Bahamas men's national basketball team

The Bahamas national basketball team represents The Bahamas in international men's basketball.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Bahamas women's national basketball team.

Bahamas
FIBA ranking58 2 (3 March 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationBahamas Basketball Federation
CoachNorris Bain
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances1 (1995)
MedalsNone
Pan American Games
Appearances2 (1975, 1991)
MedalsNone

The Bahamas has traditionally been the dominant nation at the official Caribbean Basketball Championship as it won more gold medals and more overall medals than any contender.

Competitions

FIBA AmeriCup
Year Position Tournament Host
19958th1995 FIBA Americas ChampionshipMexico City, Mexico

Pan American Games
See also: Basketball at the Pan American Games
  • 1975: 9th place
  • 1991: 8th place
  • 2019 : To be determined

Centrobasket Championship
  • 1989: 8th place
  • 1995: 5th place
  • 2003: 5th place
  • 2012: 5th place
  • 2014: 7th place
  • 2016: 7th place

CBC Championship
See also: FIBA CBC Championship
  • 1998: 3rd place
  • 2004: 5th place
  • 2006: 4th place
  • 2007: 4th place
  • 2009: 4th place
  • 2011: 2nd place
  • 2014: 1st place
  • 2015: 2nd place

Current roster

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[2]

Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 1 Michael Carey – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Wagner Seahawks men's basketball
G 3 Jaron Cornish 22 – (1993-08-02)2 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) -
PG 4 Lourawls Nairn 21 – (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) -
F 5 Travis Munnings 21 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
F 6 D’Shon Taylor 23 – (1993-01-18)18 January 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
SF 7 Jean Cadot 29 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Skallagrimur
SF 8 Kentwan Smith 24 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
SF 9 Eugene Bain 27 – (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cybiots
C 10 Deandre Ayton 17 – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Hillcrest Prep Academy (Phoenix, AZ)
C 15 Jaraun Burrows 30 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Tapiolan Honka
SG 12 David Nesbitt 25 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Flamengo Basketball
G 13 Abel Joseph 25 – (1990-07-23)23 July 1990 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) PJCS (basketball)
G 14 Leon Cooper 25 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina (basketball)
G 15 Taran Cox 28 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Madina SC
Head coach
  • Mario Bowleg
Assistant coach(es)
  • Norris Bain
  • Wayde Watson
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Inactive
C Deandre Ayton Kadeem Coleby Shaquille Cleare
PF David Nesbitt Jaraun Burrows Dwight Coleby Kai Jones
SF Travis Munnings Kentwaun Smith Samuel Hunter
SG Buddy Hield Franco Miller
PG Michael Carey Lourawls Nairn

Notable players

Other current notable players from the Bahamas:

Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C Shaquille Cleare 23 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Texas Longhorns men's basketball
SG Buddy Hield 22 – (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Sacramento Kings
G Michael Carey – 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Wagner college men's basketball
PG Lourawls Nairn 22 – (1994-10-08)8 October 1994 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
C Magnum Rolle 30 – (1986-02-23)23 February 1986 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Nakorn Phantom Mad Goat
C Deandre Ayton ? – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) Phoenix Suns
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 November 2016

Past rosters

At 2009 FIBA CBC Championship:

Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Hall, Quentin 33 – (1977-07-01)1 July 1977 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) TBB Trier
G 5 Hinds, Alonzo 26 – (1984-03-05)5 March 1984 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Newberry College
G 6 Bain, Brian 29 – (1981-06-11)11 June 1981 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Armstrong Atlantic State University
C 7 Hutchinson, Jeremy 30 – (1980-02-07)7 February 1980 Real Deal Shockers
F 8 Henfield, Jeffrey 24 – (1985-11-30)30 November 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Gallup Talons
F 9 Forbes, Scott 35 – (1975-06-23)23 June 1975 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) JSF Nanterre
F 10 Cox, Torrington 24 – (1985-09-30)30 September 1985 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) King University
F 11 Seymour, Cordero 23 – (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Dickinson State University
F 12 Demeritte, Quentin 28 – (1982-04-13)13 April 1982 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Central Oregon Hotshots
F/C 14 Hudson, Doyle 26 – (1984-01-27)27 January 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) University of Pittsburgh
SG 24 Hield, Buddy 21 – (1993-12-17)December 17, 1993 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) New Orleans Pelicans
C 15 Bain, Gjio 25 – (1985-07-15)15 July 1985 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) CB Tarragona
Head coach
  • Mario Bowleg
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

Head coach position
  • Larry Brown – 2011, 2012
  • Larry Eustachy – 2014
  • Mario Bowleg – 2015 - 2018
  • Norris Bain – Since 2019

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: Under Armour

2017 - Present : NIKE

gollark: Please not this again...
gollark: I made some *horrific* lineages yesterday.
gollark: Plus one actual-3G.
gollark: I could, except they're all on cooldown after my massbreed.
gollark: I can also breed saltinselmessies.

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. Bahamas | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

Videos
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.