Caylin Raftopolous

Head of Performance Pathway

Former professional basketball player turned coach.  Caylin played his junior basketball for London Towers, Spelthorne Atoms and London United before heading to the USA on a basketball scholarship to Arlington Country Day High School in Jacksonville, Florida.  

Returning to the UK to play professionally in the British Basketball League Caylin enjoyed a career playing for  Surrey Heat, Worcester Wolves and eventually a five year career for the Surrey Scorchers.  Before retiring to put all his focus into his current role as Head of Performance Pathways.

Andrew Lawrence

Academy Head Coach

Surrey native Andrew Lawrence was first seen as a player at the Surrey youth games before playing junior basketball for  Spelthorne Atoms and TASIS.  After finishing high school he was recruited by more than twenty five NCAA Division One Universities. Eventually deciding on the College of Charleston  where he was selected for several all conference teams.

Upon graduating Andrew worked out with six different NBA teams including Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic and played the NBA summer league with the Washington Wizards. .

A superb professional career playing in some of the top leagues in Europe including ACB in Spain, Pro A in France, FIBA Eurocup and Basketball Champions League was combined with an international career with the Great Britain Senior Men’s team.  He was selected and participated in Eurobasket 2011 (Lithuania), Eurobasket 2013 (Slovenia),  Eurobasket 2017 (Turkey) and London 2012 Olympics. 

While combining his playing career as a current member of the Surrey Scorchers professional team, Andrew is now using his vast experience and knowledge to coach players on the Pathway programme.

Stephen Twizere

Pathway Coach

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Jamie Wilkinson

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Kush Patel

Sports Therapist

Lloyd Gardner

Head of Performance Basketball