PERTH (Australia) – The Public Basketball Association (NBA) and the Global Basketball Organization (FIBA) as a team with the Public Basketball League (NBL), today reported that the fourteenth version of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia will be held at Warwick Stadium in Perth from September 19. The camp, which marks the third time BWB Asia will occur in Australia, will be essential for the first-ever HoopsFest, a multi-day basketball contest and fan occasion supported by Basketball Australia commending the biggest end of the week in Australian basketball history.
BWB Asia 2024 will unite 30 boys and 30 girls ages 17 and under from across Asia-Pacific to advance straightforwardly from current and previous NBA, WNBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and contend alongside their peers from across the area. The campers and coaches, who will be reported preceding the camp, will also participate in fundamental abilities, leadership advancement and social responsibility programming.
Hosted by the NBL and Basketball Australia, HoopsFest will highlight a series of basketball tournaments, events and festivities, which will unite the Australian basketball local area in Perth, Western Australia.
FIBA Oceania President, and FIBA First VP David Reid said, “FIBA is excited to cooperate with the NBA back to carry Basketball Without Borders Asia to Australia with the host city of Perth. The incorporation with Basketball Australia and the NBL through HoopsFest is an outstanding illustration of how basketball coordinated effort can be accomplished. BWB Asia provides a special chance for capable youthful players from across the Asia-Pacific locale to foster their skills and contend with their peers under the direction of experienced coaches and mentors. We are sure that this camp will assist with distinguishing future stars of the game.”
BWB Asia 2024 will be supported by Nike, a worldwide accomplice of BWB since 2002, which will furnish participants with Nike clothing and footwear, and Gatorade, which will keep players and coaches hydrated all through the camp.
41 previous BWB campers were among the record 125 worldwide players on premiere night rosters for the 2023-24 NBA season, including 2022 NBA All-Tenderfoot Second Colleague and NBA Worldwide Institute graduate Josh Giddey (Chicago Bulls; Australia; BWB Asia 2018 and BWB Worldwide 2020), Josh Green (Charlotte Hornets; Australia; BWB Worldwide 2018) and 2020 NBA All-Youngster Second Colleague Rui Hachimura (Los Angeles Lakers; Japan; BWB Worldwide 2016).
NBA Senior VP, Head of Global Basketball Operations Troy Justice said, “Our joint effort with the NBL and FIBA presents a one of a kind open door to showcase BWB Asia as a component of the first-ever HoopsFest in Perth as a feature of our obligation to creating tip top players from the district as players and leaders. This year’s camp will indeed give a stage to top prospects to contend alongside their peers and gain from some of the world’s best players and coaches and convey a really essential encounter to participants who also become a piece of the NBL’s weeklong festival of basketball.”
BWB has arrived at in excess of 4,500 participants from 142 countries and territories since 2001, with 127 previous campers progressing to the NBA or WNBA. The NBA and FIBA have staged 77 BWB camps in 51 cities across 33 countries on six continents.
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