Basketball Without Borders Europe top prospects announced for 21st camp in Spain

MIES/MALAGA (Switzerland/Spain) – The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) today announced 60 of the top high-school-age prospects from 25 countries across Europe who have traveled to Malaga, Spain for the 21st edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe, which is being held from May 31 to June 3 in Fuengirola. This marks the third time the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program is being held in Spain.

BWB Europe 2024 will bring together 30 boys and 30 girls from across Europe to learn directly from current and former NBA and WNBA players and coaches, including Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte Graham, three-time WNBA champion and NBA Europe Ambassador Amaya Valdemoro, and former WNBA player and Hozono Global Jairis coach Anna Montañana. 

NBA assistant coaches Kenny Atkinson (Golden State Warriors), Dutch Gaitley (Sacramento Kings), Popeye Jones (Denver Nuggets) and Joshua Longstaff (Charlotte Hornets) will also serve as BWB Europe 2024 coaches. President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches Patrick Hunt and former international scout Marin Sedlacek will join as camp directors.

The players and coaches will lead the 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. 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 boys and girls who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders. 

BWB Europe 2024 coaches and members of the NBA's Referee Operations department will also lead development clinics for local coaches and referees throughout the week.  In addition, more than 60 boys and girls ages 8-18 from the local community will participate in a Jr. NBA clinic on Saturday, June 1.

BWB Europe 2024 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 4,300 participants from 140 countries and territories since 2001, with 119 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA. There have been 74 BWB camps in 49 cities across 33 countries on six continents.

The following is a complete list of players participating in BWB Europe 2024 (rosters subject to change):

Girls Roster
Zhen Verburgt, Belgium
Hana Arnautovic, Croatia
Lena Bilic, Croatia
Katerina Kalna, Czech Republic
Lisa Sirgi, Estonia
Nicole Ogun, Finland
Tiia Talonen, Finland
Maewenn Poilve, France
Talia Kavoka, France
Salome Svani, Georgia
Clara Bielefeld, Germany
Vasiliki Cholopoulou, Greece
Leila Drahos, Hungary
Lee Teichman, Israel
Nicole Torresani, Italy
Anna Liepina, Latvia
Daniele Paunksnyte, Lithuania
Janja Dragisic, Montenegro
Quintilla Hidalgo, Netherlands
Klaudia Keller, Poland
Wiktoria Haegenbarth, Poland
Maria Madalena Martinho Amaro, Portugal
Jovana Popovic, Serbia
Katarina Sediva, Slovakia
Maja Uranker, Slovenia
Tjasa Turnsek, Slovenia
Leyre Urdiain, Spain
Martina Vizmanos Iglesis, Spain
Sara Okeke, Spain
Ya Ida Juwara Skold, Sweden

Boys Roster
Peja Strobl, Austria
Jayden Hodge, Belgium
Terence Kekenbosch, Belgium
Jonas Boulefaa, France
Soren Bracq, France
Hugo Facorat, France
Jahel Trefle, France
Avtandil Bakhtadze, Georgia
Nevio Bennefeld, Germany
Declan Duru, Germany
Mathieu Grujicic, Germany
Jervis Scheffs, Germany
Clemens Sokolov, Germany
Vasileios Kazamias, Greece
Diego Garavaglia, Italy
Jason Nistrio, Italy
Maikcol Perez, Italy
Luigi Suigo, Italy
Dovydas Buika, Lithuania
Majus Bulanovas, Lithuania
Arturas Butajevas, Lithuania
Endurance Aiyamenkhue, Netherlands
Milosz Majewski, Poland
Codrut-Alexander Dinu, Romania
Pavle Backo, Serbia
Ognjen Srzentic, Serbia
Mark Morano Mahmutovic, Slovenia
Alberto Blanco Barazar, Spain
Guillermo Del Pino Luque, Spain
Gildas Gimenez Fernández, Spain

 
Fans can follow the camp using the hashtag #BWBEurope on Facebook, Instagram and X. 

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