NAGPUR: The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) selected a dozen young Indian hoopsters for their elite training camp at Hangzhou, China, from June 18 to 21. The fourth Asia Pacific team camp will bring together top 73 school going boys and girls from Australia, China, India, Korea and New Zealand.In the advance training camp that is held once in two years since 2011, seasoned NBA players and coaches will lead the campers through a variety of activities on and off the court, including movement efficiency, positional skill development, shooting and skills competitions, 5-on-5 games and daily life skills seminars focusing on health, leadership and communication.The selected 12 Indian players who will travel to Hangzhou include Robin Banerjee , Vivek Chauhan , Jagshaanbir Jhawar , Sejin Mathew , Shanmugam Murugan, Riyanshu Negi, Suraj Pathak, Preshit Pawar, Prashant Rawat, Parth Sunil Kumar Sharma, Princepal Singh and Manoj Singh Sisodiya. These 12 hoopsters were shortlisted from 21 resident players of NBA's maiden academy in India.“Competitions and playing in a competitive environment are a critical element in the development of young athletes. These trips to China and Australia will not only challenge the athletes of NBA Academy India competitively, but also provide them vital international exposure, contributing to their all-round growth as individuals,” NBA-India’s managing director Yannick Colaco told TOI.Current NBA players Malik Beasley of Denver Nuggets, Andrew Nicholson from the Brooklyn Nets and Garrett Temple of Sacramento Kings will guide the campers. They will join former WNBA player Zheng Haixia, NBA assistant coaches Ryan Bowen, Charles Klask, Bob Thornton and FIBA coach Ronald Cass to train the campers. At the conclusion of the camp one boy and a girl will be named as Asia Pacific Team Camp MVPs.NBA China CEO David Shoemaker said, “We are grateful for the continued support of the Chinese Basketball Association and Nike to provide these elite young players with the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s best players and coaches. We are once again looking forward to a great camp that will help these young players reach their full potential and positively impact the local community.”Nike, the presenting partner of the Asia Pacific Team Camp since 2011, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear.“The camp will provide these top young talent from with the training and competition to take their game to the next level. Furthermore, the players will learn leadership, character development and life skills that will serve them well for future success,” said Goro Nakajima of Nike.The camp will also include a variety of NBA cares community outreach efforts with youth in Hangzhou in partnership with local community organizations. These programs will highlight the power of sport to promote cultural understanding while teaching the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle and the values of the game, including teamwork, integrity and respect.