Jamaica

FIBA ranking	79 8 (3 March 2026)[1]
Joined FIBA	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	9
Medals	(4): 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009 (1): 2003
Home Away

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.

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).

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Jamaica roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. 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

yet to qualify

yet to qualify

Season: 2010 (CAC Games)

Season: 2010 (Centrobasket)

• 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

• Samardo Samuels
• Omari Johnson
• Tyrique Jones
• Shevon Thompson
• Josh Minott

Team for the 2014 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 the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

• Alex Copeland – 2018-now

2013: KFC^[2]

2021: Davis Law Group^[6]

• 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

• 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