Former national basketball player, Stephen “Homo” Bellot of Grand Bay, has died.
He passed away on Thursday April 26.
Stephen began playing basketball at the tender age of 12 with the neighbourhood boys like Lambert Henderson and Perez. By 15 he had made it to the Pro’s Junior team and by seventeen Stephen was playing on the Dominica youth team. That same year he was drafted by the Pros and subsequently made it to the National Basketball team…all in a year’s work.
His exceptional talent saw him represent Dominica for six years on the national team before migrating to Guadeloupe where he continued to excel in the sport, making it to the Guadeloupe national team in quick time.
While there, he was instrumental in organizing trips for his former team, Pros, to Guadeloupe for games. He also coached the senior team he was part of and the woman’s team of the basketball club to which he belonged.
During his six year stint with the Dominica National basketball team, Stephen travelled to Barbados, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, Martinique and to the first CARICOM championship tournament in Guyana.
Upon his return from Guadeloupe, he travelled with the Pros to the island of St. Lucia twice for inter island games. He also organized for a youth team he coached to travel to Guadeloupe for competition.
Stephen coached basketball in Pichelin and Dubique and was instrumental in bringing basketball to the community of Soufriere. He also coached the Grand Bay women’s team among others for a period of time.
Stephen Bellot has contributed significantly to the development of the sport of basketball throughout his life.
He was 52 years old.
Sadly, another Mabouchez friend and legend has left us, he coached me on the pros junior team as “heater”-my condolences to cos Dave and the rest of the family, Jehovah’s blessings…….
Man that was so shocking and sad. People who knew homo personally know exactly what the lost. It’s tough to swallow but life goes on.
may your soul rest in peace bro you were a true ambassador to the Grand Bay community and the game
Saddened by his passing. Condolences to his family by Gods grace hold on strong.I remember Hommo at Winsor Park he always had that slow unstopable jumper,still cant understand how he did that.A legend in his own right.Such a gentle man Will be greatly missed by all.
Heartfelt sympathy to all members of his family, his friends and associates. God is with you during this time. God bless you and console you!
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!
A loved one gone is never forgotten. Memories remain.
HOMO…..It is very sad to hear you have left us. Condolence to your family in this time of grief
I remember playing B/ball at the G/Bay churhyard come rain or hot sun. These were fun memories for me.
I view of what you have done for others in developing their game and the game of b/ball itself I believe something should be done to honour you,….The setting up of a foundation, a plaque etc
You shall be remembered
DNO Admin, Who issued that Press Release? I think that you shld state the source. Thanks.
“Homo” may have gone to the great beyond, to join some of this other Grand Bay b/ballers like Pierre-O and Lamby. Those of us who watched him play at Windsor Park, or played against him, or refereed games that he played for the Pros, won’t ever forget his cool composure, the “cool” way he dribled the ball up the court, and of course that mega 3-pointer he scored from about half-line!!
RIP my brother and my condolences to his family, close friends and the people of Sout’ City… The home of the first basketball team from southern Dominica.
Another legend gone again. Rest In Peace Homo. You taught me alot in basketball. May the Lord keep your family together during such difficult time. Gone but not forgotten. True Legend. R.I.P
Unquestionably,Homo you will be remembered by all. R.I.P.
He was one in a million & I am very lucky to have been a close friend. Lamby & Pierro, now Homo. REST IN PERFECT PEACE our BROTHERS – your good works will never be forgotten. ONE LOVE
Now you all got every kind of nice comments to say about a dead man. Majority of you all never said them to him when he was alive. Best condolences are sent to his family and stop that them he was a nice, discipline man and good basketball player garbage. NO SENSE!!! HE CANNOT HEAR NOW!!!
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Many did not know him but it is as a mark of respect to him and his family. We are all human beings; all in it. One day our turn will come and people will be making the same statements. I do not know him and I will be offering my condolence to his family. He was a son of the soil who excelled in his undertakings. He deserves it. You should know that he has touched the hearts of many.
Furthermore, you never know what is occurring in eternity. Who knows? God may be giving the departed a view and a listening one to see, hear and know what is being said about him. I have always said that in their spiritual world they know who truly liked them or not.
You are chastising people for doing good? Be considerate, fair, intelligent and grow up. We are all fellow Dominicans wherever we may reside whether we know each other or not. All brothers and sisters in Our Lord Jesus Christ. You are in dire need of mortal and spiritual enlightenment.
In effect, we are not strangers as much as some people would think. Genuine Christians do not think in this manner. May his soul rest in peace. We leave the rest to God.
I think that was thoughtless comment and u should take that “crap” back, we all knew him and told him how great he was, I always made some time to visit with him whenever i back in DA.
sad day for south city, he truly played his part with great discipline ,when ever we talk about b ball in grandbay.your name and the church yard will be remenbered.may your soul rest in peace,looking down at the basket ball court.
How did he die? anyone knows?
word has it that is was pancreatic caner….so sad, buy the time you find out you have that cancer, it’s already too late more than 90% of the time you find out at the late stages.
Corection it was liver cancer.Homo was a talented hero of grandbay.I still remember the weired shots he would make back in the day in the church yard.He will be among our deceased heros:Gone but never will be forgotton.RIP Stephen.
No matter how great a team we were, he was always the man to watch whenever Cardinals played Pros. He was a kool player, not fancy but very consistent, and always gets the job done. Always pleasant and hardly got angry. Today I look at basketball and I am unable to see players as good as Homo and others who played in his time. Have a good rest brother.
What a baller this humble man was, Homo you will be missed. you can’t talk about Pros without mentioning his name, the Moore brothers are so sadden by that news. I remember the good times we had in ST.LUCIA, he was such a cool guy. May his soul RIP and may his family find comfort in their loss.
Condolescences to the Family of Stephen and the Bellot family in Grand Bay and Soufriere.
Am so saddend by the pasong of Homo .HE was a very humble person ,he surly will be missed by his family and friends.god give his wife strength to go through this lost.
To his wife and children, may his soul rest in peace.
a very humble and disciplined man. our youths need to take a page from his book.
R.I.P homo you will be greatly missed.
Homo was a brother to me, very close friend. It all went so fast, still can’t understand what,happened. But all your true friends here in Dominica and,in Guadeloupe are morning your passing. You will be missed…
it has been a long time i havent heard of miister
homo very grate man we need our flowers while we a alive so it can help us to live longer homo may your sole rest in peace i no what the family is going through to lose a love one it is hard hold on strong the good lord knows why he allow it to happen
Outstanding_Athelete.Truly will be missed.Rest in Power Power for ever Homo.
My deepest condolences to his loved ones especially his wife, the kids and his brothers, Davidson and Everad. He lived a very accomplished life. Great life story!!
My condolences to the Sylvian, sherma and the rest of his entire family. May you find strength in knowing that he has gone to a better place and his suffering is over. Be strong my friends.
R.I.P. Gone but your legacy will live on.
Sorry to hear that sad news.My Condolences to his Family.May his soul RIP.He was true B Ball player.Nice hearing that name again Bata Pros legends players.
i was part of the rivalry between pros and wizards,those way cherished days,RIP homo.
R.I.P Homo
One of the best team mates that I ever had.
Sorry to hear od Homo’s passing. He was recently in Guadeloupe for medical attention, but by the time tried to find him, he had already left. He also taught and coached the youth of the Miracle Temple Church while he was working in Guadeloupe.
Sypmathies to his family, especially Odo Henry (Santoo) for always being there for him.
RIS, dude.
Very disciplined guy, great player
REAL TALK
R.I.P Homo .Real shocker
Rest in Peace Homo – condolences to his family. Growing up I remember him playing basketball. Grand Bay was on a different level with you all around to me growing up as a child. PROS the women and men.
I remember those days when he played with Pierre Charles and practising on the Grand Bay catholic Church Basket Ball Court, those were the days
My condolences to his entire family
May his soul rest in peace
That’s right. Homo was one of the first batch of b-ball players on the court by the church in those days. He was on Pros Juniour when they won the championship. Homo, Yout, Balo Fontaine Tra Casimir, Hyram from Lawee Deyere, Peter Pokeson Blondell from Mabouche and Batu Bonti Liverpool was the captain.
Big up hyram and all the mentioned because these guys tried to change the face of grand bay and tried to bring more positive vibes about our sweet village.
what part of dominica was he from?
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sad loss may his soul rest in peace
why is it when people die we hearing so much about them
he sould have gotten his awards before he died
i hope we recognise others and learn our lessson
its nice to hear a great stroy from grandbay again
i agree with you there . i am from Bagatelle and i am in my late 30’s and i have never heard of him . i always say give the people their roses while they a alive so they can smell it, not when they die .And there are many more like him out there.
@ my sweet dominica: The possibility that the face of PROS players had already changed. younger guys came on. This was not professional sports these guys kept jobs and had to fend for their family – people migrate. If you read you will have noticed that he coached in Guadeloupe and elsewhere. You are from BAGATELLE there was no high school in GrandBay at the time.
I would go watch PROS play on Sunday I love basketball not because of TV because I watched them as a child. Pokeson, Freeda, Fish, Hyram, Moore brothers, Yout, Marmas (RIP), Homo(RIP), Teacher Lambert (RIP) – Sorry for their NICK names
100% baCK UP. IM FROM SOUTH AND FIRST TIME I HEARING ABOUT MR
@appeal and @my sweet dominica: We know who the ever so popular people in Grand Bay are don’t we all?
south could be any where mison
Condolences to the family of a brother, may you rest in peace. I will miss you bro. The association also expresses their sympathy.
May your soul rest in peace homo and ur family hold on strong cause u were the true family man and father. will miss playing with u and those memories my bro. You were the true ball player.
Sorry to hear.
Homo and I had some good years playing against each other.
Condolences to his family
my sympathy goes out to who he left behind…may your soul r.i.p hero
May his soul RIP.
DNO Admin…..A more recent picture will surely help us to identify him better. Tnx.
i agree
yeah, R.I.P Homo u were a very pleasant man remember those days by the church yard you were my coach on the women’s team .
his face did not change one bit my friend