HISTORIC GAME DAY: BOUYON BALLERS BEGIN FIBA AMERICUP 2029 QUALIFYING JOURNEY

Dominica's senior men's national basketball team, the Bouyon Ballers, will take to the court today, Thursday, July 9, 2026, in a historic opening game at the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers.

The national team will face Turks and Caicos Islands at 5:30 p.m. as Dominica begins its campaign on the regional stage.

The tournament represents an important opportunity for Dominican basketball, giving the country's leading players the chance to compete internationally and take another step along the pathway toward the FIBA AmeriCup 2029.

For the Bouyon Ballers, today's game is about more than the opening result. It marks another important chapter in the development of basketball in Dominica and provides the national programme with valuable international competition and exposure.

The players will carry the Dominican flag onto the court with the support of basketball fans at home and throughout the diaspora, as the country rallies behind the team for the start of its qualifying campaign.

GAME DETAILS

Turks and Caicos Islands vs Dominica
Thursday, July 9, 2026
5:30 p.m.

The game will be streamed live on YouTube, giving supporters in Dominica and overseas the opportunity to follow the Bouyon Ballers as they begin their journey.

History begins today.

Let's go, Bouyon Ballers!