SANTA FE (FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018) - Veteran Svetislav Pesic (pictured), Argentina senior national team play-caller Sergio Hernandez and USA U17 coach Don Showalter will be among speakers at a Coaches Clinic taking place during the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018.

Joining that trio as speakers for the clinic are Marty Clarke, the director of the NBA Global Academy in Australia; FIBA instructor Nelson Isley; and Silvio Santander, director of youth programs in Argentina.

The clinic, which is organized by Argentina's Basketball Federation (CABB) and Argentina's National School of Basketball Coaches (ENEBA), will take place on July 6-7 at the CILSA gym in Santa Fe. Admission to the clinic is free.

Sergio Hernandez

Don Showalter

“This is another activity from us looking to generate new content and actions of maximum quality and prestige in order to keep helping our country’s coaches”, said Facundo Petracci, CABB’s executive coordinator. “We are looking to take advantage of both events in order to have an intense day of basketball activity”.

The clinic will take place during the mornings and afternoons of the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals days of the U17 World Cup.

After the clinic, the coaches can attend for free the games at the Union Santa Fe Stadium or the Technological University.

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