Jamaica national basketball team

Jamaica
FIBA ranking T-55 Steady
Joined FIBA 1962
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federation Jamaica Basketball Association
Coach Sam Vincent
Olympic Games
Appearances None
Medals None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
FIBA Americas Championship
Appearances 1
Medals None

Jamaica national basketball team is the basketball team that represents Jamaica in international competitions. 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 2010.

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

Result

FIBA Americas Championship

Roster

Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Age - DOB Ht. Club
G 4 Ennis, Dylan 21 – 26 December 1991 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Villanova Wildcats
F/C 5 Uter, Adrian 28 – 27 October 1984 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Pallacanestro Cantù
F 6 Ewing, Jr., Patrick 29 – 20 May 1984 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Nea Kifisia
G/F 7 Blair, Garfield 26 – 24 March 1987 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Heartland Eagles
G 8 Efejuku, Weyinmi 26 – 15 September 1986 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Indios de Mayagüez
G 9 Scott, Akeem 29 – 3 September 1983 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Guaiqueríes
G 10 Scott, Durand 23 – 22 February 1990 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Obradoiro CAB
C 11 Jordan, Jerome 26 – 29 September 1986 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) Virtus Bologna
F 12 Walker, Christopher 18 – 3 October 1994 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Florida Gators
F 13 Forbes, Adrian 25 – 25 May 1988 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Auburn Tigers
F/C 14 Samuels, Samardo 24 – 9 January 1989 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Olimpia Milano
C 15 Fernandez, Vashil 21 – 15 January 1992 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

References

    External links