GPF honours Sampson as 2025 Sportsman of the Year

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has honoured 25-year-old Quentin Sampson as its 2025 Sportsman of the Year, celebrating the remarkable rise of a young cricketer whose journey began in the quiet village of Caria Caria along the Essequibo River.
In a social media post, the GPF said, ‘Quentin is 25 years old and the eldest of three children, with one younger brother and one younger sister.’
From the time he was six years old, Quentin loved cricket. His father believed in him so much that he even formed a softball team just so Quentin could have more chances to play. When Quentin went to Aurora Secondary School, he had to live in the dorms because he had no family nearby. One day, while playing cricket on the school tarmac just for fun, a teacher saw how hard he could hit the ball. Right away, the teacher signed him up for the school’s cricket team. At that time, Quentin also played football and was on the school’s football team, but soon he had to make a choice. He chose cricket, the sport he loved most. After finishing school, Quentin moved to the East Bank to follow his cricket dreams. He joined the Parika Salem Cricket Club, where he met Ryan Hercules, a national cricket coach and coach of the Police Cricket Team.
Hercules taught Quentin many important skills that helped him grow stronger as a player. Things were not always easy for Quentin. He did not have a permanent job, so he sometimes had to work in the interior to earn money to travel to his weekend cricket matches. But he never gave up. Quentin joined the Police Sports Club at the age of 17, and at 19, he officially became a member of the GPF. Being a Police Officer helped him become more disciplined and focused, both in life and in cricket. Throughout his journey, Quentin received strong support from the Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken; Deputy Commissioner Ravindradat Budhram, a cricketer he always admired; and the entire Guyana Police Force administration.
Quentin’s hard work paid off in a big way. This year, he was honoured as the Best Emerging Player in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). He was also named the Best Sportsman of the Guyana Police Force for 2025, and he is now a franchise player in the Abu Dhabi T10 Tournament.