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Jamaica men's national basketball team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeJamaica women's national basketball team.

Jamaica

FIBA ranking

12 (15 September 2025)^[1]

JoinedFIBA

1962

FIBA zone

FIBA Americas

National federation

Jamaica Basketball Association

Coach

Rick Turner

Nickname

JAMROCKERZ^[2]

Olympic Games

Appearances

None

FIBA World Cup

Appearances

None

FIBA AmeriCup

Appearances

1 (2013)

Medals

None

Caribbean Championship

Appearances

Medals

(4): 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009

(1): 2003

Home

Away

Jamaica national basketball team is governed by theJamaica Basketball Association.^[3]

The team had its best performance at the2013 FIBA Americas Championship where it beat the two former world championsBrazil andArgentina.

Outlook

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The team finished in seventh place in the2006 Centrobasket with a 1-4 record. The lone victory was a 100-57 win over Costa Rica. In the2010 Centrobasket, led byRoy Hibbert, they finished in fifth place with a record of 2–2. The 2012 Centrobasket saw them win their first medal (bronze).

Rosters

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Current roster

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^[4]

Jamaica roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age –Date of birth	Height	Club
G	1	Prince Foster	30 –(1994-11-12)12 November 1994	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	AB Contern
G	2	Jalen Menzies	24 –(2000-11-25)25 November 2000	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Humber Polytechnic
G	3	Micah Imani-Swayne	21 –(2003-11-28)28 November 2003	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	University of the West Indies
G	5	Marcus McDonald	18 –(2007-02-14)14 February 2007	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Overtime Elite
F	7	Giovanni Fraser	27 –(1998-02-07)7 February 1998	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	University of East London
F	10	Jordan Kellier	26 –(1998-11-20)20 November 1998	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa
F	12	Kentan Facey	32 –(1993-07-14)14 July 1993	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	Caen Basket Calvados
F	15	Romaine Thomas	31 –(1993-12-10)10 December 1993	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	Sorges Avignon
F	21	Justin Abson	21 –(2003-10-31)31 October 2003	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	Georgia Bulldogs
F	23	Seyi Riley	25 –(1999-12-12)12 December 1999	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	KK Perlas Vilkaviškis
G	24	Norman Powell	32 –(1993-05-25)25 May 1993	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	Miami Heat
C	35	Romaro Gill	30 –(1994-10-02)2 October 1994	2.21 m (7 ft 3 in)	Río Ourense Termal

Head coach

Rick Turner

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the competition
Age – describes age
on 8 August 2025

Depth chart

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**Jamaica Men's National Basketball Team – Depth Chart**
Position	Starters	Bench 1	Bench 2	Reserves
C
PF
SF
SG
PG

Results

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Summer Olympics

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yet to qualify

FIBA World Cup

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yet to qualify

FIBA AmeriCup

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Year	Position	Tournament	Host
2013	8	2013 FIBA Americas Championship	Caracas, Venezuela
2017	Did not qualify	2017 FIBA AmeriCup	Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay

Other tournaments

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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

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Wayne Sappleton (first Jamaican born player to be drafted, and to play in theNBA).
Patrick Ewing (first Jamaican born player to be drafted1/1, 11xAll-Star, 1x All-NBA first team,1985–86 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist in 1984 and 1992, andBasketball Hall of Fame inductee).
Rumeal Robinson
Roy Hibbert (runner-up for 2013–14NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award).
Jerome Jordan

Past rosters

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Team for the2014 Centrobasket.^[5]

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age –Date of birth	Height	Club
F	4	Mugabe Thomas	33 –(1980-11-08)8 November 1980	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Zonkeys de Tijuana
G	5	Akeem Scott	30 –(1983-09-09)9 September 1983	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Guaiquiries
G	6	Damion Staple	33 –(1980-09-08)8 September 1980	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	Panama City Breeze
G	7	Garfield Blair	27 –(1987-03-24)24 March 1987	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Marín Peixegalego
C	8	Brandon Walters	25 –(1988-08-03)3 August 1988	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Siena Saints
F	9	Ricardo Alliman	27 –(1987-02-18)18 February 1987	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	AS Cherbourg
G	10	Mike Rogers	26 –(1988-02-20)20 February 1988	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Club Deportivo Estela Santander
SG	11	Kemar McLeish	27 –(1986-12-02)2 December 1986	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Majestic Gardens Legends
F	12	Brian Grant	26 –(1987-12-20)20 December 1987	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Cedarville Yellow Jackets
G	13	Kwame Lawrence	26 –(1988-01-09)9 January 1988	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Urban Knights
C	14	Vashil Fernandez	22 –(1992-01-15)15 January 1992	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	Valparaiso Crusaders

Head coach

Sam Vincent

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 1 August 2014

Team for the2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

Jamaica men's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age –Date of birth	Height	Club
G	4	Dylan Ennis	21 –(1991-12-26)26 December 1991	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Villanova Wildcats
F/C	5	Adrian Uter	28 –(1984-10-27)27 October 1984	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	Pallacanestro Cantù
F	6	Patrick Ewing Jr.	29 –(1984-05-20)20 May 1984	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Nea Kifissia B.C.
G/F	7	Garfield Blair	26 –(1987-03-24)24 March 1987	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Heartland Eagles
G	8	Weyinmi Efejuku	26 –(1986-09-15)15 September 1986	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Indios de Mayagüez
G	9	Akeem Scott	29 –(1983-09-03)3 September 1983	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Guaiqueríes
G	10	Durand Scott	23 –(1990-02-22)22 February 1990	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Obradoiro CAB
C	11	Jerome Jordan	26 –(1986-09-29)29 September 1986	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	New Orleans Pelicans
F	12	Christopher Walker	18 –(1994-10-03)3 October 1994	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	Florida Gators
F	13	Adrian Forbes	25 –(1988-05-25)25 May 1988	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	Auburn Tigers
F/C	14	Samardo Samuels	24 –(1989-01-09)9 January 1989	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	Olimpia Milano
C	15	Vashil Fernandez	21 –(1992-01-15)15 January 1992	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	Pallacanestro Cantù

Head coach

Sam Vincent

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 30 August 2013

Head coach position

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Alex Copeland – 2018-now

Kit

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Sponsor

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2013:KFC^[2]

2021:Davis Law Group^[6]

References

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^"FIBA World Ranking Presented by Nike".FIBA. 15 September 2025. Retrieved15 September 2025.
^^a ^bBasketball Jamaica Archived 31 January 2019 at theWayback Machine Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
^Profile | Jamaica^{[dead link]}, Fiba.com. Retrieved 15 Dec 2015.
^https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-basketball-world-cup-2027-americas-pre-qualifiers/teams/jamaica#roster Jamaica | Roster
^Jamaica | 2014 Centrobasket Championship, ARCHIVE.FIBA.COM. Retrieved 16 Dec 2015.
^"Davis Law Group Announces Sponsorship of Jamaican National Basketball Team".

External links

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Official website
Presentation at CaribbeanBasketball.com
FIBA Profile^{[dead link]}
Latinbasket.com - Jamaica Men National Team {{in lang|en}}
Archived records of Jamaica team participations

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