TCI Basketball Federation Seeks Nationwide Talent for U16 and U23 National Teams

The Turks and Caicos Basketball Federation (TCBF) is now seeking players from across the country for selection to its U16 and U23 national basketball teams, as preparations resume for upcoming international competition.

National team training will officially recommence on Wednesday, 4 February, following improved collaboration between the Federation and the Sports Commission, which has expanded training opportunities throughout February. Additional sessions are also expected to be introduced in March.

TCBF President Trevor Cooke said the Federation is focused on widening its talent pool and strengthening national programmes ahead of future regional and international engagements.

In keeping with recent updates to the FIBA 2026 international competition calendar, the Federation has combined its U15 and U16 programmes into a single U16 national team selection pool.

Training sessions will be led by Technical Consultant Slavaljub “Lale” Gorunovic. For the U16 National Team trainings are Wednesdays and Fridays between 3:30p.m. and 5:30 p.m. For the U23 National Team, training sessions are held on Thursdays between 3:30p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday’s training sessions are held between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

All eligible athletes are required to complete the official national team application process. Eligibility is as follows:

• U16: Athletes born 2010 and younger

• U23: Athletes born 2003–2009

  
  

Selected athletes will be formally registered within the Federation’s official national athlete database.

Cooke emphasized that this phase of preparation will be driven by commitment, discipline, and unity, as the Federation works to build competitive and representative national teams.