Jamaica national basketball team
Jamaica national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Jamaica in international competitions. It is governed by the Jamaica Basketball Association.[2]
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 record of 0–3. They did however win the 7th place game against Costa Rica 100–57. In the 2010 Centrobasket, led by Roy Hibbert, they finished in fifth place with a record of 2–2. In the 2012 Centrobasket, they finally won their first medal in these events (bronze). In the FIBA CBC Championship they have enjoyed much more success, winning four gold medals in 1981, 1991, 2006, and 2009.
Roster
Team for the 2014 Centrobasket.[3]
Jamaica men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Age | Ht. | Club |
3.5 !F |
4 |
Mugabe Thomas |
7001330000000000000♠33 – (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 |
76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Zonkeys de Tijuana |
MEX ! |
1.5 !G |
5 |
Akeem Scott |
7001300000000000000♠30 – (1983-09-09)9 September 1983 |
73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Guaiquiries |
VEN ! |
1.5 !G |
6 |
Damion Staple |
7001330000000000000♠33 – (1980-09-08)8 September 1980 |
79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Panama City Breeze |
USA ! |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Garfield Blair |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Marín Peixegalego |
ESP ! |
5.0 !C |
8 |
Brandon Walters |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1988-08-03)3 August 1988 |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Siena Saints |
USA ! |
3.5 !F |
9 |
Ricardo Alliman |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1987-02-18)18 February 1987 |
79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
AS Cherbourg |
FRA ! |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Mike Rogers |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1988-02-20)20 February 1988 |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Club Deportivo Estela Santander |
ESP ! |
2.0 !SG |
11 |
Kemar McLeish |
7001270000000000000♠27 – (1986-12-02)2 December 1986 |
75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Majestic Gardens Legends |
JAM ! |
3.5 !F |
12 |
Brian Grant |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Cedarville Yellow Jackets |
USA ! |
1.5 !G |
13 |
Kwame Lawrence |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1988-01-09)9 January 1988 |
78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Urban Knights |
JAM ! |
5.0 !C |
14 |
Vashil Fernandez |
7001220000000000000♠22 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 |
82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Valparaiso Crusaders |
USA ! |
1.0 !PG |
23 |
Clarence Jackson |
7001170000000000000♠17 – (1998-02-19)19 February 1998 |
82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
University of Southern California |
USA ! |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Richard Polack
- Legend
- Club – describes last
club before the tournament
- Age – describes age
on 1 August 2014
|
Depth chart
Notable players
Other current notable players from Jamaica:
Jamaica roster |
Players | Coaches |
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Results
Summer Olympics
yet to qualify
World championships
yet to qualify
FIBA Americas Championship
Other tournaments
Season: 2010 (CAC Games)
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 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
Jamaica men's national basketball team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Age | Ht. | Club |
1.5 !G |
4 |
Ennis, Dylan |
7001210000000000000♠21 – (1991-12-26)26 December 1991 |
74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Villanova Wildcats |
|
4.5 !F/C |
5 |
Uter, Adrian |
7001280000000000000♠28 – (1984-10-27)27 October 1984 |
79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Pallacanestro Cantù |
|
3.5 !F |
6 |
Ewing, Jr., Patrick |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1984-05-20)20 May 1984 |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Nea Kifisia |
|
2.5 !G/F |
7 |
Blair, Garfield |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1987-03-24)24 March 1987 |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Heartland Eagles |
|
1.5 !G |
8 |
Efejuku, Weyinmi |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1986-09-15)15 September 1986 |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Indios de Mayagüez |
|
1.5 !G |
9 |
Scott, Akeem |
7001290000000000000♠29 – (1983-09-03)3 September 1983 |
73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Guaiqueríes |
|
1.5 !G |
10 |
Scott, Durand |
7001230000000000000♠23 – (1990-02-22)22 February 1990 |
77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Obradoiro CAB |
|
5.0 !C |
11 |
Jordan, Jerome |
7001260000000000000♠26 – (1986-09-29)29 September 1986 |
85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
New Orleans Pelicans |
|
3.5 !F |
12 |
Walker, Christopher |
7001180000000000000♠18 – (1994-10-03)3 October 1994 |
82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Florida Gators |
|
3.5 !F |
13 |
Forbes, Adrian |
7001250000000000000♠25 – (1988-05-25)25 May 1988 |
80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Auburn Tigers |
|
4.5 !F/C |
14 |
Samuels, Samardo |
7001240000000000000♠24 – (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 |
81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Olimpia Milano |
|
5.0 !C |
15 |
Fernandez, Vashil |
7001210000000000000♠21 – (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 |
83 !6 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
Sponsor
2013: KFC[1]
See also
References
External links