Virgin Islands women's national basketball team

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United States Virgin Islands
FIBA ranking Increase2.svg (21 August 2023) [1]
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
Coach Tajama Ngongba
FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Appearances3

The United States Virgin Islands national basketball team is the side which represents internationally the US Virgin Islands in women's basketball.

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The country earned its first continental berth at 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship.

The also competed at the 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, where it qualified for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. [2]

FIBA Americas Championship record

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup. [3]

Virgin Islands women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 0 Kadasha Barry 25 – (1995-07-26)26 July 19951.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 4 Molina Williams 19 – (2001-11-02)2 November 20011.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Charlotte 49ers Flag of the United States.svg
G 5 Taylor Jones 23 – (1997-07-12)12 July 19971.73 m (5 ft 8 in) ZKK RMU Banovici Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
G 6 Shomyra Francis 18 – (2002-10-11)11 October 20021.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weatherford Coyotes Flag of the United States.svg
G 7 Imani Tate 25 – (1995-12-07)7 December 19951.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Laboratorios Ynsadiet Leganes Flag of Spain.svg
G 8 Brittney Matthew 27 – (1993-08-07)7 August 19931.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Flag of the United States.svg
SF 10 Lanese Bough 27 – (1993-07-12)12 July 19931.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
F 11 Natalie Day 30 – (1990-06-23)23 June 19901.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Catz Lappeenranta Flag of Finland.svg
C 12 Anisha George 23 – (1998-05-26)26 May 19981.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hélios VS Basket Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
F 13 Naja Ngongba Ngongba 18 – (2003-03-17)17 March 20031.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Radford Highlanders Flag of the United States.svg
F 14 Alexis Boston 22 – (1999-05-31)31 May 19991.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 22 Akeema Richards 30 – (1991-03-14)14 March 19911.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Clint Williams
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 11 June 2021

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References

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "Semi-finals are set!". fiba.basketball/. International Basketball Federation (FIBA). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. Team Roster – Virgin Islands