The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...
in international basketball competitions. It is administered by the
National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT)
The team won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990 in the
FIBA CBC Championship
The CBC Championship or CaribeBasket is a FIBA-sponsored international basketball tournament where national teams from the Caribbean participate. These countries are members of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC). The top three or four t ...
. Overall, Trinidad and Tobago has six total medals in this tournament and is second in the medal list only one behind the
Bahamas
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which has seven.
Trinidad and Tobago's last official squad was for the
2010 Centrobasket
The 2010 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2010 Centrobasket, was hosted in the Dominican Republic. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eig ...
in
Santo Domingo
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. There, Trinidad and Tobago was the only team that defeated the eventual champion
Puerto Rico
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.
History
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
Summer Olympics
''yet to qualify''
FIBA World Cup
''yet to qualify''
FIBA AmeriCup
''yet to qualify''
Centrobasket
*1971 : 6th
*1987 : 6th
*1989 : 9th
*2010 : 10th
Caribbean Championship
Commonwealth Games
''never participated''
Current roster
At the
2010 Centrobasket
The 2010 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2010 Centrobasket, was hosted in the Dominican Republic. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eig ...
:
Trinidad and Tobago 2010 Centro Basket Championship for Men
ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 24 August 2016. ''(last publicized squad)''
Depth chart
Notable players
Other current notable players from Trinidad and Tobago:
Kit
Manufacturer
2010: Adidas
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See also
* Trinidad and Tobago women's national basketball team
* Trinidad and Tobago national under-19 basketball team
* Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 basketball team
* Trinidad and Tobago national 3x3 team
References
External links
Official website
*
of Trinidad and Tobago team participations
LatinBasket – Trinidad and Tobago Men National TeamPresentation on Facebook
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Men's national basketball teams
Sport in Trinidad and Tobago
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Basketball in Trinidad and Tobago
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