Jamaica men's national basketball team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Jamaica women's national basketball team.

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

Jamaica

FIBA ranking	110 4 (15 August 2024)[1]
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
Home Away

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

• Wayne Sappleton (first Jamaican born player to be drafted, and to play in the NBA).
• Patrick Ewing (first Jamaican born player to be drafted 1/1, 11x All-Star, 1x All-NBA first team, 1985–86 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1992, and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee).
• Rumeal Robinson
• Roy Hibbert (runner-up for 2013–14 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award).
• Jerome Jordan

Samardo Samuels

• Samardo Samuels
• Omari Johnson

Other current notable players from Jamaica:

Jamaica roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 4 Nick Richards 26 – (1997-11-29)29 November 1997 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Charlotte Hornets SF 8 Josh Minott 21 – (2002-11-25)25 November 2002 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Minnesota Timberwolves

Results

Summer Olympics

yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

Year	Position	Tournament	Host
2013	8	2013 FIBA Americas Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
2017	Did not qualify	2017 FIBA AmeriCup	Argentina, Columbia, Uruguay

Other tournaments

Season: 2010 (CAC Games)

Event	Season	Date	Against	Result
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
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

Past rosters

Team for the 2014 Centrobasket.^[4]

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club F 4 Mugabe Thomas 33 – (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Zonkeys de Tijuana G 5 Akeem Scott 30 – (1983-09-09)9 September 1983 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guaiquiries G 6 Damion Staple 33 – (1980-09-08)8 September 1980 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Panama City Breeze G 7 Garfield Blair 27 – (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Marín Peixegalego C 8 Brandon Walters 25 – (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Siena Saints F 9 Ricardo Alliman 27 – (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) AS Cherbourg G 10 Mike Rogers 26 – (1988-02-20)20 February 1988 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Club Deportivo Estela Santander SG 11 Kemar McLeish 27 – (1986-12-02)2 December 1986 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Majestic Gardens Legends F 12 Brian Grant 26 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cedarville Yellow Jackets G 13 Kwame Lawrence 26 – (1988-01-09)9 January 1988 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Urban Knights C 14 Vashil Fernandez 22 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Valparaiso Crusaders	Head coach 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
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club G 4 Dylan Ennis 21 – (1991-12-26)26 December 1991 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Villanova Wildcats F/C 5 Adrian Uter 28 – (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Pallacanestro Cantù F 6 Patrick Ewing Jr. 29 – (1984-05-20)20 May 1984 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Nea Kifissia B.C. G/F 7 Garfield Blair 26 – (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Heartland Eagles G 8 Weyinmi Efejuku 26 – (1986-09-15)15 September 1986 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Indios de Mayagüez G 9 Akeem Scott 29 – (1983-09-03)3 September 1983 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guaiqueríes G 10 Durand Scott 23 – (1990-02-22)22 February 1990 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Obradoiro CAB C 11 Jerome Jordan 26 – (1986-09-29)29 September 1986 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) New Orleans Pelicans F 12 Christopher Walker 18 – (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Florida Gators F 13 Adrian Forbes 25 – (1988-05-25)25 May 1988 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Auburn Tigers F/C 14 Samardo Samuels 24 – (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Olimpia Milano C 15 Vashil Fernandez 21 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Pallacanestro Cantù	Head coach Sam Vincent Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 30 August 2013

Head coach position

• Alex Copeland – 2018-now

Kit

Sponsor

2013: KFC^[2]

2021: Davis Law Group^[5]

See also

• Jamaica women's national basketball team
• Jamaica men's national under-19 basketball team
• Jamaica men's national under-17 basketball team
• Jamaica men's national 3x3 team

References

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
2. Basketball Jamaica Archived 31 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
3. Profile | Jamaica, Fiba.com. Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
4. Jamaica | 2014 Centrobasket Championship, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.
5. "Davis Law Group Announces Sponsorship of Jamaican National Basketball Team".

External links

• Official website
• Presentation at CaribbeanBasketball.com
• FIBA Profile
• Latinbasket.com - Jamaica Men National Team (in English)
• Archived records of Jamaica team participations