National Basketball Team trimmed to 15 after intense trials

After two demanding days of trials over the weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana National Basketball Team has been reduced to 15 players.

This marks a key step in the team’s preparations for the Nations Cup tournament, set to take place in Paramaribo, Suriname, from January 24–27.  

Led by Head Coach Adrian Hooper and Assistant Coach Marlon Rodrigues, the squad will face off against Suriname and Grenada in what promises to be an exhilarating start to the basketball season.  

The trials began with 23 invited players, making the selection process fiercely competitive. Reflecting on the trials, Coach Hooper shared, “These two days have been intense. The players brought their A-game, making my job of narrowing down the roster extremely difficult. But that’s a good problem to have—it shows the depth of talent we have in Guyana.”