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FIBA ranking | 110 ![]() | ||
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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 | ![]() ![]() | ||
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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.
Outlook
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Samardo_Samuels.jpg/150px-Samardo_Samuels.jpg)
Other current notable players from Jamaica:
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Results
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]yet to qualify
FIBA World Cup
[edit]yet to qualify
FIBA AmeriCup
[edit]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 |
Other tournaments
[edit]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 |
Past rosters
[edit]Team for the 2014 Centrobasket.[4]
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Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Head coach position
[edit]Kit
[edit]Sponsor
[edit]2021: Davis Law Group[5]
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b Basketball Jamaica Archived 31 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
- ^ Profile | Jamaica, Fiba.com. Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
- ^ Jamaica | 2014 Centrobasket Championship, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.
- ^ "Davis Law Group Announces Sponsorship of Jamaican National Basketball Team".
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Presentation at CaribbeanBasketball.com
- FIBA Profile
- Latinbasket.com - Jamaica Men National Team (in English)
- Archived records of Jamaica team participations