The NBA, FIBA, in collaboration with the NBL, announced today that the 14th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia. Taking place at Warwick Stadium in Perth from Thursday, Sept. 19, to Sunday, Sept. 22. This camp, marking the third time BWB Asia will be held in Australia, will be part of the inaugural HoopsFest. A multi-day basketball competition and fan event celebrating the most significant weekend in Australian basketball history.
BWB Asia 2024 will gather 30 boys and 30 girls aged 17 and under from across the Asia-Pacific region. These participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA, and FIBA players, legends, and coaches, while competing alongside their peers from across the region. Campers and coaches, who will be announced before the camp. They will also engage in life-skills, leadership development, and social responsibility programs.
Hosted by the NBL and Basketball Australia, HoopsFest will feature a series of basketball tournaments, events, and festivities that will bring the Australian basketball community together in Perth, Western Australia.
Nike is a global partner of BWB since 2002. Will be supporting BWB Asia 2024 by outfitting participants with Nike apparel and footwear. Meanwhile, Gatorade will ensure players and coaches stay hydrated throughout the camp.
Forty-one former BWB campers were among the record 125 international players on opening-night rosters for the 2023-24 NBA season. Including 2022 NBA All-Rookie Second Team member and NBA Global Academy graduate Josh Giddey, Josh Green, and 2020 NBA All-Rookie Second Team member Rui Hachimura.
Since 2001, BWB has reached more than 4,500 participants from 142 countries and territories, with 127 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA. The NBA and FIBA have staged 77 BWB camps in 51 cities across 33 countries on six continents. BWB Asia was previously held in Australia in Melbourne in 2016 and Canberra in 2022. The latter staged at NBA Global Academy, the league’s elite basketball training center at Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport.
For more information about the NBA, fans in Australia can visit The Sporting News Australia, download the NBA App, and follow the NBA on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Fans can also follow BWB Asia using the hashtag #BWBAsia. In addition, fans in Australia can shop for the latest NBA merchandise at NBAStore.com.au, the official online NBA Store in Australia, and at the NBA Stores in Melbourne and Sydney.
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