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Jamaica squads advance to FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup Quarterfinals

3x3, Basketball, National Teams, News, Players Overseas, Women BasketballDecember 14, 202460Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica's men and women's teams have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2024 FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup after strong performances in Friday’s preliminary round in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The men's team, after advancing through Thursday’s qualifiers, faced Canada and Argentina in pool play on Friday. They narrowly lost 14-19 to Canada but bounced back with a…

Nick Richards to Coach at Basketball Without Borders Americas

Basketball, Coaches, News, Players OverseasMay 16, 202469Views 0Likes 0Comments

The NBA and FIBA have announced that Hornets' center Nick Richards and assistant coach Marlon Garnett will coach at the 13th Basketball Without Borders Americas edition in São Paulo, Brazil, from May 17-20. The camp will host 60 high school-age prospects from 17 countries and territories across Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Jamaica will…

National U-17 Player selected to Basketball Without Borders

Basketball, National Teams, News, Players OverseasMay 12, 202494Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica's promising under-17 talent, Marcus McDonald, has been selected to participate in the prestigious Basketball Without Borders Americas Camp, a collaboration between the NBA and FIBA. The camp, set to take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil from May 17 to 20, serves as a significant milestone for Jamaica's youth basketball development, as highlighted by Paulton…

Jamaica finishes sixth at U17 Centrobasket

Basketball, National Teams, NewsAugust 2, 202357Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Dominican Republic, who had four straight convincing victories, fizzled out Sunday night and Puerto Rico blew them away by 49 points, 106-57, in the final of the U17 Boys Centrobasket Championship at the Belize Civic Center to claim the regional championship. Both qualified along with Belize, who beat Mexico to the bronze medal 87-72, for…

London Johnson named to Centro’s All Star Five

Basketball, NewsDecember 15, 202192Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica's London Johnson via his on court prowess was selected to the FIBA CentrobasketU17 All Star Five for his on court offensive prowess during this year's tournament. London was the tournament's leading scorer at 36-points per contest and he got things going in a hurry scoring 40 in each of his first two games versus…

Jamaica Jolted in Centro U17 Opener

Basketball, NewsDecember 9, 202171Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica was on the losing end of their Pool-B opener, at the FIBA CentroBasket U-17 Championships, going down 117-67 to hosts Mexico in Mexicali. The Jamaican lads stayed relatively close to their opponents after the first interval, which ended 24-15, but things got away from them in the 2nd quarter, as the Mexicans dominated the boards…

Jamaica faces Mexico in daunting Centrobasket opener

Basketball, NewsDecember 8, 202147Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica will tip off their participation in the FIBA Centrobasket U17 Championship late this evening against hosts and defending champions Mexico when the competition gets underway in Mexicali, Mexico. The Jamaican delegation, which includes five overseas-based players, left the island on Monday and the hope is that they will be in the top three and qualify…

Jamaica ready for Centrobasket challenge

Basketball, NewsDecember 8, 202157Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica's team for the Centrobasket U17 Championship in Mexico, starting today, has been looking good in training, leaving head coach Trevor Poyser in an optimistic mood. With conditioning stress in training to overcome a long lay-off for the locally based players, Poyser says speed will be the key. “They’re coming together very well,” Poyser said on Monday…

Jamaica intensifies preparations for Centrobasket U17 Championship

Basketball, NewsNovember 29, 202157Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica has been drawn alongside host nation Mexico, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic in Group "B" of the Centrobasket Under 17 Boys Championship from December 8-12. The Jamaicans will open their campaign against Mexico on December 8 before facing El Salvador on the 9th and the Dominican Republic on December 10. Simone Edwards, National Youth Basketball…

JABA readies two teams for 3×3 AmeriCup

NewsOctober 30, 202178Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica will be sending two teams, a male and a female, to the 3x3 AmeriCup tournament to be played in Miami, Florida, November 12-14, it was announced earlier this week by the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA). The coaches based on scouting and training sessions have narrowed down the respective squads which are comprised on both local…

3×3 Americup debut is the focus now

NewsOctober 11, 202156Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Jamaica Basketball Association is gearing up for a 3x3 tournament in Miami next month. Association president Paulton Gordon is anticipating that a good performance for both national teams will pave the way for Jamaica to big competitions in the future. “Coming up next, we have the 3x3 Americup in Miami, Florida, November 12-14,” he said. Seen first…

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

NewsApril 16, 202191Views 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…