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

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Jamaica

FIBA ranking	106 (1 March 2024)[1]
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	(4): 1981, 1996, 2006, 2009 (1): 2003
Home Away

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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.

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).

• Wayne Sappleton (first Jamaicam born player to be drafted, and to play in the NBA).
• Patrick Ewing (first Jamaicam 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

Other current notable players from Jamaica:

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Jamaica roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. C 4 Nick Richards 26 – (1997-11-29)29 November 1997 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Charlotte Hornets SF 8 Josh Minott 21 – (2002-11-25)25 November 2002 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Minnesota Timberwolves

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Team for the 2014 Centrobasket.^[4]

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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

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Team for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.

• Alex Copeland – 2018-now

• 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