FIBA ranking | 106 (1 March 2024) [1] | ||
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Joined FIBA | 1962 | ||
FIBA zone | FIBA Americas | ||
National federation | Jamaica Basketball Association | ||
Coach | Rick Turner | ||
Nickname(s) | JAMROCKERZ [2] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
FIBA AmeriCup | |||
Appearances | 1 (2013) | ||
Medals | None | ||
Caribbean Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 | ||
Medals | (4): 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009 (1): 2003 | ||
Jamaica national basketball team is governed by the Jamaica Basketball Association. [3]
The team had its best performance at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship where it beat the two former world champions Brazil and Argentina.
The team finished in seventh place in the 2006 Centrobasket with a 1-4 record. The lone victory was a 100-57 win over Costa Rica. In the 2010 Centrobasket, led by Roy Hibbert, they finished in fifth place with a record of 2–2. The 2012 Centrobasket saw them win their first medal (bronze).
Other current notable players from Jamaica:
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Year | Position | Tournament | Host |
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2013 | 8 | 2013 FIBA Americas Championship | Caracas, Venezuela |
2017 | Did not qualify | 2017 FIBA AmeriCup | Argentina, Columbia, Uruguay |
Season: 2010 (CAC Games)
Event | Season | Date | Against | Result |
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CAC Games | 2010 | 30 July 2010 | Panama | 83–64 |
CAC Games | 2010 | 29 July 2010 | British Virgin Islands | 75–68 OT |
CAC Games | 2010 | 27 July 2010 | Mexico | 77–79 |
CAC Games | 2010 | 26 July 2010 | Puerto Rico | 71–104 |
Season: 2010 (Centrobasket)
Event | Season | Date | Against | Result |
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Centrobasket | 2010 | 10 July 2010 | Panama | 51–55 |
Centrobasket | 2010 | 9 July 2010 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 71–65 |
Centrobasket | 2010 | 8 July 2010 | British Virgin Islands | 71–56 |
Centrobasket | 2010 | 6 July 2010 | Dominican Republic | 62–68 |
Team for the 2014 Centrobasket. [4]
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Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
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2021: Davis Law Group [5]
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