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The mission of the Jamaica Basketball Development, Inc. is to enrich the lives of Jamaican basketball student-athletes, by providing life skills development and opportunities to further their educational development through the game of basketball.
Official Sponsor of Camp Equipment
Wade Named All IBS-Premier Spring Showcase
JBD, Inc. Establishes Academic Scholarship Foundation
Jordan's life a tall order
Shed no tears for University of Tulsa center Jerome Jordan, but it's heck being a 7-footer.
Big man dreams big
By ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer
1/31/2009
Last Modified: 1/31/2009 2:33 AM
JEROME JORDAN dreams of being an NBA player.
Samuels breaks out in Big East Tournament debut
Samardo Samuels caught, turned and slammed home ...
Complete Story by Zachary Braziller
Three Local Student/Athletes Granted Full Basketball Scholarships
MIAMI, FL – April 22, 2009 – Kemar McLeish, Kwame Lawrence, and David Whitehorn, three local-based student/athletes, have been awarded ...
Jordan named C-USA preseason Player of the Year
Miami, FL (10-30-2009): University of Tulsa’s senior center Jerome Jordan was voted Conference USA's
McFarlane now NDC’s all-time rebound leader
West Mifflin, PA (01-19-2010): Senior center Karim McFarlane grabbed five rebounds to become the all-time leader rebounder in NDC history ...
Adrian Forbes: NJCAA Leaders for Life Program- Student-Athlete Award for Jan. 20, 2010
Tulsa rallies to claim Mayor's Cup over Oral Roberts
Tulsa, OK (01-21-2010): University of Tulsa came roaring back from a 15-point second half deficit ...
KWC avenges loss to Southern Indiana to claim Battle of the Bridge trophy
Evansville, IN (02-17-2010): Kentucky Wesleyan College avenged an earlier loss to No. 2 Southern Indiana University with an impressive ...
College Mission Accomplished; Jordan Now NBA-Bound
Miramar, FL (04-23-2010): Center Jerome Jordan has completed his duties at the University of Tulsa and has now focused his attention on the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft as he prepares ...
Cedarville, OH (06-16-2010):
Forward Ricardo Alliman, has
been selected the 2009-10
Cedarville University Male Athlete
of the ...
Knicks trade for Jordan?
Miramar, FL (06-25-2010: ESPN’s Chris
Sheridan is reporting that Tulsa University’s
center, Jerome Jordan, will be traded to the
New York Knick ...
Caribbean Champs Jamaica Seek Centro Basketball Title
Miramar, FL (07-06-2010): Team
Jamaica, the 2009 Caribbean Champions,
is presently in Santo Domingo
participating in the 2010 CENTRO
Basketball Championships in its quest to
qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in
London ...
Injuries a Blessing for Samuels
Miami, FL (02-01-2011): Rookie forward
Samardo Samuels showed up in Miami
last night fresh from scoring a career-high
16 points ...
NIKE/Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Star Search Basketball & Life Skills Development Camp
MIAMI, FL – The 11th annual NIKE/Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Star Search Basketball & Life Skills Development Camp is set for July 24-29, 2011 at the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education & Sports in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Registration begins on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at ...
Ewan “Bibi” Linton Dead at 27
Ewan Patrick Orlando Linton (January 13, 1984 – June 10, 2011)
Miami, FL (06-13-2011): The Jamaican basketball fraternity lost one of its brightest stars on Friday afternoon when Ewan “Bibi” Linton, formerly of Excelsior High School, drowned while swimming with friends at Breaks Interstate Park in Pikeville, Kentucky. The 6’ 9” forward recently graduated from Pikeville College with a B.A. degree in Business Administration after ...
The Jamaica Basketball Development, Inc. would like to express its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Ewan Linton. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the numerous souls whose lives were positively touched by this gregarious and outstanding young man during his 27 years on this earth.
Ewan Linton
January 13, 1984 – June 10, 2011
12th Nike-KFC Star Search Camp Kicks-off July 15
Pembroke Pines, FL - The 12th annual Nike/Kentucky Fried (KFC) Star Search basketball & Life Skills Development Camp takes place July 15-20, 2012 at G.C. Foster College of Physical Education & Sports in St. Catherine, Jamaica. Registration commences on ...
The sky's the limit for LuHi's Facey
David Whitehorn signs with ASA
Pembroke Pines, FL - May 10, 2012 - DAvid Whitehorn, another of the many prospects discovered at the Jamaica Basketball Development (JBD), Inc and Jamaica Basketball Association (JABA) Star Search & Life Skills Development Camp has signed to play college ball at ASA College in Brooklyn, NY
