| Keegan
Brown
15-years-old, already breaking darting records and determined
to live the dream of becoming a top darts professional... that's
young Keegan Brown.
Team Unicorn is building a reputation for spotting young
darting talent and Brown is aiming to graduate through the
ranks at Unicorn, as he takes his place in the Generation
180 category.
He is the youngest ever English player to turn out for his
County, when he represented the Isle of Wight against Shropshire
and he had to get special dispensation to play from the BDO!
Keegan is also the youngest player on the Isle of Wight to
win an adult Super League game and he is making great waves
on the South coast, as his darting education continues.
"I was bitten by the darts bug a few years ago and
I know every game I play is part of the learning curve but
ultimately, I would love to make a living out of the sport."
Keegan is currently juggling the darts with studying, as
he prepares to take 11 GCSE examinations. He gets all the
support and encouragement he needs from mum and dad -
Paula and Alan - but they make sure the homework and
study comes first!
He uses 22gm Unicorn darts and is sports mad - playing
rugby and cricket for his school. Keegan is also becoming
a minor celebrity at home in Newport on the Isle of Wight.
He has appeared in several TV programmes talking about, playing
and promoting darts, including Exchange and SportsRound on
the BBC and his local station Meridian.
The sport of darts is sure to become a major part of Keegan's
life. He already plays three or four times a week, has won
several junior tournaments and beats adult players on a regular
basis. He has also come agonisingly close to his first 9-darter!
After seven perfect darts, Keegan just clipped the wire of
treble 15 with his eighth dart.
He reached the final of the Isle of Wight Open, narrowly
losing to Colin Monk's son Aaron and among his scalps
is the name of fellow Team Unicorn new boy Ricki Williams
in the Hampshire Open.
Only time will tell whether Keegan Brown is a darts star
in the making but the youngster certainly has the drive, belief
and ambition to make it in the big time in the years to come,
with the backing and support of Team Unicorn.
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