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Lawrence Foreman transfers to Cochise College

Players Overseas, ScholarshipJuly 2, 202160Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cochise College strengthened their roster with addition of 20-year old Jamaican forward Lawrence Foreman (6'9''-235lbs) for the season 2021-22. A former Jamaica College (2019) standout moved to the United States and graduated Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT) in 2020. From there he attended Rider University (NCAA Division I) where he played only for one season. He was…

Samardo Samuels joins Israeli club Hapoel Haifa

News, Players OverseasMay 13, 202146Views 0Likes 0Comments

Israeli basketball Super League club Hapoel Haifa has signed former NBA player Samardo Samuels, who once played for China's Jiangsu Dragons, the Israeli club announced on Sunday. The 32-year-old Jamaican center played college basketball at the University of Louisville, then in 2010 signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His NBA career, which lasted until 2013, included…

Memphis signee Josh Minott dazzles at Iverson Classic

News, Players OverseasMay 10, 202167Views 0Likes 0Comments

National Junior player Josh Minott and Chet Holmgren combined for 38 points to lead Team Honor to a 143-131 win over Team Loyalty at the 2021 Iverson Classic Saturday at Bartlett High School. This year’s Iverson Classic is considered the premier high school all-star showcase game due to the cancellations of the McDonald’s All-American Game and…

Jordan Kellier commits to Siena

News, Players OverseasMay 6, 202147Views 0Likes 0Comments

Siena College signed Jamaican 6' 6"guard Jordan Kellier. A native of Portmore (Jamaica) moved there from University of Utah where he played only for one year. Kellier played also at Williston State College in 2019-20. While his high school career he had spent at Redemption Christian Prep in Northfield, MA, which he graduated in 2019. Kellier played in…

Teams confirmed for the FIBA U15 Skills Challenges 2021 Regional Qualifiers

NewsApril 29, 202147Views 0Likes 0Comments

The field for the FIBA U15 Skills Challenges 2021 has been finalized as 106 teams from 55 National Federations have been entered in the Regional Qualifiers for a chance to compete at the Global Challenges. A new age category at U15 level has been created to encourage national teams to build a program at this age…

Jamaica Battled Hard, still come up short

NewsApril 20, 202181Views 0Likes 0Comments

After five days of play Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador punched their ticket to the second round of FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers Americas 2023. Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), and Rohan Robinson, assistant coach of the Jamaican senior men's national team, have both expressed disappointment with Jamaica's failure to advance. With a day…

Kofi declares for 2021 NBA Draft

Basketball, Players OverseasApril 20, 202157Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaican and Illinois All-American Kofi Cockburn announced on his social media accounts Sunday that he has declared for the NBA Draft. Cockburn averaged 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while making 65.4% of his shots from the field during his sophomore campaign. He became the only NCAA player on the season to average 15+ points…

Warren Williams shine but Jamaica subdued

NewsApril 18, 202194Views 0Likes 0Comments

Nicaraguan guard Jared Ruiz had another inspired day with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead Nicaragua (2-0) to their second victory, this time taking down undefeated Jamaica (2-1) 92-54. The Nicaraguans were aggressive from the start with an intense defense that allowed them to have a 27-11 run in the first quarter. Then,…

Jamaica atop Standings after back-to-back wins

NewsApril 17, 202182Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica took the lead in the standings of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 - Central American and Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers, which are held at the Adolfo Pineda Gymnasium in San Salvador, by reaching their second victory, this time by a comfortable margin against Guyana, 107-87. Jamaica (2-0) had a great offensive day at all levels. They…

Jamaica edge Costa Rica 69-67 in opening pre-qualifiers

NewsApril 16, 202192Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica scored a close and exciting two-point 69-67 win over Costa Rica as the first FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 CONCENCABA Pre-Qualifiers started in San Salvador, El Salvador, yesterday. The Jamaicans whom are ranked number 96 in the world, just had two training sessions before the start of the five-team tournament, led by as many as 17…

Christeina Bryan, Matadors Run Ends at Region 1 Final

News, Players OverseasApril 11, 202154Views 0Likes 0Comments

A spirited run came up just short in the second half as the Arizona Western Lady Matadors (6-9 overall) fell 56-47 to the Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters (16-2 overall) in the Region I Final Friday night at Gitteau Gymnasium. Down 9-2 in the first quarter, Arizona Western got behind former Camperdown High, Christeina Bryan (St. Thomas,…

Jamaica gets into FIBA WORLD CUP 2023 PRE-QUALIFIERS

NewsApril 5, 2021100Views 0Likes 0Comments

FIBA Americas has announced the finalized FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers schedule, with game times confirmed and the addition of a late registration from Jamaica. FIBA’s Americas Regional office released the following statement to include the late request from Jamaica. “In FIBA, we have the mission to develop and promote our sport, and to that…