Basketball Without Borders Asia 80 top prospects ready to shine in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI (U.A.E) - The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today announced 80 of the top high-school-age prospects from more than 20 countries who will travel to Abu Dhabi for the 13th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia, which will be held from June 2 to 5 at the New York University campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

BWB Asia 2023 will bring together 40 boys and 40 girls from across Asia and the Middle East to compete alongside their peers and learn directly from current and former NBA players and coaches. The campers will be coached by current NBA players Saddiq Bey (Atlanta Hawks) and Monte Morris (Washington Wizards) and NBA veterans Taj Gibson (most recently with the Washington Wizards) and Rodney McGruder (most recently with the Detroit Pistons). NBA assistant coaches John Bryant (Chicago Bulls), Ryan Forehan-Kelly (Brooklyn Nets), Ryan Richman (Wizards), Sean Sweeney (Dallas Mavericks) and Mike Weinar (Indiana Pacers) will also serve as BWB Asia coaches, while Nina Hsieh (Charlotte Hornets) will serve as the camp's athletic trainer.

NBA players and coaches will lead the BWB campers through a variety of activities, including movement efficiency drills, offensive and defensive skill stations, three-point contests, 5-on-5 games, and life skills and leadership development sessions. BWB Asia 2023 coaches and members of the NBA's Referee Operations department will lead development clinics for local coaches and referees throughout the week. 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 Presented by Experience Abu Dhabi and the Defensive MVP to the boys and girls who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.

BWB Asia 2023 will be supported by Nike, a global partner of BWB since 2002, which will outfit participants with Nike apparel and footwear and Gatorade, which will keep players and coaches hydrated throughout the camp.

BWB, the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program has reached more than 3,900 participants from 134 countries and territories since 2001, with 106 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA. The NBA and FIBA have staged 66 BWB camps in 43 cities across 31 countries on six continents.

The following is a complete list of players participating in the 13th BWB Asia camp (rosters subject to change):

Girls Roster:
Aanaya Bhavsar
Adelya Mustafina
Amy-Lee Pateman
Bolor-Erdene Battsooj
Denise Choo Syn Ee
Elise Gilbert
Erica Ng Mun Shen
Hyun Jeong
Jessylne Jaya Wiyanto
Jing Zhang
Kamila Urmambetova
Kanon Suzuki
Karina Kadyrova
Kavanah Lene
Komalpreet Kaur
Low Ler Yee
Matilda Ying  Hor Lai
Megan Shu Yao Lim 
Minji Lee
Monique Bobongie
Muskan Singh
Nadar Kaur Dhillon
Nandinkhusel Nyamjav
Nurailym Jumakulova
Olivia Lassey
Pattanamon Pattanauckkaranon
Rebecca Moors
Sahira Balyan
Sakura Horiuchi
Sarah Portlock
Sienna Harvey
Sophie Brennan
Teyahna Bond
Torie Rapadas
Wang Yihui
Wei Shih Yun
Woranistha Sangareun
Yeseul Choi
Yuqian Li
Yuqian Zhan

Boys Roster: 
Abdallah Shatat
Alan Karchin
Apl McAndrei Gemao
Carter Hopoi
Charles Dimmock
Emmett Adair
En-Yu Lin
Feilong Zhang
Fengwei Guo
Hamad Yassin Mousa
Hassan Ibrahim Alshaiba
Hyeokjun Jang
Irmuun Erdenetsogt
Jacob Furphy
Jelomar Rota
Jeonghyun Kim
Julius Halaifonua
Kahuranaki Treacher
Karl Dahlen Phua
Lawrence Yasuo Rudolph
Maper Maker Makur
Marcell Syahlevi Putera
Mohammad Ishan
Mohammad Mahdi Heydari
Mohammed Salah Faqir Al Raisi
Pedram Fallah
Radin Alizadeh
Roman Nadas Siulepa
Roman Baibolov
Ruiyan Cong
Ryan Hunt
Seungchae Gu
Shiyang Shen
Soheil Karimi
Tamatoa Isaac
Teruchika Naito
Yu-Chen Lee
Yuto Imanishi

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