Kieondre Arkwright
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- Induction Year:
- 2021
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- Sport:
- Basketball
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- Year(s):
- 2008-10
Kieon Arkwright is a Flint, MI native who started out at SC4 and helped make school history. Arkwright was key in leading the men’s basketball team to their 8th place finish at the NJCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship in the 2009-10 season.
Arkwright earned First Team All-MCCAA honors and helped lead the Skippers to a regional title. From there the team made a run in the National Championship for the first time in school history. His time and success at SC4 led him to earn a D1 college scholarship to further his education and basketball career.
Arkwright now holds a BA degree from the University of Texas Pan American. After college, he also spent a few years playing professionally in Central America where he won a championship in the ACB League. After hanging up his sneakers, he focused on training other players and constantly learning new techniques.
In 2019 Arkwright became the founder of the Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy. In addition to Denver Nuggets PG Monte Morris, Arkwright also trains WNBA superstar Skylar Diggins and many pros who make their living playing overseas.
Arkwright has made his mark in the youth basketball world by running clinics for major shoe companies (Nike/Jordan Brand) in the U.S. and establishing a clinic base worldwide. He is currently in the field of athlete management/strategy and leads basketball camps, clinics, and fan engagement programs around the world.
