Oberon Pitterson
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Oberon Pitterson (born 8 February 1971), also known as Oberon Pitterson-Dunn or Oberon Pitterson-Nattie, is a Jamaican sportswomen who represented Jamaica at both netball and basketball. As a netball player she was a member of the Jamaica teams that were bronze medallists at the 1991 and 2003 World Netball Championships. She also won a bronze medal with Jamaica at the 1993 World Games. Pitterson captained Jamaica at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2003 World Netball Championships. Between 2011 and 2014, she also served as the Jamaica national netball team head coach, including at the 2011 World Netball Championships. Between 1993 and 1995, Pitterson played college basketball for Western Illinois Leathernecks. In the 1996–97 season, she played basketball for Tampereen Pyrintö in Finland's Naisten Korisliiga and between 2006 and 2010, Pitterson played for the Jamaica women's national basketball team.
Netball
Playing career
Waulgrovians
Pitterson played club netball for Waulgrovians from the 1990s until 2009.
University of the West Indies
In 2005, Pitterson represented the University of the West Indies netball team that placed second in the an intercollegiate competition.
Tivoli Gardens
Between 2010 and 2012, Pitterson played club netball Tivoli Gardens.
General Accident
Between 2004 and 2013, Pitterson played for General Accident in the Business House Senior League, serving as both a player and player/coach. Pitterson was a long time employee at General Accident. Her teammates and colleagues at the insurance company included fellow Jamaica netball international, Nadine Bryan. Pitterson helped General Accident win several league titles, including in 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2012.
Jamaica
Between 1991 and 2003, Pitterson played for Jamaica at four World Netball Championships. She was a member of the Jamaica teams that were bronze medallists at the 1991 and 2003 World Netball Championships. She also won a bronze medal with Jamaica at the 1993 World Games. She also represented Jamaica at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Pitterson captained Jamaica at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2003 World Netball Championships.
Coaching career
Jamaica
Between 2011 and 2014 Pitterson served as head coach of Jamaica. She coached Jamaica at the 2011 World Netball Championships. She was also coach of the Jamaica under-21 team that were bronze medallists at the 2013 World Youth Netball Championships.
Grenada
In 2016 and 2017, Pitterson served as a coaching consultant/technical director with Grenada, helping them prepare for the 2016 Netball Europe Open Challenge and 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. She coached Grenada the 2018 AFNA Championships.
| Tournaments | Place | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 World Netball Championships | 4th | Jamaica |
| 2011 World Netball Series | 4th | |
| 2012 AFNA Championships | 1st | |
| 2012 Fast5 Netball World Series | 4th | |
| 2013 World Youth Netball Championships | ||
| 2013 Fast5 Netball World Series | 3rd | |
| 2016 Netball Europe Open Challenge | 1st | Grenada |
| 2017 Netball World Youth Cup | 20th | |
| 2018 AFNA Championships | 3rd |
Basketball
Playing career
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Between 1993 and 1995, Pitterson played college basketball for Western Illinois Leathernecks. She made 56 appearances for Leathernecks and was a member of their team that won the 1994–95 Summit League women's basketball tournament. She was also named the 1994–95 Summit Tournament MVP.
Tampereen Pyrintö
During the 1996–97 season, Pitterson played for Tampereen Pyrintö in Finland's Naisten Korisliiga. On 12 October 1996, in a game against Äänekosken Huima, Pitterson recorded 32 rebounds, a performance that ranks among the highest in the history of the Naisten Korisliiga. During the same match, she achieved an efficiency rating of 67. She totalled 629 points and 476 rebounds over 29 games, averaging approximately 21.7 points and 16.4 rebounds per game.
University of the West Indies
In 2005, Pitterson played for the University of the West Indies basketball team that won an intercollegiate championship.
Waulgrovians Bullets
Between 2007 and 2016, Pitterson played for Waulgrovian Bullets in the in the Jamaica Basketball Association's National Women Super League. She helped Bullets win championships in 2007 and 2016.
Jamaica
Between 2006 and 2010, Pitterson played for Jamaica. She was a member of the Jamaica team that were gold medallists at the 2006 CBC Championship. She captained the Jamaica team at the 2006 Centrobasket Women.
| Tournaments | Place |
|---|---|
| 2006 CBC Championship | |
| 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
| 2006 Centrobasket Women | |
| 2007 Pan American Games | 8th |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women | 8th |
| 2010 Centrobasket Women |
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Personnel life
Pitterson was married to Marland Nattie, a prominent figure in Jamaican and Caribbean basketball. He was a former player, coach and administrator. Between 1997 and 2008 Nattie served as president of the Jamaica Basketball Association. In October 2023, Nattie passed away. He had suffered a severe stroke two months earlier. Pitterson subsequently organised and hosted the Marland Nattie Legends 3x3 basketball tournament in his honour.
Honours
Netball
Coaching career
Jamaica
- AFNA Championships Winners: 2012
Basketball
Playing career
Jamaica
- CBC Championship Winners: 2006
- Centrobasket Women Runners Up: 2010
Western Illinois Leathernecks
- Summit League women's basketball tournament Winners: 1994–95