Antigua and Barbuda national netball team

Antigua and Barbuda
Nickname(s)Dadli Shooters[1]
AssociationAntigua and Barbuda Netball Association
ConfederationAmericas Netball
Head coachJamila Fitz
Asst coachSanchez Martin
ManagerSanchez Martin
CaptainTanya Green
World ranking47th[2]
Team colours
Alternate
Netball World Cup
Appearances4 (Debuted in 1979)
2003 placing17th
Best result9th (1983)

The Antigua and Barbuda national netball team represents the Antigua and Barbuda Netball Association in international netball tournaments. They featured at the 1979, 1983, 1995 and the 2003 World Netball Championships. More recently, Antigua and Barbuda has played in the ECCB International Netball Series and the 2023 Netball World Cup Qualifiers. As of 1 December 2025, Antigua and Barbuda are listed 47th on the World Netball Rankings.

Tournament history

Netball World Cup

Tournaments Place
1979 World Netball Championships[3][4] 12th
1983 World Netball Championships[5] 9th
1995 World Netball Championships[6][7] 12th
2003 World Netball Championships[8] 17th

Netball World Cup Qualifiers

Tournaments Place
2007 Women Netball World Championship Qualifier[9] 5th
2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Americas[10][11][12] 9th

AFNA Championships

Tournaments Place
1997 AFNA Championship[13] 8th

ECCB International Netball Series

Tournaments Place
2019 ECCB International Netball Series[14][15][16] 4th
2022 ECCB International Netball Series[17][18][19] 3rd
2023 ECCB International Netball Series[20][21] 3rd
2024 ECCB International Netball Series[22][23][24] 4th
2025 ECCB International Netball Series[1][25][26][27] 4th

Notable players

2025 squad

This recent squad was selected for the 2025 ECCB International Netball Series.[27]

Antigua and Barbuda national netball team roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Anayjah Anthony WD, GD, C –
Erverdine Parker Barnarde GS, GA –
Jonelly Encarnacion C, WD, WA –
Viola Francis C, WD, GD –
Tanya Green (c) GK, GD –
Kendiesha Greenaway –
Shernice Henry GD –
Xandea Hobson –
Kizzy Hughes C, WD, WA –
Tyea Ladoo WD, GD, GK –
Christina Lloyd GS, GA –
Shi-Anna Payne GS, GA –
Rayana Regis GS, GK, GD –
Charmaine Wetherill C, WD, WA –
Head coach
  • Jamila Fitz
Assistant coach
  • Sanchez Martin
    Medical Support:
    Justin Joseph


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Captains

Captains Years
Karen Joseph[8][28] 2003
Amey Lake[10] 2023
Tanya Green[27] 2025

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach Years
Anna Shepard[8][28] 1995, 2003
Lisa Smith[10] 2023
Sanchez Martin[22] 2024
Jamila Fitz[27] 2025

References

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