The following is a list of notable Jamaica netball international players who have represented the national team in international tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Netball at the Commonwealth Games, the Netball at the World Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Fast5 Netball World Series and in other senior test matches.
First Jamaica national netball team The Jamaica Netball Association was formed in 1959. It subsequently became affiliated to the West Indies Netball Board and was invited to send a team to the West Indies Netball Championship in Montserrat in August 1959. The first Jamaica national netball team made their Test debut at this tournament. The squad featured the players listed below.
PlayerYearsGrace Beckford-BenjaminMarie Beckford-MillerMonica Brown-Mendes Barbara Buckley-Jones1959–196x Hermione Edmonds-WhittakerValerie Fleming-WebsterOuida Golding-Beecher Joy Grant-Charles Fay MillsDorothea Morris
Captains
CaptainsYearsBarbara Buckley-Jones1959, 1963Avis Collins1967Vilma McDonald1971 Sonia Nissen1975 Brenda Khouri1979, 1983Janet Johnson1987, 1991Jill Patterson1988Marva Lindsay1993Connie Francis1995, 1999 Oberon Pitterson2002, 2003 Elaine Davis2006–2007 Simone Forbes2007–2011Nadine Bryan2009–2013Romelda Aiken2013–2014Malysha Kelly2013–2016Nicole Aiken-Pinnock2014–2015Althea Byfield2016Jhaniele Fowler2017–Shimona Nelson2022Adean Thomas2023
Most-capped internationals
PlayerAppearancesYearsNadine Bryan1591996–2014Oberon Pitterson 120+1988–2006Connie Francis120+1985–2003Georgia Gordon1101994–2010Simone Forbes1022000–2011Jhaniele Fowler99+2010–Elaine Davis911995–2007Romelda Aiken862005–Nicole Aiken-Pinnock822005–2018Kasey Evering812002–2014Nichala Gibson792000–2009Sasher-Gaye Henry751996–2015
Netball World Cup Jamaica have competed at every World Netball Championships and/or Netball World Cup since the inaugural 1963 tournament. They have been bronze medalists on four occasions – 1991, 2003, 2007 and 2023. Jamaica have also hosted the 1971 and 2003 World Netball Championships.
Bronze medallists + 1991 World Netball Championships 2003 World Netball Championships 2007 World Netball Championships 2023 Netball World CupCharmaine AldridgeValerie BlakeKaren ClarkeConnie FrancisJanet FrancisKarlene HamiltonJanet Johnson (c)Marva LindsayPatricia McDonaldMarjorie PattersonOberon PittersonSharon Taylor Nadine BryanAlthea ByfieldElaine Davis (vc)Kasey EveringSimone ForbesConnie FrancisNichala GibsonGeorgia GordonOberon Pitterson (c)Sharon WilesCarla WilliamsTiffany Wolfe Elaine Davis (c)Nicole AikenRomelda AikenNadine BryanAlthea ByfieldKasey EveringSimone ForbesNichala GibsonSasher-Gaye HenryChristina SolmonPaula ThompsonSharon Wiles Romelda Aiken-GeorgeShanice BeckfordKadie-Ann DehaneyNicole Dixon-RochesterJhaniele FowlerCrystal PlummerRebekah RobinsonShamera SterlingAdean ThomasJodi-Ann WardKhadijah WilliamsLatanya Wilson Head Coach: Maureen Hall Head Coach: Maureen Hall Head Coach: Connie Francis Head Coach: Connie Francis
Commonwealth Games Bronze medallists Jamaica have competed at every netball tournament at the Commonwealth Games. They were bronze medallists in 2002, 2014 and 2018.
+ 2002 Commonwealth Games 2014 Commonwealth Games 2018 Commonwealth GamesElaine DavisGeorgia GordonKaydia KentishNadine FfrenchNadine BryanNichala GibsonOberon Pitterson (c)Sharmalee WatkinsSharon WilesSimone ForbesTasha MorganTiffannie Wolfe Romelda Aiken Nicole Aiken-Pinnock (c)Shanice Beckford Stacian Facey Jhaniele Reid Thristina HarwoodSasher-Gaye Henry Malysha KellyKhadijah Williams Paula Thompson Vangelee Williams Kasey EveringRomelda Aiken Shanice Beckford Nicole Dixon Stacian Facey Jhaniele Fowler-Reid (c)Rebekah Robinson Shamera Sterling Adean Thomas Paula Thompson Jodi-Ann Ward Khadijah Williams Vangelee Williams Head Coach: Maureen Hall Head Coach: Minneth Reynolds Co-Head Coach: Sasher-Gaye Henry Assistant coach: Assistant coach: Co-Head Coach:Marvette Anderson
Notes The 2018 Commonwealth Games squad also won the 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series.
Silver medallists At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, with a team coached by Connie Francis and captained by Jhaniele Fowler, Jamaica finished as silver medallists. Jamaica defeated Australia 57–55 during the pool stages and topped the pool. In the semi-finals they defeated New Zealand 67–51 and, as a result, qualified for their first major final. However, in the final, they lost 55–51 to Australia.
World Games Bronze medallists + 1985 World Games 1993 World GamesAvadne AnglinValerie BalkePauline BurtonJanet GuyJanet JohnsonBrenda KhouriMarva LindsayPatricia McDonaldJoan OldacreKarlene RoeseSharon Taylor Charmaine AldridgeAngeline CampbellKaren ClarkeConnie FrancisAnn-Marie GrantKarlene HamiltonMarva Lindsay (c)Jennifer McDonaldPatricia McDonaldOberon PittersonNatalie TuckerAndrea Watson Head Coach: Head Coach: Maureen Hall Netball and Basketball The following Jamaica netball internationals also played for the Jamaica women's national basketball team.
PlayerNetball AppsYearsBasketball AppsYearsAlthea Byfield100+199x–201647+2006–2015Oberon Pitterson120+1988–200627+ 2006–2010
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