The Troon Tornadoes are one of Scotland

Scotland

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's leading amateur basketball

Basketball

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 clubs, competing in the Scottish Men's National League

Scottish Men's National League

The Scottish Men's National League is the top men's basketball league in Scotland, and forms the second tier of British basketball after the professional setup of the BBL, where Scotland has just one representative in the Scottish Rocks.The governing body of basketball in Scotland is...

. They are based in the town of Troon

Troon

Troon is a town in South Ayrshire. It is situated on the west coast of Scotland, about eight miles north of Ayr and three miles northwest of Glasgow Prestwick International Airport. Lying across the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Arran can be seen. Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services...

, South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire

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, but their Senior Men national league side play out of the main sports hall at the Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr. However, the rest of the teams play out of Marr College

Marr College

-History:Marr College was funded from the money left to the town of Troon by C. K. Marr. It opened in 1935.-Notable former pupils:*Ronni Ancona, actress*Tom Brighton, footballer*Gordon Brown, rugby player*Alan Hutton, footballer*Donald Jack, writer...

, Troon.

In the summer of 2006, several players formed part of a mass exodus towards professional basketball clubs including Dan Wardrope

Dan Wardrope

Dan Wardope is currently a basketball player for the Worthing Thunder basketball club of the British Basketball League....

 (to Guildford Heat

Guildford Heat

Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...

), Brian McCotter

Brian McCotter

Brian McCotter is an Irish professional basketball player and currently plays for Team Northumbria in EBL2....

 (to Newcastle Eagles

Newcastle Eagles

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), and Andy Pearson

Andy Pearson

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 (to Scottish Rocks

Scottish Rocks

The Glasgow Rocks is a basketball team which competes in the British Basketball League. Formerly known as Scottish Rocks and also Edinburgh Rocks, they are one of the leading franchises in the top-tier league, and the only team to be based outside of England, playing at the Kelvin Hall...

).

For the 2006/07 season Troon will also take part in the BBL Cup alongside the professional franchise clubs of the British Basketball League

British Basketball League

The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....

 and a select few clubs from the SBL and the English Basketball League

English Basketball League

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The club also compete in most other age groups, both at national league level and Strathclyde (local) league level. In the 2009/10, Troon had a men's U16 national and Strathclyde league team, a men's U18 national and Strathclyde league team and a Senior men national and Strathclyde league team. An U14 team may be formed to play in local tournaments.