Less than a year after vowing to make Team Scotland's Glasgow 2026 squad, wheelchair basketball player Shayne Humphries has achieved his goal. The 20-year-old, who won silver at the World University Games last year, is set to make his Commonwealth Games debut on home soil.
Selection and Reaction
Humphries will make his debut at the Games having been officially selected to Scotland's 3x3 wheelchair basketball squad. When Shayne Humphries sets himself a goal, there is no doubt he will stick to it. He did just that when he set out to compete at the Commonwealth Games last year. The 20-year-old won silver at the FISU World University Games last September before vowing to make the Team Scotland squad for Glasgow 2026. Now, less than 12 months on, Humphries will make his debut at the Games.
“It feels really good being able to make sure I'm keeping my goals,” said the Dundee native. “A lot of people say they want to be playing at this level and there's a lot of people that want to play at the Commies. So the fact that I've been able to make that opportunity for myself, I'm quite happy with it. Especially continuing after the World University Games having said I want to make sure I go to this one after my performance there.”
Background and Achievements
Humphries studies BSc Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Stirling and represented GB Students on the world stage, securing their first-ever para medal. They beat the likes of hosts Germany and the United States before narrowly losing 11-8 in the final to favourites Spain. This experience has been invaluable for the Lothian Phoenix player ahead of a home Championships this summer.
“It was a really fun tournament,” he said. “That was my first big international tournament and it was phenomenal. Playing Germany with them being the home team is the loudest game I've ever played in by a mile and I'm hoping we get that support in Glasgow. It's going to be really, really fun having that on our side. I know I can play in that environment now and that makes me feel pretty good knowing that we're going to be the ones the crowd are cheering for.”
Journey and Homecoming
Humphries started wheelchair basketball at the age of 12 at hometown club, the Dundee Dragons. After moving up to the under-18s and coming out of his shell on the court, a switch south to Phoenix put his career on an upwards trajectory. His club's home city is just an hour away from this summer's host city of Glasgow, making the home tournament all the more special for him and his family.
“There's nothing like it, especially being in Glasgow,” he said. “Originally it was meant to be in Victoria and I was happy with that because I have some family in Australia but then it ended up moving to Glasgow and I was like, 'Well that's even better.' It's home. I've never really had anything like that in being the proper home team, especially with a big crowd so it's going to be really fun. It means a lot.”
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