Barbadian · Bridgetown, Barbados · Born 6 October 1982One of the world's most-capped netball internationals, who played 203 times for Barbados across six World Cups and seven Commonwealth Games in every position on court.
Latonia Blackman was born on 6 October 1982 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Over an extraordinary 27-year international career from 1998 to 2025, she made 203 senior appearances for the Bajan Gems, becoming one of the most-capped netball internationals in the world and, at various points, ranked fourth in the world by caps. Remarkably versatile, Blackman played in all seven positions on court for Barbados across her career. Blackman represented Barbados at six Netball World Cups between 1999 and 2023 — matched only by Rhonda John-Davis, Jade Clarke and Geva Mentor as one of just four players in history to reach that number — and at seven Commonwealth Games between 1998 and 2022. She captained Barbados at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games and, together with Shonette Azore-Bruce, co-captained the side at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 World Cup Americas qualifiers, having earlier led the team to victory in a 2013 quadrangular tournament against Northern Ireland, Botswana and Saint Lucia. In December 2017, Blackman was named Barbados' Senior Female Athlete of the Year and received the President's Award at the Barbados Olympic Association Awards. She has continued to serve Barbadian netball as a certified Level 1 coach, and in recognition of her 170-plus caps at the time, the Barbadian government honoured her with a commemorative billboard tribute in her home country.
Becoming one of the world's most-capped netball internationals with 203 appearances, playing all seven positions for Barbados across 27 years
How They Played
Extraordinarily versatile, having played every position on court for Barbados across her long international career
Lasting Impact
One of the Caribbean's most enduring and versatile netballers, and one of the sport's true longevity records across any nation
Career Honours
- 203 caps for Barbados — one of the world's most-capped netballers
- One of only 4 players in history to play at 6 World Cups
- Barbados Senior Female Athlete of the Year 2017
- Captained/co-captained Barbados at multiple Commonwealth Games and World Cup qualifiers
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Barbados domestic netball league | 1997–2025 | — |
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