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Trinidad and Tobago men's national basketball team

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

The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT)[2]

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
FIBA rankingNR (15 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1958
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationNational Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago (NBFTT)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA AmeriCup
AppearancesNone
Caribbean Championship
Appearances10
Medals Gold: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990
Silver: 1981, 1982, 1996

The team won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990 in the FIBA CBC Championship. Overall, Trinidad and Tobago has six total medals in this tournament and is second in the medal list only one behind the Bahamas which has seven.

Trinidad and Tobago's last official squad was for the 2010 Centrobasket in Santo Domingo. There, Trinidad and Tobago was the only team that defeated the eventual champion Puerto Rico.[3]

History

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In the 2009 CBC Trinidad finished in fourth place with a 3–0 record led by Ian Young who averaged 18.6 PPG and Wilferd Benjamin who averaged 12.4 PPG and led their team with a total of 45 rebounds. A close second was Julius Ashby who had 41 rebounds.

Competitions

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Summer Olympics

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yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

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yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

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yet to qualify

Centrobasket

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See also: Centrobasket
  • 1971 : 6th
  • 1987 : 6th
  • 1989 : 9th
  • 2010 : 10th

Caribbean Championship

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See also: FIBA CBC Championship
  • 1981 :  
  • 1982 :  
  • 1984 : ?
  • 1985 : ?
  • 1986 :  
  • 1987 :  
  • 1988 :  
  • 1990 :  
  • 1991 : ?
  • 1993 : ?
  • 1994 : ?
  • 1995 : ?
  • 1996 :  
  • 1998 : –
  • 2000 : 7th
  • 2002 : –
  • 2004 : –
  • 2006 : –
  • 2007 : 9th
  • 2009 : 4th
  • 2011 : –
  • 2014 : –
  • 2015 : –

Commonwealth Games

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See also: Basketball at the Commonwealth Games

never participated

Current roster

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At the 2010 Centrobasket:[4] (last publicized squad)

Trinidad and Tobago men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 4 Ian Curtis Young 28 – (1981-09-27)27 September 1981 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Gaiteros de Zulia  
G 5 Maurice Michael Joseph 24 – (1985-09-26)26 September 1985 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Vermont Catamounts men's basketball  
F 6 Steven Arthur Lewis 30 – (1980-01-10)10 January 1980 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Defence Force Basketball  
G/F 7 Wendell John Carter 37 – (1973-06-09)9 June 1973 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 8 Sheldon Kurt Christian 27 – (1983-01-17)17 January 1983 Shak Attack  
PG 9 Joel Haywood 25 – (1984-09-03)3 September 1984 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Saint Mary's Huskies  
F 10 Devaughn Keldon Lamont 26 – (1984-06-18)18 June 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Panteras de Miranda  
C 11 Miguel Michael Williams 32 – (1978-01-30)30 January 1978 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Petro Jazz Basketball  
F/C 12 Kibwe Trim 26 – (1984-05-16)16 May 1984 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Gatos de Monagas  
F/C 13 Julius Ashby 27 – (1982-09-14)14 September 1982 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Tokyo Apache  
F/C 14 Wilfred Benjamin 25 – (1984-10-30)30 October 1984 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) San Martín de Marcos Juárez  
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 June 2009

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kibwe Trim Julius Ashby Miguel Michael Williams
PF Wilfred Benjamin Devaughn Keldon Lamont
SF Steven Arthur Lewis Wendell John Carter
SG Ian Curtis Young Sheldon Kurt Christian
PG Joel Haywood Maurice Michael Joseph

Notable players

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Other current notable players from Trinidad and Tobago:

Trinidad and Tobago men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club
G Khadeen Carrington 21 – (1995-10-03)3 October 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball  
Legend
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 January 2017

Kit

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Manufacturer

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2010: Adidas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ FIBA National Federations – Trinidad and Tobago, fiba.com, accessed 1 August 2013.
  3. ^ 2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men FIBA, Accessed 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ Trinidad and Tobago | 2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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