First all-girls Basketball Without Borders Global Camp set for Las Vegas

NEW YORK/MIES (USA/Switzerland) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced that 38 of the top female prospects from 24 countries will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada for the first all-girls Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global camp for top high school-age prospects from outside the U.S. The event will be held from July 14 to July 16 at Doral Academy.

The campers will be coached by several former international players and coaches, including WNBA Coach's Development Program participants Edniesha Curry, Betty Lennox, April Sykes and Tamera Young, as well as Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Ticha Penicheiro, Ruth Riley and Monica Wright-Rogers.  Boston Celtics Vice President of Team Operations & Organizational Growth Allison Feaster will serve as the camp director.

The players and coaches will lead the campers through a variety of activities, including anthropometric and athletic testing, movement efficiency, skill development stations, shooting and skills competitions, life skills seminars and 5-on-5 games. A ceremony on the final day of the camp will award the Kim Bohuny Camp MVP, the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award, the Three-Point Champion and the Defensive MVP to the campers who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.

Nike, a global partner of BWB since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear. 

BWB, the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program, has reached more than 4,000 participants from 136 countries and territories since 2001, with 111 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA.  The NBA and FIBA have staged 69 BWB camps in 45 cities across 32 countries on six continents. Former BWB campers in the NBA and WNBA include Awak Kuier (Dallas Wings; Finland: BWB Global 2017), Jade Melbourne (Seattle Storm; Australia; BWB Global 2020), Iliana Rupert (Atlanta Dream; France; BWB Global 2018), Han Xu (New York Liberty; China; BWB Global 2018), 2022-23 Kia NBA MVP Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2011), 2023 NBA All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder; Canada; BWB Global 2016) and 2023 NBA champion Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets; Canada; BWB Global 2015).

Follow the camp using the hashtag #BWBGlobal on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  

The following is a complete list of players participating in the first BWB Global Camp - rosters subject to change:

Angelina Giacone, Argentina
Grace Foster, Australia
Lily Carmody, Australia
Macey Crawford, Australia
Alicia Courthiau, Belgium
Louann Battiston, Belgium
Sam Daelemans, Belgium
Audrey Batchaya Djofang, Cameroon
Lesly Nouague, Cameroon
Whitney Sandrine Chouamo Kamgain, Cameroon
Divine Tshibuabua, Canada
Tanah Becker, Canada
Betsabe Pizarro, Chile
Weiwei Zhang, China
Yuzhi Shao, China
Cille Grundtvig Petersen, Denmark
Olivia Lutterodt, Denmark
Keandra Koorits, Estonia
Marta Eleri Jaama, Estonia
Helena Lilla Dobo, Hungary
Tyra Aho, Hungary
Haruka Yagi, Japan
Kiyona Oue, Japan
Kristina Rakotobe, Madagascar
Sammi Tan, Malaysia
Erica Carr Ramos, Mexico
Lauren Whittaker, New Zealand
Franchesca Torres, Puerto Rico
Mihaela Penait, Romania
Nelly Akaliza, Rwanda
Fatou Sane, Senegal
Penda Ndiyae, Senegal
Jessie Nar Jie Shi, Singapore
Angel Chisom Oguegbunam, South Africa
Lova Lagerlid, Sweden
Tiffany Barbosa, Sweden
Anjela Minja, Tanzania
Lucia Azuza, Uruguay

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