from the University of Edinburgh
. He then completed an MBA at the University of Ulster
in 2010 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D.
in Leadership.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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 who plays for the Ireland national basketball team
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...
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Biography
Cummins was born in County KildareCounty Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1984. After he was named 'junior Irish player of the year' in 2001, he went to play basketball and study at the Ravenscroft School
Ravenscroft School
Ravenscroft School is an independent, formerly Episcopal, college preparatory school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-school through grade 12...
in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Cummins then attended top ranked national powerhouseSouth Kent School
South Kent School
South Kent School is a private boarding school for boys in South Kent, Connecticut, United States. The school is located on a campus in the hills of Litchfield County. It was founded in 1923 as a joint venture between Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, headmaster of Kent School, and two of his...
for one year (2003) and graduated as one of 6 basketball players to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship from South Kent.
Career
Cummins is an Irish senior men's international basketball player and has represented Ireland since he was 15 years old. While attending high-school in America, Cummins was named to the North Carolina All-State basketball and track teams. He led the Ravenscroft Ravens to state finals in both basketball and soccer, and was the NC state long-jump champion in 2003. At the South Kent School, Cummins joined a nationally ranked basketball team that had six players sign with NCAA Division-1 basketball programs, and one player, Dorell Wright, who made the jump directly to the NBA. Throughout the history of Irish basketball thus far, Cummins was one a very small number of Irish-born male players to ever earn a basketball scholarship to an American NCAA Division I college (Lafayette CollegeLafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
) under head Coach Fran O'Hanlon. By the end of his college career he was ranked 5th in most three pointers made in Lafayette basketball history and was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches
National Association of Basketball Coaches
The National Association of Basketball Coaches , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is an American organization of college men's basketball coaches...
(NABC) Honor Court. Cummins scored 20 plus points on three occasions, including a big home win over Army. As a freshman, Cummins high-scored with 13 points against final-four team Louisville (2004).
After graduating in 2008, Cummins played for the City of Edinburgh Kings
City of Edinburgh Kings
The City of Edinburgh Kings are one of Scotland's leading basketball clubs. Established in 1988, they are members of the Scottish Basketball League and have won the League Championship seven times; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the National Cup five times; 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008...
basketball club where he won the Scottish National Cup
Scottish Men's National League
The Scottish Men's National League is the top men's basketball league in Scotland, and forms the second tier of British basketball after the professional setup of the BBL, where Scotland has just one representative in the Scottish Rocks.The governing body of basketball in Scotland is...
, was the Scottish cup final MVP (24 points), was named 'National-League Import Player of the Year' and finished as the Scottish league's top scorer at 26 ppg.
In the Scottish Universities league final, Cummins scored 54 points as Edinburgh defeated rivals Glasgow to win the title. Cummins set up a basketball clinic for Scottish and Irish youth players named 'Hoopsclinic' which has grown each year and promotes the game of basketball to a wide network of youth players keen on developing their skills. In 2010 Cummins signed with the Ulster Elks and averaged 18 ppg in the Irish superleague.
Cummins graduated Lafayette College (USA) in 2008 with a BA double-degree in psychology and music. Cummins is a qualified performance psychologist
Sport psychology
Sport psychology is an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from the fields of kinesiology and psychology. It involves the study of how psychological factors affect performance and how participation in sport and exercise affect psychological and physical factors...
, having received his MSc degree in 2009 from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He then completed an MBA at the University of Ulster
University of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
in 2010 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Leadership.
External links
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- http://www.leinsterleader.ie/sport/cummins_flies_the_kildare_flag_on_the_us_courts_1_1931557
- http://www.hoopsclinic.com/page2.htm
- http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/It39s-all-Cummins-together-for.4676699.jp
- http://www.sportsfile.com/id/RP0039181/
- http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/P0707015/
- http://www.basketballireland.ie/international/international/news/story.jsp?newsID=1874
- http://www.ravenscroft.org/page.cfm?p=3629
- http://basketballireland.ie/arena/news/story.jsp?newsID=5238
- http://www.ulsterelksbasketball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&catid=1&Itemid=59
- http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=USA&PlayerID=17032
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_Elks