On behalf SVG Basketball Federation’s newly elected executive body and President Mr. Junior Sutton, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the various media representatives for taking the time to assist us in making the public aware of the latest development with the SVG Basketball Federation and Basketball on a national level in SVG.
We would also like to extend an invitation to you to attend an official Press Conference to be held Upstairs the Music Center Conference Room, Wednesday June 25th @ 2pm. This press conference is to discuss St. Vincent and the Grenadines participation in the upcoming FIBA CBC Championship and other developments in the SVG Basketball Federation.
The newly elected president and the executive body are now embarked on a mission to reshape, reinvigorate and rebuild the interest in basketball in SVG at all levels. As such, St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Basketball male and female team will travel to the British Virgin Islands to compete in the highly competitive FIBA CBC Championship. The tournament for the Male Team will run from July 1st -5th 2014, while the Female Team runs from the 8th – 11th July 2014.
SVG Basketball Federation will have an official delegation of 16 persons (12 players, 2 coaches, 1 trainer, 1 referee). The Male Team will travel on June 27th, arriving several days in advance of most teams; on the other hand, the Female Team will travel on the 28th June. This is early arrival is strategically done to allow for a few days of practice sessions with the team for gelling. A number of the players on the SVG male and female team are overseas based, and are from many locations; therefore, it does require some practice sessions to create the type of cohesiveness that is necessary for the team to be effective and competitive in this tournament.
The delegation for the MALE TEAM comprises of the following officials and players as listed below: Head Coach- John Sutton Asst. Coach-Oral Roberts Manager-Sabrina Mitchell Trainer-Ricky Coombs FIBA Referee-Shem Ollivierre From our overseas based Vincentian players we have the following, who are traveling from: 1. John Gardiner (from Nicaragua) 2. Kishon Bishop (from North Carolina) 3. Ajani Edwards (from NY) 4. Sean Baptiste (from Boston) 5. Opong Bramble (Sask, Canada) 6. Nyika Williams (NY, but is already in SVG) 7. Dameon Ottely (based in Tortola) The local based players as follows: 1. Michael Peniston (Grenadines) 2. Stevon Taylor (Grenadines) 3. Orlando Fergusson (Mainland) 4. Randolph Williams (Mainland) 5. Lezlo McKenzie (Mainland)
The schedule for the games to be played by SVG-MALE TEAM is outlined below. Some or all games may be broadcasted by Flow on Caribvision:
MALE GAME SCHEDULE: July 1st: 12 noon SVG vs Bahamas July 2nd: 2pm: SVG V Cuba July 3rd: 2pm: SVG Vs Antigua July 4th: Final Round (who we play is determined by how we rank after 1st 3 games) July 5th: Final Round
The Female team is also comprised of overseas based players and home based players. SVG Basketball Federation will have an official delegation of 17 persons (13 players, 2 coaches, 1 referee).
The delegation for the FEMALE TEAM comprises of the following officials and players as listed below:
Head Coach- Wayne Williams Asst. Coach-Williams Randolph Manager-Sonja Lewis FIBA Referee-Michael Peniston
Players that make up the Female Team, both home based and overseas based: 1. Shanique Deshong 2. Avi-Ann Myers-Spenser 3. Shevern Weekes 4. Kia Prince 5. Galeine Gordon 6. Sorayah Williams 7. Delonie Sam 8. Suzette Jackson 9. Rodnesha Diamond 10. Vasha Adams 11. Sheldeen Joseph 12. Lorna Ruth Caesar 13. Frederick Maryann
FEMALE GAME SCHEDULE: July 8th: 12 noon SVG vs TNT July 9th: 2pm: SVG V Jamaica July 10th: 2pm: SVG Vs Guyana July 11th: Final Round (who we play is determined by how we rank after 1st 3 games)
We would also like to take the opportunity to thank the various organizations and individuals that came together to make it possible for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to have both the male and female teams taking part in this very important tournament. We extend Special thanks to major partners and sponsors; LIME, the National Lottery Authority, CWSA and Pulse Sports Ware in TNT and other anonymous contributors whose finances made this possible. The President and the Executive members would also like to recognize and thank Sabrina Mitchell who is also the manager of the SVG Basketball Federation male team and Secretary General for the Caribbean Basketball Federation, for her significant roll and efforts in helping to bring the necessary finances together, so that the teams can be in this tournament. It was a challenging journey getting to this stage but we are happy that we had support of these important partners, sponsors and supporters.
NB: one the tournament has began, real time updates and commentary about the games and players can be viewed on the following website: www.bvi2014.com. Newly appointed Public Relations Officer of the SVG Basketball Federation Romaine Reid will also, maintain close contact with the media to ensure that pertinent information about the performance of SVG Teams are forthcoming, so that the general public can be kept abreast.
Romaine A. Reid Public Relations Officer SVG Basketball Federation Contact: 784-530-2244 Email: [email protected]
