Signs Express Fury star Jay Bunyan travelled to Manchester at the weekend after being selected as one of just 16 Scottish players invited to trial for the Great Britain national basketball programme.

Four Scottish players were chosen for each of the GB age-group squads at U16 and U18 level for both boys and girls.

A pupil at Graeme High School in Falkirk, Bunyan enjoyed an impressive season with Fury, representing the club’s U16 and U18 Scottish Division 1 teams. He will now compete for a place in the Great Britain Men’s U16 squad, marking another significant milestone in his development.

Jay is also a member of the Scotland U17 Men’s squad preparing for this month’s Tri Nations tournament at Playsport Arena in East Kilbride. His latest achievement places him among an elite group of Fury players who have represented or trialled for Great Britain, including Kieron Achara, Mairi Buchan, Fraser Malcolm, Ali Fraser, Jonny Bunyan, Daniel Donnelly, Mhairi McGill, Rachel Dagger, Rose Tyrell and Taylan Ertekin.

Signs Express Fury youngster Jay Bunyan in action earlier this campaign (Photo: Gary Smith)

placeholder image — Signs Express Fury youngster Jay Bunyan in action earlier this campaign (Photo: Gary Smith)

Among the most notable names on that list is Kieron Achara, who captained the Great Britain Men’s team at the London 2012 Olympic Games and famously faced a United States side featuring NBA superstars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Mairi Buchan also enjoyed success on the international stage as part of the Great Britain Women’s U20 team that won Euro B Gold, defeating Slovakia in the final and securing promotion to the top-tier Euro A competition.