East Africa to host first Basketball Without Borders (BWB) camp
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The camp will incorporate 60 of the top male and female African players aged 18 and under
East Africa will for the first time host a Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp after it was announced that Petit Stade in Kigali, Rwanda, will be home to the basketball development and community outreach program to be held from Saturday, 23 to Tuesday, 26 August.
The Monday, 11 August, communication was made by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), who have hosted prior editions in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa.
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This year's event will be the 21st BWB Africa camp, and is expected to bring 60 of the top male and female players aged 18 and under from across Africa, to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches, and compete alongside their peers from across the continent.
The campers and coaches, who will be announced prior to the camp, will also take part in life-skills, leadership development and social responsibility programming.
NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi shared her excitement, saying: “Basketball Without Borders Africa continues to provide a platform for top young players from across the continent to continue their development and reach the highest levels of the game.
We look forward to bringing this year’s camp to East Africa at a time when there is incredible momentum around the game in the region.”
FIBA Head of Players Unit, Kimberley Gaucher, on the other hand, labelled the moment "significant", given Rwanda's growing commitment to establishing a strong footprint for African basketball.
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“Basketball Without Borders plays a pivotal role in the region’s basketball development, providing top young talent with access to elite coaching and valuable growth opportunities,” Gaucher said.
Rwanda, over recent years, has hosted various basketball events including: the 2024 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying tournament, four Basketball Africa League Playoffs and Finals from 2021-2024, this year's boys’ and girls’ FIBA U-16 AfroBasket tournaments, and a Regional Youth Camp.
Overall, BWB has reached more than 4,600 participants from 144 countries and territories since 2001, with 142 former campers drafted into the NBA and WNBA or signed as free agents.
Among the standout stars BWB Africa has birthed include: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers), 2019 NBA champion Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers), and most recently, South Sudan's Khaman Maluach, set to make his NBA debut with the Phoenix Suns.
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