NEW YORK -- Kabuuang 67 batang lalaki at babae mula sa 32 bansa ang makikibahagi sa 3rd Basketball Without Borders Global Camp, ayon pahayag ng national Basketball Association (NBA) at International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Nakatakda ang camp sa Pebrero 17-19 sa practice facility ng Pelicans sa New Orleans bilang bahagi sa pagdiriwang ng 2017 NBA All-Star Game.

Kabilang sa mga coach at trainer ang ilang NBA at FIBA player tulad nina Cheick Diallo (New Orleans Pelicans; Mali), Wayne Ellington (Miami Heat; U.S.), Justin Holiday (New York Knicks; U.S.), Meyers Leonard (Portland Trail Blazers; U.S.), Thon Maker (Milwaukee Bucks; South Sudan; BWB Americas 2015/BWB Global 2016) at Emmanuel Mudiay (Denver Nuggets; Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Ang mga batang camper ay napili mula sa isinagawang programa sa Africa, the Americas, Asia at Europe.

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“The Basketball without Borders Global Camp is a great opportunity for the top male and female prospects from around the world to compete against one another, learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches, and experience the excitement of NBA All-Star,” sambit ni NBA Vice President at International Basketball Operations & Head of Elite Basketball Brooks Meek.

“The Basketball without Borders program was founded on the belief that basketball brings young players from different backgrounds together and transcends cultural boundaries,” aniya.

“We look forward to the Basketball without Borders Global Camp taking place in New Orleans and tipping off another exciting year of the BWB program,” pahayag naman said FIBA National Federations & Sport Director Zoran Radovic. “The camp, which brings together youth players from across the globe, has already gone from strength to strength in a very short period of time and provides campers with the experience of a lifetime, both on and off the court.”

Nakalinyang sumalang ang campers sa iba’t ibang programa tulad ng movement efficiency, positional skill development, shooting at skills competition sa 5-on-5 games, gayundin ang pagdalo sa skills seminars na nakatuon sa kalusugan, pamumuno at komonikasyon.

Makapapanood din ang mga camper ng Compass Rising Stars Challenge, State Farm NBA All-Star Saturday Night, at 66th NBA All-Star Game sa Moothie King Center.