GBF shortlists 20 ahead of FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship

With the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, November 9-17, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has unveiled a 20-player shortlist, with President Michael Singh expressing confidence that Guyana can defend home court and claim the nation’s second women’s Caribbean title, after the first in 1996.
“We believe we have a roster capable of going all the way, especially with the championship being played right here on home soil,” Singh said.
The GBF has turned to former national standout Abdullah “Zico” Hamid to lead the charge from the sidelines.
Hamid, who represented Guyana as both a player and coach, will be flanked by Assistant Coaches Willon Cameron and Warren Wilson, both bringing years of local and regional experience to the bench.
The squad, the GBF said in a release, represents a balance of homegrown talent and overseas reinforcements.

Headlining the list are the Ramlall sisters (Amisha, Arshia, and Asha), all based in the USA, alongside seasoned Europe-based professional Joy Adams, and exciting newcomer Brooklyn McDavid, who Singh hailed as a key figure in the GBF’s expanding overseas pipeline.
“Brooklyn represents the growth of our programme internationally. She’s a welcome addition who we expect will bring a new dimension to Guyana’s game,” Singh noted.
The core of the roster also includes players who featured earlier this year against Suriname in the historic Women’s International Series, staged under the patronage of President Dr Irfaan Ali.
The shortlisted players are Shanill James; Keisha Copperfield; Jamaicy Ogle; Breann Ritchie; Akeelah Campbell (Linden); Junelly Paddy (Berbice); Kean Andrews; Kassidy Wilford; Brianna Benjamin; Rehaica Romain (Linden); Natalia Clarke (Kwakwani); Sherese Leacock (Kwakwani); Malia Samuels (Kwakwani); Petal Leacock (Kwakwani); Brooklyn McDavid (USA); Ruth Adams (USA); Joy Brown (USA); Amisha Ramlall (USA); Arshia Ramlall (USA) and Asha Ramlall (USA).
The 2025 edition of the Caribbean Championship is expected to feature several of the Region’s top national teams, with spots at the FIBA Women’s CentroBasket Tournament on the line, a crucial qualifier for the prestigious FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
According to the GBF President, “with the blend of youth, experience, and international exposure, we believe Guyana is ready to make a deep run. The players know what’s at stake, winning at home in front of our fans would mean everything.”
Guyana’s women’s programme will be chasing history, hoping to repeat the feat of 1996, when Head Coach Linden “Sancho” Alphonso guided the side to a 67–55 victory over Jamaica in the final of the Caricom Basketball Championship in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Nearly three decades later, Singh believes the stars are aligned for another golden moment.