The Dominica Amateur Basketball Association introduces the players of the Dominica National Basketball Team.
Standing left to right in Front are Mickey Joseph {Coach}, Earl Mathew, Ricky Toussaint, Yamada (Mardi) Parker, Davidson(Guinee) Toulon, Simon (Toto) Joseph, Bernard Mills, Joni Riviere, Ryan Anslem (Ast, Coach).
Standing Left to Right Back are Johnny Alfred. Ramal Carbon, Joseph Hypolite, Garth Joseph, Peter Ricketts,Junior Isles, Jeffrey Joseph and Derek (Deedee) Alexander (Ast. Coach).
Missing in picture is Steve Hypolite of the Wesley Raptors.
The Dominica Amateur Basketball Association still waits on the position of St Vincent on their attendance to the tournament after indicating financial problems, but the association continues to train the national team and will make an official statement on the tournament on Friday.
Note the National Team Uniform is sponsored by CRCC and DABA, total cost of over $7,000. Meanwhile the Lime sponsored basketball playoffs will continue on Wednesday with two games at the Lindo Park.
Game 1- 7.00pm – Goodwill Starz vs. Pichelin Pistons.
Game 2- 9.00pm – United Insurance Sharks vs. Dragon Stout Pros.
Garth is tall for nothing. He can only play in Dominica.And why is Yudi still coaching he makes passes at the girls on the school team not good yudi and if Trevor from sports Division knows that why is he still there isnt that all wrong.
THIS PHOTO IS UNACCEPTABLE THIS IS NOT A UNIFORM,. WHY DO ARE OUR PLAYERS WEARING DIFFERENT SNEAKERS ON A TEAM THIS TAKES AWAY FROM THE UNIFORM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED URGENTLY. eQUIP OUR TEAM WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO GO OUT AS A TEAM TO REPRESENT THEIR COUNTRY NOT THIS MULTI COLORED NONSENSE. JUST MY OPINION.
Congratulations to you guys. However i will say this: In 1997 I represented Dominica under 19 team in Jamaica and was then 18. The guys on the national team now were all older than I and non of them were part of the 97 team. It is sad that the national team today is made up of veterans only. This means two things
1} The future of basketball in DA is not bright
2} We the older folks are not working hard enough to mentor the young folks.
This has always been a problem with caribbean sports and culture. If the young are not encourage we will never improve and the quality of the sport will only go down
Mills & Garth are constantly on a basketball court working with the youth. So is Yudi John. The problem with the youth is everyone wants to play in a game, especially if a trip is involved, but no one wants to show up for practice.
If it’s not the kids, who don’t want to practice, then it’s their MOTHERS! The mothers here seem to think if there child has an exam then they don’t have time for sports & tell them they can’t practice. Those 2 hours the child isn’t practicing where are they?? On their phone, on their computer, watching tv. SPorts is not the reason your child won’t pass the test, it’s an incentive for them to pass.
Agree with the team selection or not, these are the men representing our country & we should support them! Best of luck & God Bless!
I would love to see some young legs on that team, ofcourse i wish the team well but we need some young falks not only to better the chances to win but to motivate and inspire the young ones.The little ones (KIDS) can look foward to being on the team not when they turn 30 and up.
Great selection when we bear in mind that the youth are not disciplined and uncoachable. Anu game you go to goodwill it if you do not leave there charged or on a high you are in the wrong place. Yes men like kelsey have talent but without discipline that is all he has.Starz will never reach thair potential if they continue to turn games sour with bad attitude, violence, drugs and disrespect. Do us proud Coach Joseph and Mills…..
to me its old men i see in the usa once your 30 you going downward garth need to hang it up old and slow all them man need to give young man a chance thats why dominica will forever stay backwards garth of all people know that he should be coaching instead
When Garth is unable to play, he will be the first to step off the court. The team needs him, especially when you have over teams bringing down there pros for the games.
Why is it Garth you’re behind? Garth is younger than at least 5 other players on this team. What center does Dominica have that can stop him?
WE NEED A NEW COACH.WHERE IS MARCELLOUS”TILING” LEE.I KNOW HE WOULD PICK A BETTER SQUAD FOR SURE.THE LAST TEN YEARS WE HAVEN’T GONE ANYWHERE FAR IN BASKETBALL AND IT’S THE SAME SET OF PLAYERS WE NEED CHANGE JUST LIKE DE GOVERNMENT. COMMUNIST BASKETBALL COACH.
a panel picked the team, not one person.
GIVE DE YOUNG MAN A CHANCE. AND ADD SOME FOREIGN BASED PLAYERS EG BRIAN MASON,BRYAN SYLVESTE,OATIS GEORGE…..ETC .
For players who have oversea commitments to other teams, it would be near impossible for them to participate in the September tournament. Most teams have already started their season or are in preseason. For that to happen the tournament would need to be moved back to July- mid August.
most of the younger players lack discipline and are not coachable…how can you make a team if you’re not coachable? good job mickey in your selection, veterans and youngbloods…mabe next time we can bring home our foreign based players to compete…That would be very interesting. With that selection of players, dominica is going to win it all. All games by 20 plus points…we’re just good like that!
Good luck guys make us proud.. I only know a few faces in there. I know alot of Great basketball players on the island obviously there was a try out and these guys have passed with A++s Let them have their chance to prove us good.. These are the underdogs.. Seen it manytimes in movies the older dudes kicking the younger dudes DONKEYS.. eat some mountain chicken b4 every game to jump higher and slam dunk on dem man…lol
dem man their can jump same old shit everytime
Big Up, and congrats to all do go out the and make us proud. Big up the man Mardi
big up mardi
This has to be the THROW Back team. I know morw than half the team and played with them man like biggers and mills was just another player back then but please tell me we have some younger blood. but guys good luck I wonder if DD can still dunk
U GO JOHNNY U HAVE FAMILY SUPPORT NEAR AND FAR
wow…….a bunch of old folks on this team and most of them are not fit
WE NEED A NEW COACH. MISTER JUST PICKING A SET OF FORTY SOMETHING YEAR OLDS.NO WONDER WE DON’T EVEN GET PASSED THE OECS TOURNAMENT.MIX IT UP A LITTLE.BY THE TIME THESE GUYS RETIRE THE NEW YOUNG GUYS WOULDN’T HAVE HAD ANY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT ALL.NO DISRESPECT TO THE OLDER PLAYERS.
u all not easy.
We went over 10 years without even having a National team. Last year was the first year Dominica was back in action. That being said, WHAT DOMINICA TEAM IN ANY SPORT MAKES IT PAST OECS???
anonymous…. i feel ur hate hw the hell u expect a team without these guys eh”?
the players u talkin about doing nothing in the league.. these are the top players in the league so hearts off to them..
Y Is The Pic Taken On Grass..? Basketball is not played on Grass..
i suspect this IS ther basketball court; it has not been tended to for years
haha
Congratulations and best of luck to all those who selected to the National Basketball team. special Big Up to Johnny Alfred and Yamada (Mardi) Parker of Marigot and to Steve hypolite of Wesley. Make us proud. We are extremely ecited about your achievements.
Not only younger players but wat about the coaching discipline. What is the track record of the current coach, what about d youger coaches like Earl Matthew, is he given d oppertunity???
Congrats and best of luck to all players who got chosen, but I am really disappointed with the selectors and guys like Mickey Joseth and the others. I am not happy at all with the player who got chosen we could have put some players like Dean Vidal, Dave Alexis , Lennin Paul and many other good young players other the and look there are the Pistons team filled up with gr8 young player Like Yannick Regis who is one of the leagues top scores and Kijuan Thomas and all of these players have played for the Inter-school team so they have the discipline to get picked. WE NEED TO THINK OF THE FUTURE AND NOT JUST NOW.
Is not my fault I made this team at my tender age of 35, if I step down, step down for who. When I see the youth step up and take the mantle, I all forms of the game, then will I step down and pass it, until then I will take my God given talent n keep doing what I do best.
I agree that it would be nice to see some younger men on the team, but who? You need someone who is not only talented, but coachable, & will behave appropriately. WIth that last quality alone, you disqualified all the Starz players.
If there was any doubt about the Starz, they proved it last night!!!!
Earl Matthew is gonna be blazing up the 3 pointers
Hey guys congrats on all DA National BBALL players for making the final cut.I played againsh Garth at the WINDWARD ISLAND SCHOOL GAMES some years aback. Am from St.Vincent and need 2 regain contact with the DBA or any Club team. Is Mickey Joseph the same gentleman once coach of cavaliers? Is the KILLER BEES basketball team still around? Anyone seeing this can pass on the info. My Tel 784 532 1314 or Email [email protected] or [email protected]
GO MARDI N JOHNNY MAKE A FUH AWE PROUD
Wow!!! Those are some senor looking dudes. Where are the young guns? I am sure that our local high school team here in the ATL can run these guys off the court. Common DBA, surely we can do better in enticing the youth so that we can field a more balanced team of youth and experience to represent our country.
I firmly believe that the youths of today needs to be more committed to the sports on island. Cavaliers still doing extremely well as a cricketing body. Ole Skool veteran basketball team reached semi-finals without training for the season. Football alas!!
Veterans still enjoy the sport while the youths lack discipline and are demanding incentives or other forms of rewards for representing their nation. My 2 cents
i like di vybz mon…beeg up!!
Why all these old men on the national team? Guys 40 plus on the national team. We have young guys like Kelsey, Shadow and many more from the first division who could have mad eit on the team. Mickey Joseph needs to make the proper selection instead of going with Geene, Toto, Mills and even johnny. what are these doing there?
I concur with your comment, most of these gentlemen have already served the sport well in the past; however, the association needs as top priority to consider succession planning for sustainance of the sport on the island. All the best guys.
HA! I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING, BUT ME AND ADMIN VEX SO I WAS FRAID TO SAY IT HEH HEH HEH
If they r preforming ahead of those yung guns they not have them, age is only a number JACKSON.
jackson? they dere because the hv game…and without these players there is no basketball… the young players hv lost their way…violence drugs… perfect example wednesday night…..
I am impressed by the sitting arrangements at the new “Basketball Stadium”. Looks like Basketball is returning to the Windsor Park!
ADMIN, WHY ISN’T THERE A PLACE FOR POSTING ON THE EISENHOWER DOUGLAS ARTICLE?
I TRUST IT IS JUST A GLITCH
ADMIN: It was a glitch. It is fixed now.
thank you ADMIN. always dependable
i suspect i was too eager to compliment you guys lol
good luck..represent us proudly guys…bless
Congrats to all the guys especially Johnny and Mardi, you make us proud. Blessings
all the best guys,
Congratulations to all the players. But frankly I am disappointed that more young players were not selected. We have to think of the future with these things. Guys like Toto, Guinee, Joebob, Mills etc are not the future. Mix it up a little better. There are really good players in the first division.
come on!!! They are not ready to represent Dominica trust me. Basketball is not only about skills on the court but also off the court. Remember you have to be an ambassador. It requires discipline and respect for authority. Young ballers need to change their attitudes and the way they view basketball in Dominica before they are given the chance to make us proud. This team will surely make us proud…
can somebody tell me what exactly went down with the starz game! I missed it and havent gotten any feedback from home as to what traspired!
dem young players hv no decipline and cnt be coached.. besides the players that top the league are the senior players.. and if the wd leave now we dnt hv a league… period”’ so hearts off to the national team u’ve gt wat it takes to win … all the best…