SINGAPORE – The Singapore Sports Council (SSC), National Basketball Association (NBA), and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) recently gave a sneak peek into the exciting line- up of the coming Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia which will be held in Singapore from June 28-July 1. This is the very first time that BWB Asia will be held in Southeast Asia.
Headlining the cast will be NBA All-Star Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks) along with Trevor Ariza (Houston Rockets), Corey Brewer (Minnesota Timberwolves), Francisco Garcia (Sacramento Kings) and Taj Gibson (Chicago Bulls).
The four-day camp will unite the top 50 young basketball players from 22 countries across Asia to promote basketball and encourage positive social change in the areas of education, health and wellness. The campers will be selected by the NBA, FIBA and participating federations, including the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS), and will come together to train under NBA players and coaches, and compete against their peers. The camp will conclude with a BWB All-Star game on July 1 at the Singapore Sports School.
“Bringing Basketball Without Borders to Singapore is a great way to tip-off our new partnership with the Singapore Sports Council,” said Scott Levy, senior vice president and managing director, NBA Asia.
He added, “With the support of our players, coaches and partners, this camp will allow us to further integrate our core values of teamwork, dedication and commitment to giving back to the community here in Singapore.”
Current and former NBA coaches participating in the event include coaching legend Gene Keady, Bob McAdoo (Miami Heat), Don Newman (San Antonio Spurs), and Joe Wolf (Milwaukee Bucks). Dean Cooper (Minnesota Timberwolves) will return as the BWB Asia Camp director with Gregg Farnam (Minnesota Timberwolves) as the camp athletic trainer.
“BWB enables young players to showcase their basketball talents and skills while also learning from some of the very best players and coaches in the world,” said Patrick Bauman, secretary general, FIBA.