Inspirational basketball player Pierre Henry Fontaine put Thorley Hill primary school pupils through their paces. The 6ft 4in athlete, now retired, spoke at assembly before leading a 20-minute circuits session which raised £1,950. He was representing Sports For Champions UK (CIC), which will receive half the cash. The 42-year-old player, from South Acton in London, was at the vanguard of basketball as a sport in the UK and became a hoopster at the age of 12. He worked his way up through the ranks of the junior circuit to a big league swingman and England international until injury ended his ca…