After Jamaica’s national basketball team punched its ticket to the FIBA World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers for the first time in history, the draw set up NBA-stacked opponents. However, most of the rosters are expected to miss the November–December window due to the NBA season

Twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson are currently in Jamaica for an event hosted by the Jamaica Basketball Association and the Bob Marley Foundation, as they express interest in representing the Jamaican national team