Sony Centre Fury | |
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League | SBC Division 1 |
Established | 1992 |
History |
Falkirk Fury 1996-1998 Clark Eriksson Fury 1998-2015 Sony Centre Fury 2015-present |
Arena |
Mariner Centre (Capacity: 250) |
Location | Falkirk, Scotland |
Team colours | Red and White |
Head coach | John Bunyan |
Website | Official Facebook Page |
The Falkirk Fury, currently known as Sony Centre Fury for sponsorship reasons, are a basketball team based in the town of Falkirk, Scotland.
The club was established in 1992 and originally consisted of players from Falkirk High School and local sports development players. The club now competes at all National League age groups, and supports an extensive and strong junior program.
The Senior Men's team joined the Scottish Men's National League in 1996, finishing 3rd in their first season. The team are one of the strongest in the league, they have had a winning record every season since 1998. After finishing 2nd in the league for six consecutive seasons between 2006 and 2012, the club then won the title in 4 of the following 5 seasons.
The most illustrious player to come through the Fury program is GB international co-captain Kieron Achara. After playing across mainland Europe he now turns out for British Basketball League side Glasgow Rocks.