Bahamas men's national basketball team

The Bahamas national basketball team represents The Bahamas in international men's basketball.[2]

Bahamas The Bahamas
FIBA rankingIncrease (1 March 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1962
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationBahamas Basketball Federation
CoachChris Demarco
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
  • 2027 : To be determined

Centrobasket Championship
  • 1975: 5th place
  • 1985: 8th place
  • 1989: 8th place
  • 1995: 5th place
  • 2003: 5th place
  • 2012: 5th place
  • 2014: 7th place
  • 2016: 7th place

CBC Championship
  • 1982: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1984: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1985: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1991: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1993: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1995: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 1996: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 1998: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • 2002: 4th place
  • 2004: 5th place
  • 2006: 4th place
  • 2007: 4th place
  • 2009: 5th place
  • 2011: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
  • 2014: 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • 2015: 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Current roster

Roster for 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches played on 14-20 August against the Argentina, Cuba, and Uruguay national teams in Argentina.

Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 1 Deandre Ayton 25 – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Portland Trail Blazers United States
PG 2 Dominick Bridgewater 23 – (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Union Sportive Avignon France
G 3 Franco Miller 23 – (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles United States
G 5 Rashad Davis 26 – (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Vendée Challans Basket France
F 6 Travis Munnings 28 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Élan Béarnais France
SG 7 Buddy Hield 30 – (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Indiana Pacers United States
SG 10 Eric Gordon 34 – (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Phoenix Suns United States
PG 11 Lourawls Nairn Jr. 28 – (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Bowling Green Falcons United States
F 12 Kentwan Smith 31 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Svendborg Rabbits Denmark
C 15 Jaraun Burrows 37 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Andrézieux-Bouthéon France
F 22 Garvin Clarke 21 – (2001-09-15)15 September 2001 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) IUP Crimson Hawks United States
F 25 David Nesbitt 32 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Unifacisa Paraiba Brazil
Head coach
  • United States Chris DeMarco
Assistant coach(es)
  • The Bahamas Mikhail McLean
  • The Bahamas Moses Johnson
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 14 August 2023

Past rosters

Roster for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification matches played on 19 and 20 February 2021 against the United States and Puerto Rico.

Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 1 Michael Carey 27 – (1993-08-18)18 August 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PG 2 Dominick Bridgewater 20 – (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Fos Provence Basket France
PG 3 Godfrey Rolle 24 – (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Southwest Baptist Bearcats United States
PG 4 Jaron Cornish 25 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Zornotza ST Spain
F 6 Mychel Thompson 32 – (1988-06-01)1 June 1988 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
F 7 Travis Munnings 26 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) U.D. Oliveirense Portugal
F 8 Nashad Mackey 24 – (1996-07-26)26 July 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Embry–Riddle Eagles United States
F 9 D’Shon Taylor 28 – (1993-01-18)18 January 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Commonwealth Bank Giants The Bahamas
PF 10 David Nesbitt 30 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Minas Tênis Clube Brazil
F 11 Aaron Levarity 23 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Svendborg Rabbits Denmark
F 12 Kentwan Smith 29 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Garonne Avenir Basket du Marmandais France
F 13 Tavario Miller 26 – (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Boca Juniors Argentina
Head coach
  • The Bahamas Mario Bowleg
Assistant coach(es)
  • The Bahamas Moses Johnson
  • The Bahamas Perry Thompson Jr
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 20 February 2021

At 2009 FIBA CBC Championship:

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

At the 2016 Centrobasket:[3]

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 United States
G 3 Jaron Cornish 22 – (1993-08-02)2 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) - The Bahamas
PG 4 Lourawls Nairn 21 – (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) - The Bahamas
F 5 Travis Munnings 21 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball United States
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 United States
SF 7 Jean Cadot 29 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Real Canoe NC (basketball) Spain
SF 8 Kentwan Smith 24 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Garonne Asptt Basket (nationale 2, France) France
SF 9 Eugene Bain 27 – (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cybiots The Bahamas
C 10 Deandre Ayton 19 – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Phoenix Suns United States
C 15 Jaraun Burrows 33 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Forca Lleida Spain
F 12 David Nesbitt 25 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Minas Tênis Clube Brazil
G 14 Leon Cooper 25 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina (basketball) Saudi Arabia
G 15 Taran Cox 28 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Madina SC Libya
Head coach
  • United States Chris Demarco
Assistant coach(es)
  • The Bahamas Norris Bain
  • The Bahamas Perry Thompson Jr
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 June 2016

Head coach position
  • United States Larry Brown – 2011, 2012
  • United States Larry Eustachy – 2014
  • The Bahamas Mario Bowleg – 2015 - 2018
  • The Bahamas Norris Bain – 2019
  • United States Chris Demarco – since 2019

Uniform

Manufacturer

2015: Under Armour

2017 - 2021 : Nike

2022 - Present : Anta

See also
  • Bahamas women's national basketball team
  • Bahamas national under-19 basketball team
  • Bahamas national under-17 basketball team

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. Renaldo Dorsett (26 November 2020). "Fiba: Team Bahamas Down To Eight Players". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. Bahamas | 2016 Centrobasket, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 September 2016.

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