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Glasgow Rollin’ Rocks to end wait as Scottish team returns to BWB’s top-flight

Glasgow Rollin' Rocks to end wait as Scottish team returns to BWB's top-flight

A wait of more than two decades will come to an end this weekend when the Glasgow Rollin’ Rocks begin their 2021/22 BWB National League season in the Premier Division – the first Scottish team to play in the top-flight since the 1990s.

The Rocks’ promotion to the Premier Division was earned after an impressive 2019/20 season, topping the Division 1 North table with a near perfect record, before the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The team has been coached over the last few seasons by Jen Scally, but club co-founder and 1984 Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian Gary Davidson has taken over the coaching duties ahead of the new season.

Davidson has been involved with the club since 1986, founding what was then known as West of Scotland Wheelchair Sports Club with Bobby Park and Peter Moore before the club joined forces with Glasgow Rocks in 2018.

“It means a lot to have the club back in the Premier Division,” Davidson said. “This is what we have all been working towards as we wanted to ensure the players were able to get the opportunity and a taste of playing at the top level in Britain.

“When wheelchair basketball was at a decline in Scotland, we tried to get it running again and make sure players had an opportunity. We’ve had some great times including taking the players to play in the Spitfire Tournament in Canada nine times, and playing over in Texas a couple of times to give the players an international feel.

“There’s been highs and lows and, after a bit of a decline, about five years ago we wanted to do all we could to get the team back up there again and get players from across Scotland to play together and here we are now.”

Returning to the top

The Rollin’ Rocks first team will be captained by 19-year-old Ben Leitch, who joined the Rocks ahead of the 2018/19 season after beginning his wheelchair basketball career at Lothian Phoenix. The GBR Academy athlete, who represented Great Britain at…

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