Ayrshire Tornadoes
| Ayrshire Tornadoes | |
|---|---|
| League | SBC Division 1 |
| Established | 1991 |
| Arena |
Dalry Primary School (Capacity: ) |
| Location | Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Team colours | Red and White |
| Team manager | Jordan Thomson |
| Head coach | Andy Pearson |
| Website | Official website |
The Ayrshire Tornadoes are one of Scotland's leading amateur basketball clubs, based across Ayrshire, Scotland, and now playing their home games at Dalry Primary School. The Senior Men's team compete in Division 1 of the Scottish Men's National League.
History
The club was founded in 1991 as Troon Basketball Club, playing home games at Marr College, Troon. The club joined the Scottish Men's National League for the 1998-99 season, quickly establishing themselves as a very capable National League team.
Teams
- Senior Men (National League Division 1)
- U18 Men (National League Division 1)
- U16 Men (National League Division 1)
The club field further men's teams in the Strathclyde Basketball League (Division 1 and Division 4).
Professional players
In the summer of 2006, several players formed part of a mass exodus towards professional basketball clubs including, Dan Wardrope (to Guildford Heat), Brian McCotter (to Newcastle Eagles), and Andy Pearson (to Scottish Rocks).
Season-by-season records
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pld. | W | L | Pts. | Play Offs | Scottish Cup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troon Tornadoes | |||||||||
| 1998–1999 | SNBL | 7th | 27 | 10 | 17 | 37 | No Playoffs | ||
| 1999–2000 | SNBL | 6th | 18 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 1st Round | ||
| 2000–2001 | SNBL | 7th | No Playoffs | - | |||||
| 2001–2002 | SNBL | 1st | 17 | 16 | 1 | 33 | No Playoffs | - | League Champions |
| 2002–2003 | SNBL | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | 33 | No Playoffs | - | |
| 2003–2004 | SNBL | 3rd | 18 | 12 | 6 | 30 | No Playoffs | ||
| 2004–2005 | SNBL | 2nd | No Playoffs | ||||||
| 2005–2006 | SNBL | 1st | No Playoffs | - | League Champions | ||||
| 2006–2007 | SNBL | 5th | 17 | 10 | 7 | 27 | No Playoffs | - | |
| 2007–2008 | SNBL | 3rd | 16 | 12 | 4 | 28 | No Playoffs | - | |
| 2008–2009 | SNBL | 4th | 20 | 8 | 12 | 28 | No Playoffs | Semi Finals | |
| 2009–2010 | SNBL | 4th | 20 | 10 | 10 | 30 | No Playoffs | Semi Finals | |
| 2010–2011 | SNBL | 6th | 18 | 8 | 10 | 26 | DNQ | - | |
| 2011–2012 | SNBL | 4th | 18 | 10 | 8 | 28 | Quarter Finals | Quarter Finals | |
| 2012–2013 | SNBL | 4th | 18 | 11 | 7 | 29 | Semi Finals | Quarter Finals | |
| 2013–2014 | SNBL | 6th | 18 | 8 | 10 | 26 | Quarter Finals | 2nd Round | |
| 2014–2015 | SNBL | 8th | 22 | 7 | 15 | 29 | Quarter Finals | 1st Round | |
| Ayrshire Tornadoes | |||||||||
| 2015–2016 | SBC Div1 | 10th | 18 | 2 | 16 | 20 | DNQ | 1st Round | Relegated to Div. 2 |