Guyanese Joy Brown, Amisha Ramlall named in FIBA Women’s All-Star Five

Guyanese Joy Brown and Amisha Ramlall were named in the All-Star Five at the conclusion of the 2025 FIBA Caribbean Women’s Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Guyana on Sunday night.

The announcement of the duo to the All-Star Five ignited loud cheers from fans who had gathered to witness the final game of the tournament, which saw Guyana defeating Jamaica 83-74 to clinch a spot at the 2026 CentroBasket Women’s Championship.

Brown and Ramlall were standout players for Guyana in a campaign that saw the home side copping silver with a 3-1 record from their four games.

Unbeaten Virgin Islands (4-0) and third placed Bahamas (2-2) were the other two teams to qualify for the CentroBasket tournament.

Skipper Brown was the tournament’s leading rebounder with 12.8 boards per game. She also contributed 16.8 points and 6.5 assists.

Ramlall, meanwhile, was one of the most impactful players for the host nation. She posted averages of 19.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

The other members of the All-Star Five are Anisha George of Virgin Islands, Valerie Nesbitt of Bahamas and Tiffany Reynolds of Jamaica.

George copped the Most Valuable Player award, averaging 19.0 points per game and finishing as the tournament’s second-best rebounder with 9.3 boards.

George stood out in the gold-clinching win over the Bahamas with a colossal 26-point, 21-rebound double-double.

Nesbitt was one of the pillars behind the Bahamas’ podium finish. She was the tournament’s second-leading scorer at 25 points per game and led all players in assists with 8.3, while also adding 5.8 rebounds.

Reynolds was one of the tournament’s brightest performers despite her team missing out on the podium. She averaged 17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.