Virgin Islands men's national basketball team

Virgin Islands
FIBA ranking (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1964
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
National federationVirgin Islands Basketball Federation
CoachEdniesha Curry
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances6
MedalsNone
Home
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The Virgin Islands national basketball team are the basketball players who represent the U.S. Virgin Islands in international competitions.

Tournament record

Pan American Games

FIBA AmeriCup

Central American Championship

FIBA CBC Championship

  • 2000 – 2nd place
  • 2002 – 1st place
  • 2004 – 6th place
  • 2006 – 2nd place
  • 2011 – 1st place
  • 2014 – 3rd place
  • 2015 – 1st place

Players

Current roster

Roster for the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup.

Virgin Islands men's national basketball team – 2022 FIBA AmeriCup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
G 0 Amir Nesbitt 21 – (2001-07-23)23 July 2001 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Hampton Pirates
G 4 Georgio Milligan 32 – (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) União Corinthians
SF 5 Jahsean Corbett 20 – (2002-07-01)1 July 2002 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Chicago State Cougars
F 7 Shaquan Jules 22 – (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Radford Highlanders
PG 8 Trivante Bloodman 29 – (1992-12-26)26 December 1992 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Mississippi State Bulldogs
F 11 Ivan Aska (C) 32 – (1990-06-26)26 June 1990 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) DEAC
C 13 Rakeem Christmas 30 – (1991-12-01)1 December 1991 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Yulon Luxgen
F 14 Romani Hansen 25 – (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Starwings Basket Regio Basel
F 20 Miguel López 22 – (1999-09-13)13 September 1999 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Whitworth University
G 22 Earl Baker 22 – (1999-10-26)26 October 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Slippery Rock University
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Malick Kone
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on September 2, 2022

Past roster

The roster for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.[3]

U.S. Virgin Islands – 2017 AmeriCup roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Angel Rivera 22 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Stetson Hatters
SG 5 Stephaun Adams 20 – (1996-11-20)20 November 1996 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
PG 6 Walter Hodge 30 – (1986-09-21)21 September 1986 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Homenetmen Beirut BC
SF 7 Cuthbert Victor 34 – (1983-01-30)30 January 1983 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) ET Land
PF 8 Justin Gray 21 – (1995-12-15)15 December 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Texas Tech Red Raiders
SG 9 Jonathan Gray 26 – (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Valle d'Itria Basket Martina Franca
SG 10 Jahmia Simmons 19 – (1998-06-17)17 June 1998 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) North Texas Mean Green
SG 11 Deon Edwin 25 – (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Kyiv-Basket
SF 12 Khalid Hart 22 – (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Marist Red Foxes
SF 13 Rashawn Fredericks 20 – (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Motlow State Bucks
C 14 Phillip Jones 31 – (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Atléticos de San Germán
PF 15 Javier Martínez 24 – (1993-07-16)16 July 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes current club
  • Age – describes age
    on August 25, 2017

Other players

U.S. Virgin Islands roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG Kemba Walker 28 – (1990-05-08)May 8, 1990 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Charlotte Hornets
SG Marcus Georges-Hunt 24 – (1994-03-28)March 28, 1994 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Maine Red Claws
SF Royce O'Neale 25 – (1993-06-05)June 5, 1993 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Utah Jazz
PF John Collins 21 – (1997-09-23)September 23, 1997 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Atlanta Hawks
F/C Ivan Aska 28 – (1990-06-26)June 26, 1990 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Kolossos Rodou
SF Justin Gray 22 – (1995-12-15)December 15, 1995 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Bristol Flyers
F/C Nicolas Claxton 19 – (1999-04-17)April 17, 1999 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Georgia Bulldogs
C Ahsan Asadullah 20 – (1998-06-05)June 5, 1998 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Lipscomb Bisons
  • Jason Edwin (196–G/F–81)
  • Frank Elegar (206–C–86)
  • Akeem Francis (198–F–83)
  • Kaylen Gregory (190–G/F–86)
  • Jameel Heywood (198–F–77)
  • Steven Hodge (180–G–80)
  • Carl Krauser (188–G–81)
  • Omari Peterkin (203–F/C–83)
  • Kitwana Rhymer (208–C–78)
  • Ja Ja Richards (207–C–75)
  • Kevin Sheppard (182–G–79)

Head coach position

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Team Roster: Virgin Islands" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 2 September 2022. p. 12. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ^ 2017 FIBA AmeriCup roster