Latonia Blackman

Barbados

Between 1999 and 2023, Blackman represented Barbados at six Netball World Cups. Together with Rhonda John-Davis, Jade Clarke and Geva Mentor, she is one of only four players to feature in six Netball World Cups. Between 1998 and 2022, she also represented Barbados in seven Commonwealth Games tournaments. In November 2013, Blackman captained Barbados as they won a quadrangular tournament that also featured hosts Northern Ireland as well as Botswana and Saint Lucia. She captained Barbados at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. In December 2017, at the Barbados Olympic Association awards, she was named the Senior Female Athlete of the Year and also received the President's Award. In December 2021, alongside Shonette Azore-Bruce, she co-captained Barbados during an away series against Scotland. Blackman and Azore-Bruce went on to co-captain Barbados at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Netball World Cup Americas qualifiers. While representing Barbados, she has played in all seven netball positions.