Sporting Pathways Scotland was founded by former professional Basketball Player Graham Hunter. After having come to the end of a long-dedicated run of playing basketball from club level and International in Scotland to High School and University in the United States of America. And then completing a short career in the professional game from EBL Div 1 in England, a season with the well-respected G
lasgow Rocks in the BBL, and two teams out in the Spanish lower leagues. It was then Graham became involved with opportunities for young people and community initiatives that he did not have in his own community as a young person. Graham commented: “I wanted to combine what I had learned on my travels and playing basketball with a positive message to children & young people.”
“I honestly feel that in many areas across Scotland like where I grew up there is a very negative attitude towards attaining a better life and trying to follow your heart and chase your dream.”
“I was never interested in school or anything for that matter as a child, I also felt I wasn’t really good at anything until I played basketball, it just made sense to me.”
“It was in the United States I began to take my education more serious as a result as I needed a certain grade to be eligible to play.”
“To any children/young people or anyone for that matter, I was the most unlikely athlete as a child and I did it with a lot of hard work and dedication, where you are from and your level of a play means nothing, put in the hard work and stay positive and you can achieve your dream whether it be basketball, University, other sports and so on, believe in yourself that’s where it starts.”
