Virgin Islands women's national basketball team

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

For the men's team, see Virgin Islands national basketball team.
United States Virgin Islands
FIBA rankingIncrease (21 August 2023)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Americas
CoachTajama Ngongba
FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Appearances3

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 1995 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 4 Molina Williams 19 – (2001-11-02)2 November 2001 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Charlotte 49ers United States
G 5 Taylor Jones 23 – (1997-07-12)12 July 1997 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) ZKK RMU Banovici Bosnia and Herzegovina
G 6 Shomyra Francis 18 – (2002-10-11)11 October 2002 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Weatherford Coyotes United States
G 7 Imani Tate 25 – (1995-12-07)7 December 1995 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Laboratorios Ynsadiet Leganes Spain
G 8 Brittney Matthew 27 – (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks United States
SF 10 Lanese Bough 27 – (1993-07-12)12 July 1993 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
F 11 Natalie Day 30 – (1990-06-23)23 June 1990 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Catz Lappeenranta Finland
C 12 Anisha George 23 – (1998-05-26)26 May 1998 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Hélios VS Basket Switzerland
F 13 Naja Ngongba Ngongba 18 – (2003-03-17)17 March 2003 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Radford Highlanders United States
F 14 Alexis Boston 22 – (1999-05-31)31 May 1999 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
PG 22 Akeema Richards 30 – (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens United States
Head coach
  • United States Virgin Islands Tajama Ngongba
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Virgin Islands Clint Williams
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 11 June 2021

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


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