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‘Shoot Hoops, Not Guns’ Basketball Initiative Praised as Effective Crime Prevention Strategy

Basketball, NewsSeptember 30, 202475Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Ministry of National Security’s ‘Shoot Hoops, Not Guns’ basketball initiative is being praised by State Minister Juliet Cuthbert Flynn as an effective crime prevention strategy. This initiative, supported by the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA), the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech), and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aims to change children’s…

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 finished 6th at Centrobasket U17

Basketball, NewsDecember 12, 202151Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica improved by one spot at the FIBA CentroBasket U-17 Championships, compared to 2019, despite going down 82-76 to Panama in the battle for fifth earlier this evening Team Jamaica led 23-22 after a close first quarter, but the Panamanians began to take over the game in the 2nd quarter, which they grabbed 22-16 to hold…

Jamaica’s U17 Rebounds over Aruba

Basketball, NewsDecember 11, 202168Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica recorded a second win from four games, at the FIBA CentroBasket U-17 Championships on Saturday, by getting the better of Aruba 81 to 59. The tense first quarter ended 12-12, before Jamaica went on a 31-13 surge in the 2nd interval, to lead 43-25 at half-time. The lead jumped to 69-45 after three quarters, before…

Dominican Republic Pummels Jamaica

Basketball, NewsDecember 10, 202157Views 0Likes 0Comments

Jamaica will have to play for 5th to 8th-place at the FIBA CentroBasket U-17 Championships in Mexicali, Mexico after suffering a punishing 103-67 defeat at the hands of the Dominican Republic in their final Group-B encounter this Friday evening. The Jamaican boys needed another all-round team performance similar to their victory over El Salvador on Thursday,…

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…

Mexico to host the Centrobasket U17 Championship

NewsNovember 8, 2021113Views 0Likes 0Comments

The FIBA Regional Office in the Americas has selected Mexicali, Mexico as the host city for the Centrobasket U17 Championship that will be played in December 8-12. The Centrobasket U17 Championship will feature the participation of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico. The top three teams from the Centrobasket U17 Championship…

Star Search – Road Series heads to Knox

NewsAugust 11, 202152Views 0Likes 0Comments

AFTER a successful first two days in Montego Bay, the KFC Star Search training camp staged by the Jamaica Basketball Association (JaBA) will move to central Jamaica today at Knox College for two more days. The training camp, which was usually held at G C Foster College of Physical Education and Sport for one week over…

KFC Star Search Camp 2021 takes on road format

NewsAugust 7, 202154Views 0Likes 0Comments

The KFC Star Search basketball camp is set to tip off on Monday August 9, 2021 in Montego Bay Jamaica. After a break last year because of the COVID pandemic, the KFC star search camp will resume with a different format which is better suited to conform to the prescribed protocol stipulated by ODPEM. The camp…