Jamaica men's national basketball team

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Jamaica Flag of Jamaica.svg
Jamaica Basketball Association.png
FIBA ranking 106 Steady2.svg (1 March 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1962
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federationJamaica Basketball Association
CoachRick Turner
Nickname(s)JAMROCKERZ [2]
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
FIBA AmeriCup
Appearances1 (2013)
MedalsNone
Caribbean Championship
Appearances9
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg (4): 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009
Bronze medal with cup.svg (1): 2003

Jamaica national basketball team is governed by the Jamaica Basketball Association. [3]

Contents

The team had its best performance at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship where it beat the two former world champions Brazil and Argentina.

Outlook

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).

Notable players

Samardo Samuels Samardo Samuels.jpg
Samardo Samuels

Other current notable players from Jamaica:

Jamaica roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 4 Nick Richards 26 – (1997-11-29)29 November 19972.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Charlotte Hornets Flag of Jamaica.svg
SF 8 Josh Minott 21 – (2002-11-25)25 November 20022.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Minnesota Timberwolves Flag of Jamaica.svg

Results

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

YearPositionTournamentHost
20138 2013 FIBA Americas Championship Caracas, Venezuela
2017Did not qualify 2017 FIBA AmeriCup Argentina, Columbia, Uruguay

Other tournaments

Season: 2010 (CAC Games)

EventSeasonDateAgainstResult
CAC Games201030 July 2010 Panama 83–64
CAC Games201029 July 2010 British Virgin Islands 75–68 OT
CAC Games201027 July 2010 Mexico 77–79
CAC Games201026 July 2010 Puerto Rico 71–104

Season: 2010 (Centrobasket)

EventSeasonDateAgainstResult
Centrobasket201010 July 2010Panama51–55
Centrobasket20109 July 2010 U.S. Virgin Islands 71–65
Centrobasket20108 July 2010British Virgin Islands71–56
Centrobasket20106 July 2010 Dominican Republic 62–68

Past rosters

Team for the 2014 Centrobasket. [4]

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Mugabe Thomas 33 – (1980-11-08)8 November 19806 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Zonkeys de Tijuana Flag of Mexico.svg
G 5 Akeem Scott 30 – (1983-09-09)9 September 19836 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guaiquiries Flag of Venezuela.svg
G 6 Damion Staple 33 – (1980-09-08)8 September 19806 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Panama City Breeze Flag of the United States.svg
G 7 Garfield Blair 27 – (1987-03-24)24 March 19876 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Marín Peixegalego Flag of Spain.svg
C 8 Brandon Walters 25 – (1988-08-03)3 August 19886 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Siena Saints Flag of the United States.svg
F 9 Ricardo Alliman 27 – (1987-02-18)18 February 19876 ft 7 in (2.01 m) AS Cherbourg Flag of France.svg
G 10 Mike Rogers 26 – (1988-02-20)20 February 19886 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Club Deportivo Estela Santander Flag of Spain.svg
SG 11 Kemar McLeish 27 – (1986-12-02)2 December 19866 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Majestic Gardens Legends Flag of Jamaica.svg
F 12 Brian Grant 26 – (1987-12-20)20 December 19876 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cedarville Yellow Jackets Flag of the United States.svg
G 13 Kwame Lawrence 26 – (1988-01-09)9 January 19886 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Urban Knights Flag of Jamaica.svg
C 14 Vashil Fernandez 22 – (1992-01-15)15 January 19926 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Valparaiso Crusaders Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
  • Flag of the United States.svg Sam Vincent
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 1 August 2014

Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Dylan Ennis 21 – (1991-12-26)26 December 19916 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Villanova Wildcats
F/C 5 Adrian Uter 28 – (1984-10-27)27 October 19846 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Pallacanestro Cantù
F 6 Patrick Ewing Jr. 29 – (1984-05-20)20 May 19846 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Nea Kifissia B.C.
G/F 7 Garfield Blair 26 – (1987-03-24)24 March 19876 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Heartland Eagles
G 8 Weyinmi Efejuku 26 – (1986-09-15)15 September 19866 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Indios de Mayagüez
G 9 Akeem Scott 29 – (1983-09-03)3 September 19836 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guaiqueríes
G 10 Durand Scott 23 – (1990-02-22)22 February 19906 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Obradoiro CAB
C 11 Jerome Jordan 26 – (1986-09-29)29 September 19867 ft 1 in (2.16 m) New Orleans Pelicans
F 12 Christopher Walker 18 – (1994-10-03)3 October 19946 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Florida Gators
F 13 Adrian Forbes 25 – (1988-05-25)25 May 19886 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Auburn Tigers
F/C 14 Samardo Samuels 24 – (1989-01-09)9 January 19896 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Olimpia Milano
C 15 Vashil Fernandez 21 – (1992-01-15)15 January 19926 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Pallacanestro Cantù
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2013

Head coach position

Kit

2013: KFC [2]

2021: Davis Law Group [5]

See also

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