Following his historic election to the helm of Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA) at the entity’s General Assemble and Elections on February 13th, Patrick Haynes is aiming to adopt a collective approach to develop the sport in the sub-region.
This was disclosed by an official release from the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF). Haynes was elected in Miami, USA, becoming the first Guyanese to sit at the helm of the regional body, after defeating former Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) chief Glyne Clarke of Barbados. He will also serve as the FIBA Americas’ 1st Vice-President.
Haynes said, “There are several key ingredients to a successful institution, but it always starts with great people, strong brands and a winning culture. And, Central America and the Caribbean has an abundance of all of them— talented, passionate and dedicated people; great basketball; and a heritage of winning.”
“But there’s more we can accomplish by working together and setting the highest standards for our plans and our execution,” Haynes further added.
According to Haynes, although he is versed in the complexities of the sport, much is to be learnt about the membership of CONCENCABA, adding, “But I am a fast learner and will get up to speed quickly. One thing I do know is that I am ‘ALL IN’. The efforts currently underway are sound, and I am committed to continuing the momentum that FIBA is building. I look forward to working closely with each of you, the Americas RO and FIBA HQ.”
Established in 1926, CONCENCABA is a subset of FIBA Americas with mirrored powers and responsibilities for its geographic jurisdiction, which is Central America and the Caribbean.
Presently, the national member associations affiliated to CONCENCABA by the FIBA Central Board are: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
