Jordan Nwora's Foundation to host Elite Youth Camps across West Africa

LAGOS (Nigeria) - Nigeria international Jordan Nwora's Foundation is set to hold four Elite Camps in four West African countries.

According to the Foundation, the Camps will take place in Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Ghana and Benin Republic with kids having an opportunity to learn from top-notch American coaches assisted by homegrown coaches.

Hundred campers (60 boys and 40 girls) between ages 14 and 18 will be admitted at each venue and camps will be conducted by top International FIBA coaches from across Africa and the collegiate ranks.

In the first camp to be staged from March 24-26 at Palais des Sports, Treichville in Cote d'Ivoire's largest city Abidjan, organisers will host campers from Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire.

A week later,  the event will relocate to Nigeria with Camps being held across four cities, namely Abuja (April 5-7, at Stadium Sports Hall),  Gombe (April 9-11, at Sports Hall), Makurdi (April 15-17 Aper Aku Stadium) and Onitsha (April 19-21, at a venue yet to be determined). 

Later in April, the event will move to Benin Republic's capital city of Cotonou for a two-day event from April 23-25. 

According to the organisation, campers from Togo, Benin and Niger are expected to attend the camp.

Ghana's capital Accra will be the Elite Camp's last stop with the event taking place from April 27-29 at Aviation Social Centre. 

"THE JORDAN NWORA FOUNDATION STRIVES TO BRING THE GAME OF BASKETBALL CLOSER TO EVERY AFRICAN KID." - Alex Nwora

Picked by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of last year's NBA Draft, Nwora has become an important member of the Nigerian national team.

The 2.01m (6ft 7in) small forward has benefitted from coaching and exposure from his younger days by his father Alex Nwora, who led Nigeria to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Nwora believes that with the same exposure other African kids would have better opportunities and achieve their dreams of playing basketball at the highest level.

Alex Nwora has coached Nigeria at FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China

According to the Jordan Nwora Foundation, the camps are endorsed by the National Basketball Federations of Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin and Ghana.

According to Jordan's father Alex, the camps are to help benefit other African kids. "The Jordan Nwora Foundation strives to bring the game of basketball closer to every African kid. The four countries are just the starting point as it plans to go further in the near future."

The Camps are expected to encourage participants to focus on educational pursuit and also learn essential life skills involving interpersonal communication skills, leadership and information management, as well as other nutritional values that will help them as athletes in the long run.

Organisers note that based on players' improvement during the Camps, they will be selected for an All-Star Game and a MVP will be awarded at each venue.

The organisation notes that all Camps will be held under FIBA COVID-19 protocols.

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