PARAMARIBO, SURINAME – The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) confirms that both the national boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have concluded their participation in the 2026 Inter Guiana Games (IGG) in Suriname, with the boys’ team falling in a hard-fought 80-77 decision to the host nation at the Anthony Nesty Stadium on Saturday evening. The boys’...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana’s student-athletes departed today for Paramaribo, Suriname, carrying the nation’s hopes into the 2026 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), scheduled for October 23–25. The three-day multi-sport showcase, inaugurated in 1967, brings together young competitors from Guyana, host nation Suriname and French Guiana to foster regional athletic development and strengthen international ties. Funded by the...
Guyana is making strides in the realm of 3×3 basketball as its youth team lands in Panama City in preparation for the 2026 South American Youth Games. This tournament marks a crucial opportunity for the nation to showcase its talent on a larger stage. The four-member squad, consisting of Daniel Chisholm, Jaden Simon, Kadeem Beckles,...
Youth basketball is set for another exciting chapter as Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) officially unveils a packed schedule of activities leading up to the highly anticipated 19th KFC National School Basketball Festival (NSBF). The tournament’s regional competitions are set to tip off this week, marking the start of several weeks of intense competition across multiple...
he local basketball landscape is set for a major developmental boost following the official launch of the inaugural Schools Basketball League on Friday at the Transport Sports Club. Built on the philosophy that “exposure leads to composure,” the coach-led initiative aims to bridge the gap between training and high-stakes competition by significantly increasing the number...
YOUTH Basketball Guyana (YBG) extends heartfelt appreciation to Phillip Lewis, whose leadership—alongside the generous support of Lester and Leona Cummings, John Yates, Brian Fox, Royce Doorn, Ms. Rossan Lourdeth Ferguson, Ken Shulthers, Rashleigh Bruce, Denise Leitch, O’Neil Sandy, Wayne King, and Lugard Mohan—resulted in the donation of 40 high-quality basketballs to YBG. “This timely contribution...
Over the weekend when Youth Basketball Guyana staged their Five Challenge Series and free-throw competition, Queens College, St Stanislaus College, and GTI were some of the top teams in their respective categories. In the girl’s finals, Marian Academy went down to Saints with Oneisha Trotman leading the way in the points in a game that...
The D-Up Basketball Academy is gearing up to wrap its first-of-its-kind, two-month youth basketball camp, which tipped off in September at the Tuschen Primary School (TPS) court, nestled on the Eastern end of Essequibo, region #3. Headed by the Academy’s chairman Anthony Kandar, the camp has set the stage for a high-energy Region Three Basketball...
On Friday and Saturday, June 16th and 17th last at the Marian Academy and Saints Courts, President’s College A and B teams advanced to an all-Royals Female Regional final after easily beating Marian Academy, and the Bishops High School respectively in play in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Schools tournament sponsored mainly by ExxonMobil. In...
Action in the Regional Conference tournament of the ExxonMobil-sponsored Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) organised event, with support from Edward B. Beharry, G-Boats GY, and the National Sports Commission, got off to a good start over the weekend. On Friday, June 9th at Marian Academy Court Marian Academy scored 2pts to beat Charlestown Secondary who failed...