St. Vincent men’s Senior Basketball Team to Compete in FIBA Tournament in Guyana
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation (SVGBF) is pleased to officially announce the 20-member delegation that will represent the nation at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, scheduled for July 6–13, 2026 in Georgetown, Guyana.
The tournament marks a significant milestone for Vincentian basketball, as it will be the Men’s Senior National Basketball Team’s first international competition since the 2018 tournament in Suriname. The team will be aiming to qualify for the next stage of the FIBA AmeriCup in November 2026.
All games will be played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana, with the Vincentian delegation being accommodated at the Royal International Hotel. The Federation notes that due to the absence of an indoor wooden basketball facility in St. Vincent and the Grenadines that meets international competition standards, the national team is required to conduct its pre-tournament training camp in Trinidad and Tobago. Therefore, the team departs on July 3rd, 2026 for Port of Spain, Trinidad, where they are participating in a three-day training camp at the Eastern Regional Sports Complex before travelling to Guyana on July 6th, 2026.
The tournament will feature ten participating nations divided into two groups of five teams, with only the top-ranked team from each group advancing to the next stage of the competition. St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been drawn in Group B alongside Barbados, Grenada, Haiti and the Cayman Islands, while Group A comprises Bermuda, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Turks and Caicos Islands, and host nation Guyana. Team SVG will face each of its Group B opponents in a round-robin format as it vies for one of the two coveted qualification spots.
Team Delegation
Players
- Sean Baptiste
- Opong Bramble
- Shamore Charles
- Tyler Fraser
- Darreo Glasgow
- Jermaine John
- Elton Joseph
- Phillip Lawrence-Ricks
- Hosea Martindale-DeFreitas
- Brendon Smart
- Steveon Taylor
- Chrisford Telesford
- Shad Thomas
Staff
- Head of Delegation – SVGBF President Suzette Jackson
- Team Manager / Chef de Mission – Sabrina Mitchell
- Head Coach – Justin Scott
- Assistant Coach – Randolph “Sticky” Williams
- Social Media Manager – Ella Mitchell-Sutton
- Team Physiotherapist – Shirnan Jacobs
- Team Doctor – Dr. Rico Audain
Team SVG Schedule
Wednesday, July 8th at 3:00 p.m. – St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Grenada
Friday, July 10th at 3:00 p.m. – St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Cayman Islands
Saturday, July 11th at 3:00PM – St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Haiti
Sunday, July 12th at 12:30PM – St. Vincent and the Grenadines vs. Barbados
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Basketball Federation gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support that has made the national team’s participation possible. Funding has been provided through the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Vincentians in the Diaspora (with special recognition to NBA legend Adonal Foyle and the Kerosene Lamp Foundation), local fundraising initiatives and community donations, an online GoFundMe campaign organised by Burton Williams, and some contributions from the local corporate community. The Federation also thanks the families, supporters and basketball community both at home and abroad whose continued encouragement has helped make this campaign possible.
Updates with live links to watch the games virtually will be provided at a later date.