Our Mission
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
Cedarville, OH (12-28-2007) – Forward Christopher Walker is the American Mideast Conference (AMC) “Player of the Week.” ....
Click here for NY Times article by Zachary Braziller featuring Samardo Samuels.
Unsung Francis is a big part of Rams’ game
BY PAUL KENYON
Journal Sports Writer
Samuels named McDonald's All-American Click here for this story and more.
By Leonard Whyte
Jordan named to Conference USA All-Defensive Team and Player of the Week ..
Samardo Samuels gets that All-American feeling
Tulsa Wins CBI Championship
USA junior team defeats world all-stars
Wade Named All IBS-Premier Spring Showcase
Paul Brown aims to make best of basketball scholarship
JBD, Inc. Establishes Academic Scholarship Foundation
The 8th annual NIKE Star Search Basketball & Life Skills Development Camp ended with a bang on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports with almost 300 cheering student/athletes, coaches, sponsors, parents and well-wishers looking on. At the closing ceremony, Gary Henry, President of the overseas-based Jamaica Basketball Development (JBD), Inc., made one last plea ....
NBA draft class of 2009
Jordan was the hot name at the LeBron James Skills Academy in July. NBA scouts are always looking ...
Samuels makes auspicious debut for Louisville
Samardo Samuels
Louisville, KY (11-24-2008): Freshman forward Samardo Samuels’ induction into NCAA Division One college basketball was the most anticipated of any player in years...
Alliman and Jordan earn Player of the Week honors
Miami, FL (12-02-2008) - Two Jamaican student/athletes, Ricardo Alliman of Cedarville University and Jerome Jordan of Tulsa University, were named ‘Athletes of the Week” for the week of November 23-29, 2008 as the college basketball season continued.
Jordan named player of the week a fourth time
Irving, TX (01-21-2009): At this rate, the Conference USA “Player of the Week” award may soon be renamed the ...
Jordan's life a tall order
Shed no tears for University of Tulsa center Jerome Jordan, but it's heck being a 7-footer.
Cedarville leaps to No. 1 in NAIA
Cedarville, OH (01-27-2009) – Cedarville University, behind a superb 2008-09 season, received its reward yesterday ...
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.
Louisville wins Big East title; Samuels earns conference honors
Louisville, KY (03-09-2009) – The University of Louisville survived a serious scare from ...
Jordan earns Conference USA Honors
Irving, TX (03-10-2009) – Junior center Jerome Jordan received his second post-season award yesterday when ...
Jordan Named to C-USA All-Defensive Team
Irving, TX (03-11-2009) – The awards just keep coming for Jerome Jordan. One day after being named to the Conference USA all-league first team ...
Jerome Jordan faces tough decision on NBA
At the end of Wednesday’s game against UCF, chants of “one more year” echoed throughout the Reynolds Center. This of course referred to the fact that ...
by Kurt Swafford, Staff Writer - The Collegian (Online)
Cedarville upset by USF in NAIA first round
Point Lookout, MO (03-11-2009) – No. 3 seed Cedarville University were sent packing in the first-round of the NAIA Division II National Tournament today when they were ...
Samuels and Louisville destroy Providence’s postseason hopes
Samuels breaks out in Big East Tournament debut
Samardo Samuels caught, turned and slammed home ...
Samuels misses out on Rookie of the Year award
New York, NY (03-13-2009) – Freshman center Samardo Samuels was edged out for Big East rookie of the year honors by center Greg Monroe of Georgetown University ...
Tulsa dismisses Rice early to reach C-USA semis
Memphis, TN (03-13-2009) – The University of Tulsa Hurricanes were in business-like mode yesterday as they got off to a quick start against Rice University ...
New York, NY (03-16-2009) – The University of Louisville Cardinals derailed the Syracuse University ...
No. 1 Louisville sent packing by Michigan State
Indianapolis, IN (3-30-2009) – The University of Louisville Cardinals began play in the NCAA tournament as the overall No. 1 seed and ...
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 to return to Tulsa for his senior season
Team Jamaica off to Caribbean Championships
Kingston, Jamaica (6-29-2009) – A 12-member Jamaican national team left the island over ...