While the New York Red Bulls were batting away rumors of the imminent departure of head coach Jesse Marsch, the team's starting left back was quietly advancing his preparations for the coming season. Per the Jamaica Observer, Kemar Lawrence joined a Jamaica men's national team training camp convened by coach Theodore "Tappa" Whitmore on January 10.
The short camp - players were expected to be together for less than a week - represented the Reggae Boyz first visible preparations for upcoming February friendlies against the USA and Honduras.