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Jamaica men's national basketball team
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Jamaica JAM | |
| color1 | F7EB29 | |
| logo | Jamaica Basketball Association.png | |
| logo_width | 150px | |
| coach | Rick Turner | |
| national_fed | Jamaica Basketball Association | |
| fiba_ranking | ||
| fiba_zone | FIBA Americas | |
| joined_fiba | 1962 | |
| nickname | JAMROCKERZ | |
| zone_championship | FIBA AmeriCup | |
| zone_appearances | 1 (2013) | |
| zone_medals | None | |
| oly_appearances | None | |
| wc_appearances | None | |
| zone_championship2 | Caribbean Championship | |
| zone_appearances2 | 9 | |
| zone_medals2 | [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg | 16px]] *(4)*: 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009 |
| [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg | 16px]] *(1)*: 2003 | |
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the men's team
Jamaica national basketball team is governed by the Jamaica Basketball Association.
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).
Rosters
Current roster
- USA Rick Turner
- Club – describes last club before the competition
- Age – describes age on 8 August 2025
Depth chart
| Position | Starters | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Reserves | C | PF | SF | SG | PG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Richards | Kofi Cockburn | Andre Drummond | Shevon Thompson | ||||||
| Scottie Barnes | Isaiah Stewart | Tyrique Jones | Kentan Facey | ||||||
| Amen Thompson | AJ Dybantsa | Justin Champagnie | Josh Minott | ||||||
| Devin Vassell | Ausar Thompson | Julian Champagnie | Chase Audige | ||||||
| Norman Powell | Dylan Ennis | Drew Thelwell | Marcus McDonald |
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, Colombia, 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 |
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
- Omari Johnson
- Tyrique Jones
- Shevon Thompson
- Josh Minott
Past rosters
Team for the 2014 Centrobasket.
-
USA Sam Vincent
-
Club – describes last club before the tournament
-
Age – describes age on 1 August 2014
-
Sam Vincent
-
Club – describes last club before the tournament
-
Age – describes age on 30 August 2013
Head coach position
- USA Alex Copeland – 2018-now
Kit
Sponsor
2013: KFC
2021: Davis Law Group
References
References
- [http://www.basketballjamaica.com/ Basketball Jamaica] {{Webarchive. link. (31 January 2019 Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.)
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaStru/nfLeag/p/nationalfederationnumber/308/nfProf.html Profile {{! Jamaica]{{dead link. (April 2025)
- https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-basketball-world-cup-2027-americas-pre-qualifiers/teams/jamaica#roster Jamaica. Roster
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222160658/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/9955/tid/308/_/2014_Centrobasket_Championship/index.html Jamaica {{! 2014 Centrobasket Championship], ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.
- "Davis Law Group Announces Sponsorship of Jamaican National Basketball Team".
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