Guyana men's national basketball team

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

The Guyana national basketball team represents Guyana in international competitions. It is governed by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF).^[2]

Guyana

FIBA ranking	118 (26 November 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1961
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF)
Coach	Junior Hercules
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	None
Caribbean Championship
Appearances	8
Medals	Silver: 1994 Bronze: 1981, 2000
Home Away

Its main accomplishment was the silver medal at the 1994 Caribbean Basketball Championship.

In 2019, Guyana's top player Delroy James wanted to join the national team. Yet, he did not get his passport extended in time.^[3]

Roster

2019 Squad at FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers:^[4][3]

Guyana men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club SF 4 Travis Belgrave 21 – (1997-08-04)4 August 1997 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Eagles (Guyana) C 6 Shaine Webster 30 – (1988-03-27)27 March 1988 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Colts (Guyana) PF 8 Anthony Moe 28 – (1990-04-04)4 April 1990 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Albany Patroons SF 9 Harold Adams 30 – (1988-08-16)16 August 1988 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Victory Valley Royals SG 10 Timothy Thompson 19 – (1999-04-16)16 April 1999 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Colts (Guyana) PG 11 Stanton Rose 19 – (1999-12-26)26 December 1999 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Panola College SG 12 Orlon Glasgow 33 – (1985-11-03)3 November 1985 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Victory Valley Royals SG 13 Kevon Wiggins 18 – (2000-10-19)19 October 2000 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Monroe College G 14 Yonnick Tappin 19 – (1999-05-20)20 May 1999 Victory Valley Royals PG 15 Travis Burnett 30 – (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Cobras (Guyana)	Head coach Junior Hercules Assistant coach(es) Dennis Clarke Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 24 February 2019

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Anthony Moe
PF	Travis Belgrave	Shaine Webster
SF	Kevon Wiggins	Harold Adams
SG	Travis Burnett	Timothy Thompson
PG	Stanton Rose	Orlon Glasgow	Yonnick Tappin

Competitions

Performance at CaribeBasket

Year	Position	Host
1981	3rd place	Georgetown, Guyana
1984	?	Nassau, Bahamas
1987	?	Suriname
1988	5th place	Georgetown, Guyana
1990	4th	Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
1993	4th	Bridgetown, Barbados
1994	2nd place	Georgetown, Guyana
1996	4th place	Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
2000	3rd place	Bridgetown, Barbados
2007	8th place	Caguas, Puerto Rico
2011	7th place	Nassau, Bahamas
2014	5th place	Tortola, British Virgin Islands
2015	10th place	Tortola, British Virgin Islands
2018	1st place	Paramaribo, Suriname

Past rosters

Team for the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship.^[5]

Guyana men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Dave Causway 27 – (1988-04-04)4 April 1988 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Royal Extra Lions PF 5 Gordon James 35 – (1979-12-28)28 December 1979 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Alianza Viedma SF 6 Travis Burnett 26 – (1988-06-23)23 June 1988 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SF 7 Akeem Kanhai 23 – (1991-07-23)23 July 1991 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) PF 8 Ryan Gullen 29 – (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Pacesetters SG 9 Jason Squires 29 – (1985-12-02)2 December 1985 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) G 10 Ryan Stephney 29 – (1986-02-24)24 February 1986 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) G 11 Shelroy Thomas 24 – (1990-12-30)30 December 1990 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) C 12 Jermaine Slater 25 – (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) PG 13 Chris Williams 25 – (1989-08-17)17 August 1989 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) C 14 Rudolph James 33 – (1982-04-15)15 April 1982 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) SF 15 Keron McKenzie 28 – (1986-11-19)19 November 1986 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Atlanta Assault	Head coach Darcell Harris Assistant coach(es) Marlon Rodriguez Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 August 2015

The side that represented Guyana at the CBC Sr. Championship 2007 was composed of:

Jersey number	Position played	Height	Name	Year of birth	Club otherwise represented
15	Center	208	Antric Klaiber	1976	Eintracht Frankfurt Basketball
13	Forward	204	Lorenzo Withrite	1981	Scarlet Vilvoorde
12	Guard, forward	193	Kevin Creppy	1987	Bethune-Cookman College
14	Forward	206	Gordon Klaiber	1983	Brooklyn Kings
7	Guard	176	Carl Benn	1980	U. of Mass. – Lowell
10	Guard	185	Robert Davis	1984	South Carolina All Stars (UMBL)
8	Guard	176	Shawn Powell	1976	Salisbury State
11	Guard	176	Michael Creepy Jr.	1985	Riverside
HC	Head Coach	---	Stephen Nurse	----	DC Jammers
AC	Asst. Head Coach	---	Larry Davis	----	South Carolina All Stars (UMBL)
M	Manager	---	Paul Haynes	----	NYU – Polytechnic University
M	Head of Delegation	----	Patrick Haynes	----	NYU – Polytechnic University

Head coach position

• Robert Cadogan – 2011
• Mark Agard – 2014
• Darcell Harris – 2015
• Junior Hercules – 2018-present

Kit

Manufacturer

2019: Nike

See also

• Basketball in Guyana
• Guyana women's national basketball team