Basketball player Robert Reed 26 originally from Dolphin Drive has been selected to play for England in the commonwealth games in Melbourne Australia.

It's the first time that basketball has been included in the Games.

Robert attended Hawthorn Park Lower School, King's Houghton Middle School, Northfields Upper School and Houghton Regis Upper School.

Robert, who is now a mere 6ft 11ins, was a promising player as a teenager. As a youngster and represented England at youth level. He also played for the Leopards, a London club, where he played at junior and senior level.

He won a scholarship to attend high school and university in America. Where he played for Rider University NCAA, He has also played for; Lappeenranta, Finland; Falco, Hungary; and DMU Leicester Riders.

Robert began playing with the England squad last year and already has 15 caps.

Robert is staying with his mum and stepfather, Pam and Jim Gill, who still live on Parkside, and were key figures in organising the town carnival for a number of years in times gone by before he jets of to the warmer climate.
 
England’s first match is against Barbados on the 16th of March, I am sure we will all be supporting them.

You can see the full games schedule @ http://www.m2006.com.au/Channels/ the official site for the games.