Team Manager
Joyce Flockhart
Age: 58 (20/12/47)
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Baker
Main Achievements: 1998 to date, Team Manager Scotland Senior Men’s Team; Manager/Secretary East Lothian Peregrines in Scottish National League.
Notes: Both sons are Scotland international players and Campbell is a member of the 2006 team.
Head Coach
Toni Szifris
Age: 56 (05/06/49)
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Education Consultant
Main Achievements: Coach to Scotland’s men’s and women’s teams at several domestic and European tournaments since 1994.
Notes: Represented Scotland at all age groups. At 18 years of age was youngest ever player to play for Scotland Senior Team. Father played Basketball for Poland and was instrumental in founding Scottish Basketball in the late 1940s. Son Ross and daughter Kara have both represented Scotland at senior level.
Assistant Coach
John Bunyan
Age: 55 (28/09/50)
Born: Haddington
Lives: Falkirk
Occupation: Basketball Tutor/Coach
Main Achievements: 1992 to date, National Coach to Scotland Cadet, Junior & Senior Men’s Teams; 2000 National Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.
Notes: Represented Scottish Police Basketball Team 1987-1994.
Athletes
Keith Bunyan
Position: Guard
Age: 28 (14/08/77)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 89kg
Born: Stirling
Lives: Falkirk
Occupation: Active Schools Co-ordinator Club: Falkirk Fury Coach: John Bunyan
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003-2002 BBL Championship, 1st; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2002 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2000 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd.
Representative honours: 1995 – first senior Scottish cap - around 50 senior caps to date.
Notes: Younger brother is part of Scottish Basketball Development squad. Younger sister plays basketball for Falkirk ladies.
Ross Campbell
Position: Forward
Age: 24 (18/12/81)
Height: 198cm
Weight: 95kg
Born: Irvine
Lives: Glasgow
Occupation: Medical student Club: Troon Tornados Coach: Tom Campbell
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: Scottish League 2002/3 Scotland MVP; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2000 All Conference Event Colorado, player of the week; 1999 BCI Tournament Colorado, MVP.
Representative honours: 2002 – first senior Scottish cap - 5 senior caps to date.
Notes: Father Tom coaches Scotland’s U18 basketball team, brother Euan coached the Scotland U16 basketball team.
Laurie Costello
Position: Guard
Age: 24 (05/01/82)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 80kg
Born: Edinburgh
Lives: Melbourne
Occupation: Full time basketball player Club: Melbourne Coach: Danny Costello
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 World Student Games, 21st; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2002 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd.
Representative honours: 2000 – first senior Scottish cap, 20 senior caps to date.
Notes: Brother plays basketball for UK Special Olympics team, father played amateur football for Scotland, grandfather played amateur football for GB in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
Mark Duncan
Position: Forward
Age: 27 (02/01/79)
Height: 198cm
Weight: 100kg
Born: Stirling
Lives: Denny, Stirling
Occupation: Graphic Designer Club: Falkirk Fury Coach: John Bunyan
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 Scottish Cup, with Falkirk Fury, 2nd; 2001 Scottish League, with Falkirk Fury, 1st.
Representative honours: 2005 - first senior Scottish cap - 10 senior caps to date.
Notes: Younger sister Ruth has represented Scotland in basketball. Younger brother Peter coached the 2004 Scottish Universities women’s basketball team.
Campbell Flockhart
Position: Forward
Age: 28 (25/03/77)
Height: 200cm
Weight: 103kg
Born: Johannesburg
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Police Officer Club: East Lothian Peregrines Coach: Toni Szifris
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2002 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2000 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd, 1999 British Universities vs French Universities, 2nd.
Representative honours: 1994 - first senior Scottish cap - around 38 senior caps to date.
Notes: Brother Grant also plays for East Lothian Peregrines.
Stuart MacKay
Position: Centre
Age: 29 (23/03/77)
Height: 208cm
Weight: 118kg
Born: Paisley
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Student Club: East Lothian Coach: Toni Szifris
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2002 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2000 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd.
Representative honours: 1996 - first senior Scottish cap - 40 senior caps to date.
Notes: A member of the Portobello team, which were runners up in the 2003 Scottish Rugby League Cup.
Gareth Murray
Position: Forward
Age: 21 (23/09/84)
Height: 200cm
Weight: 93kg
Born: Plymouth
Lives: Arbroath
Occupation: Full time basketball player Club: Scottish Rocks Coach: John Grant
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2003-4 Kalamazoo Valley CC Conference Championships with Pennfield High School, 1st; 2002-03 KBA Championships with Pennfield High School, 1st.
Representative honours: 2002 - first Scottish junior cap - 2 junior and 10 cadet caps to date.
Notes: Achieved Pennfield High School All State Honorable Mention in the 2002-03 season. Gareth will represent Scotland as a senior for the first time in Melbourne.
Tom Pearson
Position: Forward
Age: 24 (15/02/82)
Height: 200cm
Weight: 100kg
Born: Northampton
Lives: Glasgow
Occupation: Financial Consultant Club: Troon Tornadoes Coach: Tom Campbell
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; Scottish Cup, 1st; 1999 Scottish Junior National League, MVP.
Representative honours: 2005 - first senior Scottish cap - 4 senior caps to date.
Notes: Brother also played for Scotland at junior and cadet level.
Scott Russell
Position: Guard
Age: 25 (15/03/81)
Height: 182cm
Weight: 80kg
Born: Paisley
Lives: Johnstone
Occupation: Baker Club: Falkirk Fury Coach: John Bunyan
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2000 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd.
Representative honours: 2004 - first senior Scottish cap - 12 senior caps to date.
James Steel
Position: Forward
Age: 30 (05/02/76)
Height: 197cm
Weight: 87kg
Born: Kettering
Lives: Dunfermline
Occupation: Basketball Development Manager Club: Dunfermline Reign Coach: Neil Thomson
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st; 2002 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2000 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd.
Representative honours: 1994 - first senior Scottish cap - around 35 senior caps to date.
Notes: Father Eric Steel played volleyball for Scotland.
Joshua Tackie
Position: Guard
Age: 28 (22/02/78)
Height: 181cm
Weight: 85kg
Born: Glasgow
Lives: Glasgow
Occupation: Full time basketball player Club: London Capitals Coach: Steve Watson
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2002 BBL Championships, 1st.
Representative honours: 2005 - first senior Scottish cap - 7 senior caps to date.
Daniel Wardrope
Position: Guard
Age: 28 (10/01/78)
Height: 188cm
Weight: 90kg
Born: Tralalgon, Australia
Lives: Glasgow
Occupation: Engineer Club: Ayrshire Tornadoes Coach: Tom Campbell
Commonwealth games history: 2006
Main Achievements: 2005 South African Tour, 2nd; 2004 FIBA Europe Promotion Cup, 3rd; 2003 Scotland v Norway, 1st.
Representative honours: 2004 - first senior Scottish cap - 13 senior caps to date.