Latonia Blackman

Latonia Blackman
Personal information
Full nameLatonia Natasha Carolann Blackman[1]
Born (1982-10-06) 6 October 1982
Bridgetown[2]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA, WA,
C, WA, GD, GK,
Years Club team(s) Apps
199x–202x Pride of Villa
2015 Brittons Hill
Years National team(s) Caps
1998–2025 Barbados 203

Latonia Blackman (born 6 October 1982) is a former Barbados netball international. Between 1998 and 2025, she made 203 senior appearances for Barbados. She is one of the world's most capped netball internationals. While representing Barbados, she has played in all seven netball positions. Between 1999 and 2023 she represented Barbados at six Netball World Cups. Between 1998 and 2022, she also represented Barbados in seven Commonwealth Games tournaments. Blackman captained Barbados at the 2010, 2014 and 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup Americas qualifiers.

Early life and family

Latonia Blackman was born on 6 October 1982 in Bridgetown, Barbados.[2] She is the daughter of Beverley Blackman (1959–2023) and has three siblings – Julia, Nadia, and Kerry.[3] Her sister, Nadia, is also is a former Barbados netball international and featured at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Playing career

Clubs

Blackman played for Pride of Villa in the Barbados Netball Association's Division 1 league. Her team mates have included her sister, Nadia Blackman.[5][6][7][8] She has also played for Brittons Hill in Barbados Workers' Union’s competitions.[9]

Barbados

Between 1999 and 2023 she represented Barbados at six Netball World Cups. Together with Rhonda John-Davis, Jade Clarke and Geva Mentor, she is one of only four players to feature in six Netball World Cups.[10][11][12] Between 1998 and 2022, she also represented Barbados in seven Commonwealth Games tournaments.[1][2][13][14] In November 2013, Blackman captained Barbados as they won a quadrangular tournament that also featured hosts Northern Ireland as well as Botswana and Saint Lucia.[15] She captained Barbados at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games.[4][16] In December 2017, at the Barbados Olympic Association awards, she was named the Senior Female Athlete of the Year and also received the President's Award.[17][18] In December 2021, alongside Shonette Azore-Bruce, she co-captained Barbados during an away series against Scotland.[19] Blackman and Azore-Bruce went on to co-captain Barbados at the 2022 Commonwealth Games[13][14][20] and the 2023 Netball World Cup Americas qualifiers.[21][22] On 27 August 2025, at the 2025 ECCB International Netball Series, Blackman made her 200th senior appearance for Barbados in a match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[23][24] While representing Barbados, she has played in all seven netball positions.[19]

Tournaments Place
1998 Commonwealth Games[2] 8th
1999 World Netball Championships[10][11][12][25] 10th
2002 Commonwealth Games[2][26] 9th
2003 World Netball Championships[10][12][27] 7th
2006 Commonwealth Games[2][28][29] 10th
2010 Commonwealth Games[2][4] 7th
2011 World Netball Championships[10][11][12][30] 11th
2014 Commonwealth Games[2][16] 11th
2015 Netball World Cup[10][11][12][31][32][33] 13th
2018 Commonwealth Games[2][34][35][36] 10th
2019 Netball World Cup[10][11][12][37][38][39] 12th
2022 ECCB International Netball Series[40]
2022 Commonwealth Games[1][13][14][20][41] 12th
2023 Netball World Cup qualification – Americas[21][22] 3rd
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games[42] 4th
2023 Netball World Cup[11][12][43] 14th
2023 ECCB International Netball Series[44][45][46]
2025 ECCB International Netball Series[23]

References

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  43. ^ "Final quarter comeback gives Sri Lanka a thrilling win". www.thepapare.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
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