Developing the next generation of players as Basketball Without Borders Asia camp in Australia tips off August 7

NEW YORK/CANBERRA (USA/Australia) - The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Basketball Australia (BA) today announced over 60 of the top boys and girls from more than 15 countries across Asia-Pacific will travel to Canberra, Australia for the 12^th Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia camp. 

The camp will take place from August 7 to 10 at NBA Global Academy, the league's elite basketball training center at BA's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport.

BWB Asia 2022 will mark the first time the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Asia-Pacific since 2019 in Japan and the first in Australia since 2016 in Melbourne. 

The camp will bring together the top male and female players ages 18 and under from throughout Asia-Pacific to compete alongside their peers from across the region and learn directly from current and former NBA, WNBA and FIBA players and coaches.

The campers will be coached by NBA players Jarrett Allen (2022 NBA All-Star for the Cleveland Cavaliers; U.S.), Josh Green (Dallas Mavericks; Australia), Cameron Johnson (Phoenix Suns; U.S.) and Coby White (Chicago Bulls; U.S.).  NBA assistant coaches Damian Cotter (Bulls; Australia), David Akinyooye (Oklahoma City Thunder; U.S.) and Eric Glass (Miami Heat; U.S.); New York Knicks international scout and Serbia Men's National Team assistant coach Adam Tatalovich (U.S.); former WNBA players Kristi Harrower (Australia) and Annie La Fleur (Australia); and former Australia Women's National Team player and FIBA Players' Commission Deputy Chairwoman Jenni Screen (Australia) will also serve as BWB Asia coaches.

Josh Green played for Australia at the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 

Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia) will serve as camp director, while Dan Shimensky (Denver Nuggets; U.S.) will serve as the camp's athletic trainer.

Players and coaches will lead 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 BWB Asia 2022 MVP, Defensive MVP, Three-Point Champion and the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award to the boys and girls who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.

A record 41 former BWB campers were among the record 121 international players on 2021-22 NBA opening-night rosters, including 2022 NBA All-Rookie Second Team member and NBA Global Academy graduate Josh Giddey (Thunder; Australia; BWB Asia 2018 and BWB Global 2020), Green (BWB Global 2018) and 2020 NBA All-Rookie Second Team member Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards; Japan; BWB Global 2016).

The NBA and FIBA have hosted 64 BWB camps in 30 countries since the program's launch in 2001. BWB has reached more than 3,800 participants from 133 countries and territories, with 105 former campers having advanced to the NBA or WNBA.

The following is a complete list of players participating in BWB Asia 2022 (rosters subject to change):

Boys Roster

Joshua Cameron Hughes

Carlin Yagen Henry Briggs

Joshua Nicholas Dent

James Alexander O'Donnell

Joshua Oluwayinka Oluwashaola Ibukunoluwa

Kye Jordan Savage

Roman Nadas Siulepa

Lachlan Gil Brewer

Rocco Zikarsky

Jordan Anthony Jonathan

Abass Idowu Bodija

Pisey Soy

Yijiong Zhang

Junjie Wang

Xian-Wie Lin

Arthur Vadel Krisma Putra

Taiga Okada

Tajon Akira Jacobs

Hayato Wakugawa

Yuto Kawashima

Daniil Severgin

Adil Kuantayev

Rayan Hachem

Kaia Paora Damian Berridge

William James Shortt

Dontae Russo-Nance

William Passi

Kalid Karel Petzer

Caelum Emmanuel Harris

L.A. John Andres

Jared Bahay

Zhen Yu Ching

Seungwoo Kim

Gwanwoo Lee

Chan-You Ko

Quang Duong Dinh

Girls Roster

Amy Grace Kurkowski

Lulu Honey Laditan

Holly Jade Griffiths

Ruby Janna Vlahov

Layla-J Macpherson Cameron

Shomira Bidaye

Kavya Singla

Vanissa Renata Siregar

Deewell Windy Dido Gosal

Angelica Jennifer Candra

Honoka Morioka

Reina Fukuo

Chinami Yokoyama

Anna Kochura

Maia Riley Jones

Waimanu Urutitaha Clarken

Lilly Rakera Taulelei

Quinn Kacey Dela Rosa

Dianne Camille Nolasco

Yann Ying Kayla Lim

Jinyeong Seo

Sooin Kim

Priscilla Langkilde Jensen

Siriwimon Damrongchai

 

BWB Asia 2022 will be supported by Nike, which will outfit participants with Nike apparel and footwear, and Gatorade, which will keep players and coaches hydrated throughout the camp.

Fans in Australia can follow the NBA at NBA.com/Australia and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and follow BWB using the hashtag #BWBAsia.

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