Jamaica men's national basketball team
Jamaica national basketball team is governed by the Jamaica Basketball Association.[3]
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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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The team had its best performance at the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship where it beat the two former world champions Brazil and Argentina.
Outlook
editThe 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
Other current notable players from Jamaica:
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Results
editSummer Olympics
edityet to qualify
FIBA World Cup
edityet to qualify
FIBA AmeriCup
editYear | 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
editSeason: 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
editTeam for the 2014 Centrobasket.[4]
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Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
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Head coach position
editKit
editSponsor
edit2021: Davis Law Group[5]
See also
editReferences
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