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Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team

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FIBA ranking
  
T-94

Appearances
  
None

Appearances
  
None

FIBA zone
  
FIBA Americas

Appearances
  
None

Joined FIBA
  
1958

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National federation
  
National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago (NBFTT)

The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT)

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The team won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990 in the FIBA CBC Championship. Overall, Trinidad and Tobago has six total medals in this tournament and is second in the medal list only one behind the Bahamas which has seven.

History

In the 2009 CBC Trinidad finished in fourth place with a 3–0 record led by Kern George 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 Kyle Rowley who had 41 rebounds.

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Championships

yet to qualify

FIBA Americas Championship

yet to qualify

Centrobasket

  • 1971 : 6th
  • 1987 : 6th
  • 1989 : 9th
  • 2010 : 10th
  • Commonwealth Games

    never participated

    Current roster

    At the 2010 Centrobasket: (last publicized squad)

    Notable players

    Other current notable players from Trinidad and Tobago:

    Manufacturer

    2010: Adidas

    References

    Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team Wikipedia