BVI Basketball Association

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WITH GRATITUDE — THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE 2026 LEAGUE A SUCCESS!

First and foremost, we give all glory, honour and thanks to Almighty God. Through every challenge, delay and triumph, His grace sustained us, guided us and allowed us to successfully complete the 2026 Winston Bolus National District Basketball League. Without Him, none of this would have been possible.

A national league is never built by one person. It takes teams willing to compete, businesses willing to invest, officials willing to serve and an entire community willing to believe in the vision.

On behalf of the BVI Basketball Association, we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of the 2026 Winston Bolus National District Basketball League.

First, we salute all 12 participating teams:

Junior Division:
🏀 Skillfull Ballers
🏀 Mount Zion Stars
🏀 Young Empire
🏀 On A Mission

Senior Division:
🏀 East
🏀 VG Elite
🏀 Relentless
🏀 Run It Up
🏀 Empire
🏀 Da 5th
🏀 All Gas No Brakes
🏀 Los Trinitarios

Thank you to every player, coach, manager, team representative and supporter. Your commitment, competitiveness and passion brought the league back to life and provided our Territory with months of exciting basketball.

We proudly recognize our sponsors and partners:

🙏🏽 MASA Assist
🙏🏽 Department of Youth Affairs and Sports
🙏🏽 CM Farrington Photography and Multimedia Productions
🙏🏽 BVI Springs
🙏🏽 Caribbean Cellars
🙏🏽 Martin & Marcia’s Bakery
🙏🏽 Bobby’s Marketplace
🙏🏽 P³/Paper Plastic Products
🙏🏽 Radiotron Electronics
🙏🏽 MB’s Ice
🙏🏽 Romasco Group

Your support helped us cover the many expenses required to operate a national league and provided opportunities for our athletes to compete, develop and be recognized.

Special appreciation is extended to Honourable Natalio Wheatley and Honourable Vincent Wheatley for their support surrounding our championship weekend in Virgin Gorda, including assistance with transportation and accommodation arrangements.

Thank you to the Virgin Islands Recreation Trust, the team at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex and the Jeffrey Caines Arena, Speedy’s Ferry Service, the VG Summer Jam Committee, DJ Fatz and the entire Virgin Gorda community for helping us successfully conclude the championship in Virgin Gorda.

We also recognize:

🙏🏽 Jason Edwin, Dwayne Nibbs, Kameron Young, Kenrick Thomas, Kimana Wattley, Sandra Daniel, Trevor “West” Stevens, Masa Pemberton and the entire working committee
🙏🏽 Angelle Cameron for assisting with the opening ceremony
🙏🏽 Kevonnah Pollack for performing the National Anthem and Territorial Song
🙏🏽 Keno Gumbs, Jr Breezy and Mikey Joseph for bringing energy through live commentary
🙏🏽 DJs Javin “Selecta Chow” Wattley, and Jason Audain for keeping the crowd entertained whenever they could
🙏🏽 J. Versatile for providing the championship halftime entertainment
🙏🏽 Cleave Farrington of CM Photography for capturing the unforgettable moments of the season
🙏🏽 JTV, Dean Greenaway of VI Sports & Culture and Virgin Islands News Online for assisting with league promotions
🙏🏽 KAJ’s Engraving and Design for assisting with the league awards
🙏🏽 The VG Summer Jam Committee for assisting with vendor coordination, championship scoring and timekeeping
🙏🏽 Rhonda Victor-Pinnock, Jayde Victor and Chandni Wattley for their service throughout the season
🙏🏽 Joy-Ann Thomas, Sharlene Hill, Desima Lambert, Ephraim Gordon, Saphire Freeman, D’ynia Thomas, Rainaldo Scatliffe, Nyasia Penn, Onel Bell and Kassia Nichols for their service at the scoring table throughout the season
🙏🏽 Alec and Linton Leonard for assisting with the website and media promotions throughout the season

To every referee, table official, statistician, scorer, clock operator, announcer, photographer, videographer, livestream operator, server, door attendant, bar worker, vendor, transporter and volunteer—your work mattered. Whether you were seen by the crowd or worked quietly behind the scenes, this league could not have succeeded without you.

Thank you to the award presenters, media houses, public officials, district representatives, sponsors’ representatives and community partners who attended and supported our games.

Most importantly, thank you to the fans from across Tortola, Virgin Gorda and the wider Virgin Islands. You filled the stands, travelled between islands, watched online, shared our content and gave the players an atmosphere worthy of national basketball.

We remain proud to carry the name and legacy of Winston Bolus, whose contribution to basketball continues to inspire this generation. We also continue to honour the memory of K’Moi Walters, whose presence and impact will forever remain part of the story of this season.

The 2026 league proved what can happen when our basketball community comes together with one purpose. This was more than a competition—it was the restoration of national basketball, a celebration of our districts and the beginning of something even greater.

From the entire BVI Basketball Association:

THANK YOU, BVI. THIS SUCCESS BELONGS TO ALL OF US. 🏆🇻🇬🏀

🏆 THE BEST OF THE REGULAR SEASON! 🏆

The BVI Basketball Association proudly recognizes the outstanding performers of the 2026 Winston Bolus National District League. Through consistency, hard work and excellence, these players and coaches separated themselves from the competition!

🔥 JUNIOR DIVISION

🏀 Most Points — Zion Phillips, Mount Zion Stars | 112
💪 Most Rebounds — Zion Phillips, Mount Zion Stars | 77
🎯 Most Assists — Christian Marks, Skillfull Ballers | 12
🔒 Most Steals — Kyle Farrington, Young Empire | 19
🚫 Most Blocks — Zion Phillips, Mount Zion Stars | 9
👌 Most Treys — Jadiel Matthew, Young Empire | 4
📋 Coach of the Year — Ronald “Gola” Simmons, Skillfull Ballers | 5–1

🔥 SENIOR DIVISION

🏀 Most Points — Shakeem “Veli” Blackmore, Relentless | 182
💪 Most Rebounds — Shakeem “Grindy” Tyson, East | 62
🎯 Most Assists — Asim Beazer, Relentless | 36
🔒 Most Steals — Stephano Paul, VG Elite | 23
🚫 Most Blocks — Shakeem “Grindy” Tyson, East | 17
👌 Most Treys — Devante Brewley, Relentless | 36
📋 Coach of the Year — Nehassie Chalwell, East | Undefeated 7–0

Congratulations to every award recipient! Your performances helped raise the level of competition and made this season one to remember. Respect the work. Celebrate the excellence. 👏🏽🏀

Not only did he earn his diploma this year—he dominated the league while doing it! 🎓🏀

Congratulations to Shakeem “Veli” Blackmore, the 2026 Senior Division Regular Season MVP! 🏆

Veli led Relentless to the second-best regular-season record while averaging:

🔥 30.3 PTS
💪 7.0 REB
🔒 3.2 STL
🎯 1.8 AST

Excellence in the classroom and dominance on the court—Veli missed only one regular-season game due to injury and made every appearance count!

Congratulations, A REAL MVP! 👏🏾🔥

🏆 JUNIOR DIVISION REGULAR-SEASON MVP — ZION PHILLIP 🏆

A dominant season from start to finish! Zion Phillip led his team to the second-best record in the league while delivering outstanding performances on both ends of the court. 🔥🏀

Season averages:

📊 22.4 points
📊 15.4 rebounds
📊 1.6 assists
📊 2.2 steals
📊 1.8 blocks

An elite scorer, dominant rebounder and defensive force—Zion’s all-around impact earns him the 2026 Winston Bolus National District League Junior Division Regular-Season MVP award!

Congratulations, Zion! 🌟🏆

🏆 FINALS MVP JAHMAI “SCOPES” JONES 🏆

When the championship was on the line, Jahmai “Scopes” Jones delivered! Scopes exploded for 25 points in the decisive Game 5, leading East to victory and the 2026 Winston Bolus National District League Senior Division Championship! 🔥🏀

Through five Finals games, he averaged:

📊 16.8 points
📊 5.0 rebounds
📊 3.4 assists
📊 2.0 steals

A clutch performance from the Finals MVP when his team needed him most. Congratulations, Scopes! 🏆🎯

Championship Snapshot!

- Winston Bolus 2026 National District League

📸: CM Farrington Photography

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP FEELS! 🔥

We apologize for the late-night horns throughout The Town—but the champions deserved every moment of that celebration! 📣🎉

Congratulations to Seventh District EAST, your 2026 BVIBA Winston Bolus National League Senior Division Champions!