Daniel Blake: BREAKING: Been informed that talks are underway for @Raptors All-Star Scottie Barnes, @DetroitPistons centre Isaiah Stewart & @spurs guard Devin Vassell to join Jamaica’s growing basketball team. Twin brothers Amen & Ausar Thompson begun their passport process last week. @LAClippers star Norman Powell & @Timberwolves guard Josh Minott have already committed & will play in the FIBA World Cup Americas Pre-Qualifiers in August.
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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
A vast number of NBA players could end up playing for Jamaica 🇯🇲
🚨 Scottie Barnes, Devin Vassell, and the Thompson twins are reportedly among NBA players in talks to play for the Caribbean national team. pic.x.com/Y1CgofKK7D – 5:24 AM
A vast number of NBA players could end up playing for Jamaica 🇯🇲
🚨 Scottie Barnes, Devin Vassell, and the Thompson twins are reportedly among NBA players in talks to play for the Caribbean national team. pic.x.com/Y1CgofKK7D – 5:24 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Can Jamaica enter its best basketball era? 🇯🇲
Scottie Barnes, Devin Vassell, and the Thompson twins are reportedly among NBA players in talks to play for the Caribbean national team:
eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/1834… – 5:00 AM
Can Jamaica enter its best basketball era? 🇯🇲
Scottie Barnes, Devin Vassell, and the Thompson twins are reportedly among NBA players in talks to play for the Caribbean national team:
eurohoops.net/en/fibawc/1834… – 5:00 AM
More on this storyline
Daniel Blake: CONFIRMED: Amen & Ausar Thompson say Jamaica is a legitimate option for their international future. -via Twitter / May 25, 2025
Daniel Blake: BREAKING: @Houston Rockets All-Defensive First Team star Amen Thompson & Ausar Thompson of the @Detroit Pistons are open to represent 🇯🇲 in future FIBA competitions & possibly the Olympics. The twin brothers, whose father is Jamaican, have begun the citizenship process. -via Twitter / May 25, 2025
Omari Sankofa II: Trajan Langdon said there’s still more to learn about the roster, when asked if it’s time for a big swing. Mentioned Ausar Thompson not having an offseason while dealing with blood clots, Jalen Duren improving after the first 25 games, players getting healthy. “If those guys take steps, we get better.” -via Bluesky / May 7, 2025