Ayo Amolegbe is studying Accounting and Finance and plays professionally for Surrey Scorchers in the British Basketball League.
Originally from Grays in Essex, Ayo joined the Scorchers Academy after sixth form before applying to study at Surrey the following year.
He scored his first professional points for the Scorchers against Plymouth City Patriots in October 2022.
Ayo coaches local school children as part of the Scorchers' community programme and loves feeling part of the Surrey community.
"Growing up I’d never heard of Surrey but playing basketball here and coaching the local kids I feel like there is a real community vibe," says Ayo.
Ayo is part of Surrey's Dual Career Programme, which is a support service and financial package available to students who are pursuing a sporting career alongside their studies. The programme focuses on balancing success across both athletic and academic commitments, whilst continuously supporting holistic wellbeing.
There are three tiers of support – Elite, Talent and Performance – however, all athletes can access a number of support services including strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology, physiotherapy, and performance lifestyle.
Surrey’s world-class sports facilities enable most of our student athletes to train on campus and make the most of our state-of-the-art 120-station gym, fitness studios and Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Located on our Manor Park campus, Surrey Sports Park has welcomed a wealth of sporting talent through its doors since it opened in 2010, including 17 Olympic and Paralympic nations who used the venue as a training camp ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The park, which is open to the public, is currently the full-time training base for a range of elite teams, including Harlequins Rugby Union, netball Super League team Surrey Storm, British Basketball League team Surrey Scorchers and top swimming club Guildford City.
For more information about Surrey Sports Park, visit: surreysportspark.co.uk
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