Bahamas men's national basketball team

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

The Bahamas men's national basketball team represents The Bahamas in international basketball. The team is controlled by the Bahamas Basketball Federation.^[2]

Bahamas

FIBA ranking	52 (25 February 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA	1962
FIBA zone	FIBA Americas
National federation	Bahamas Basketball Federation
Coach	Christopher DeMarco
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances	1
Medals	None
Home Away

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.

History

Basketball in the Bahamas has grown steadily since the mid-20th century, with the sport gaining popularity in schools and community programs. The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) was founded in 1962, shortly before the country’s independence, and joined FIBA in 1962, making the Bahamas one of the earliest Caribbean nations to compete in international basketball.^[3]

The national team made its international debut in regional competitions in the 1970s, participating in the Caribbean Basketball Championship and establishing itself as one of the strongest basketball nations in the Caribbean. The Bahamas won multiple gold medals at the Caribbean Championship, including titles in 1982, 1995, and 1998, cementing its reputation in the region.^[4]

On the continental stage, the Bahamas has participated in several editions of the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers and the Centrobasket tournament, often competing against Central and South American powerhouses such as Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Dominican Republic. While the team has not yet qualified for a FIBA World Cup or the Olympic Games, it has remained a consistent competitor in the Americas region.

The 2010s and 2020s saw a rise in Bahamian talent playing in the NBA and overseas professional leagues, including players such as Buddy Hield, Deandre Ayton, and Kai Jones, who have strengthened the visibility of Bahamian basketball internationally. In August 2023, the Bahamas achieved one of its most significant milestones by winning the Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Argentina, defeating top regional teams and earning a place in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifiers for Paris.^[5]

Today, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team continues to compete in FIBA competitions with a long-term goal of qualifying for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Olympic Games, building on the momentum created by its NBA stars and regional dominance.

Competitive record

FIBA AmeriCup

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
1995	8th	1995 FIBA Americas Championship	Mexico City, Mexico
2025	11th	2025 FIBA AmeriCup	Nicaragua

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

See also: FIBA CBC Championship

• 1982:
• 1984:
• 1985:
• 1991:
• 1993:
• 1995:
• 1996:
• 1998:
• 2002: 4th place
• 2004: 5th place
• 2006: 4th place
• 2007: 4th place
• 2009: 5th place
• 2011:
• 2014:
• 2015:

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.^[6]

The Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 0 Garvin Clarke 23 – (2001-09-15)15 September 2001 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB L'Horta Godella PG 2 Dominick Bridgewater 25 – (2000-05-14)14 May 2000 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Fos Provence Basket G 3 Franco Miller 26 – (1999-02-09)9 February 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Fibwi Palma SF 4 Wilkenson Isnord 25 – (2000-03-30)30 March 2000 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Perfumerias Avenida Xoborg Salamanca G 5 Rashad Davis 28 – (1996-10-29)29 October 1996 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Caen Basket Calvados SF 9 Joshua Dames 25 – (2000-07-25)25 July 2000 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Notre Dame Falcons PF 11 Samuel Hunter 24 – (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Trepca SF 12 Kentwan Smith 33 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Club Ourense Baloncesto C 14 Isaiah Mobley 25 – (1999-09-24)24 September 1999 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Delaware Blue Coats C 15 Jaraun Burrows 39 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Sand Dollar PF 18 Lathaniel Bastian 27 – (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Pays Salonais Basket	Head coach Lourawls Nairn Jr. Assistant coach(es) Nashad Mackey Willis Mackey Mychel Thompson Legend Club – last club before the tournament Age – as of tournament start (22 August 2025)

Depth chart

Bahamas men's national basketball team depth chart

Position	Starters	Bench 1	Bench 2
Center	Deandre Ayton	Naz Reid	Kai Jones
Power Forward	Evan Mobley	Isaiah Mobley	Tavario Miller
Small Forward	Klay Thompson	David Nesbitt	Aaron Levarity
Shooting Guard	Buddy Hield	Travis Munnings	Franco Miller
Point Guard	Eric Gordon	V.J. Edgecombe	Chucky Hepburn

Past rosters

At 2009 FIBA CBC Championship:

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

At the 2016 Centrobasket:^[7]

The Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G 1 Michael Carey – 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Wagner Seahawks men's basketball G 3 Jaron Cornish 22 – (1993-08-02)2 August 1993 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) - PG 4 Lourawls Nairn 21 – (1994-08-08)8 August 1994 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) - F 5 Travis Munnings 21 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball 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 SF 7 Jean Cadot 29 – (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Real Canoe NC (basketball) SF 8 Kentwan Smith 24 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Garonne Asptt Basket (nationale 2, France) SF 9 Eugene Bain 27 – (1988-11-14)14 November 1988 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Cybiots C 10 Deandre Ayton 19 – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Phoenix Suns C 15 Jaraun Burrows 33 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Forca Lleida F 12 David Nesbitt 25 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Minas Tênis Clube G 14 Leon Cooper 25 – (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Ohud Medina (basketball) G 15 Taran Cox 28 – (1987-11-17)17 November 1987 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Al-Madina SC	Head coach Chris Demarco Assistant coach(es) Norris Bain Perry Thompson Jr Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 19 June 2016

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

The Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 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 PG 3 Godfrey Rolle 24 – (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Southwest Baptist Bearcats PG 4 Jaron Cornish 25 – (1995-10-02)2 October 1995 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Zornotza ST 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 F 8 Nashad Mackey 24 – (1996-07-26)26 July 1996 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Embry–Riddle Eagles F 9 D’Shon Taylor 28 – (1993-01-18)18 January 1993 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Commonwealth Bank Giants PF 10 David Nesbitt 30 – (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Minas Tênis Clube F 11 Aaron Levarity 23 – (1997-04-16)16 April 1997 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Svendborg Rabbits F 12 Kentwan Smith 29 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Garonne Avenir Basket du Marmandais F 13 Tavario Miller 26 – (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Boca Juniors	Head coach Mario Bowleg Assistant coach(es) Moses Johnson Perry Thompson Jr Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 20 February 2021

Roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.^[8]

The Bahamas men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 1 Deandre Ayton 25 – (1998-07-23)23 July 1998 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Portland Trail Blazers G 3 Franco Miller 24 – (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Florida Gulf Coast Eagles F 6 Travis Munnings 29 – (1994-09-14)14 September 1994 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Élan Béarnais SG 7 Buddy Hield 31 – (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Golden State Warriors G 8 V. J. Edgecombe 18 – (2005-07-30)30 July 2005 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Philadelphia 76ers F 9 Donavan Freeman 18 – (2005-08-14)14 August 2005 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Syracuse Orange SG 10 Eric Gordon 35 – (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Phoenix Suns PG 11 Lourawls Nairn Jr. 29 – (1994-12-17)17 December 1994 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Free Agent F 12 Kentwan Smith 32 – (1991-12-17)17 December 1991 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) BC Luleå PG 13 Deyton Albury 22 – (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Utah State Aggies PF 14 Sammy Hunter 23 – (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Akron Zips C 15 Jaraun Burrows 38 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) ABLS Basket	Head coach Chris DeMarco Assistant coach(es) Mikhail McLean Moses Johnson Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 2 July 2024

Head coaching history

• Larry Brown – 2011–2012
• Larry Eustachy – 2014
• Mario Bowleg – 2015–2018
• Norris Bain – 2019
• Chris Demarco – since 2019–2025
• Lourawls Nairn Jr. – since 2025

Uniform

Manufacturer

2015: Under Armour

2017–2021: Nike

2022–present: Anta

See also

• Bahamas women's national basketball team
• Bahamas men's national under-18 basketball team
• Bahamas men's national under-15 and under-16 basketball team