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Top boys and girls from 18 countries and territories across Asia-Pacific will participate in Japan’s Basketball Without Borders.

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced the top 64 boys and girls from 18 countries and territories who will participate in the 11th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia. BWB Asia 2019 will be held Wednesday, August 14 to Saturday, August 17 in Tokyo, marking the second time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Japan. BWB Asia was previously conducted in Japan in 2012.

BWB Asia 2019 will feature a number of current and former NBA players, including three-time NBA Champion Sam Cassell, two-time NBA Champion Kevon Looney (Golden State Warriors), Robin Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks) and Yuta Tabuse (formerly of the Phoenix Suns; Japan). Former WNBA players Ashley Battle, Allison Feaster and Yolanda Moore will also participate in the camp and coach the top high-school-age campers from throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Current NBA assistant coaches Pat Delany (Orlando Magic), Bryan Gates (Minnesota Timberwolves), Antonio Lang (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Wes Unseld Jr. (Denver Nuggets) will also serve as BWB Asia 2019 coaches. Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia) will be the camp director. Jeff Tanaka (Chicago Bulls) will serve as the camp’s athletic trainer.

Players and coaches will lead the campers through a variety of activities on and off the court, including movement efficiency, skill development stations, shooting and skills competitions, 5-on-5 games, and daily life skills seminars focusing on health, leadership and communication. One boy and one girl will be named BWB Asia MVPs at the conclusion of the camp. In addition, former NBA Referee Joey Crawford will lead development sessions with local FIBA referees.

NIKE, a global partner of BWB since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with NIKE apparel and footwear. Rakuten, the NBA’s exclusive live-game distribution partner in Japan and presenting partner of The NBA Japan Games 2019, and MGM Resorts International (MGM), the NBA’s Official Integrated Resorts partner in Japan, are official event partners of BWB Asia 2019.

BWB Asia 2019 will also include NBA Cares and community outreach efforts with youth in Tokyo. These efforts 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.

The NBA and FIBA have staged 60 BWB camps in 38 cities in 30 countries on six continents, reaching more than 3,500 participants from 129 countries and territories since 2001. Sixty-nine former campers have been drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents, and a record eight former BWB campers were selected in the 2019 NBA Draft, including Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards; Japan; BWB Global 2016), surpassing the previous record of six sets in 2011 and matched in 2016 and 2018. Last season, a record 27 former BWB campers were on 2018-19 opening-night rosters, including 2019 NBA Champions Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2012) and Marc Gasol (Raptors; Spain; BWB Europe 2003), as well as two-time NBA All-Star Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2011).

The following is a complete list of players participating in the 11th BWB Asia camp (rosters are subject to change):

GIRLS ROSTER:

First Name Last Name Country/Territory Emily Sewell Australia Ruby-Belle Macdonald Australia Keeley Evans Australia Georgia Woolley Australia Isabelle Morgan Australia Yuxin Zhang China Jiayi Wang China Zihan Zhou China Chih-Ying Chen Chinese Taipei Harsimran Kaur India Siya Deodhar India Amerila Ryan Ayu Ardhany Indonesia Jesslyn Artitonang Indonesia Aika Hirashita Japan Maho Hayashi Japan Miyu Ogita Japan Jazzmyne Kailahi-Fulu New Zealand Emilia Shearer New Zealand Jayzelee Waihi New Zealand Kristine Cayabyab Philippines Florence Jil Talas Philippines Sehyun Chung South Korea Jiyeong Moon South Korea Nannapas Phangamornnaruenat Thailand

BOYS ROSTER:

First Name Last Name Country/Territory Josh Hunt Australia Daniel Rogers Australia Lewis Rowe Australia Patrick Ryan Australia Kane Waters Australia Mustafa Rashed Bahrain Angjun Duan China Haomiao Sun China Liwen Zhang China Jiayi Zhao China Hao Hsiang Hsu Chinese Taipei Chi Iun Yin Chinese Taipei Amaan Sandhu India Arvinder Singh India Yonga Hendrick Xavi Indonesia Sorena Alizadeh Goorandani Iran Yu Kibayashi Japan Atsuya Ogawa Japan Kaine Roberts Japan Masahiro Waki Japan Yuto Yamanouchi Japan Simonov Valeriy Kazakhstan Alexander Frederick Zambie Lebanon Sharwin Siva Ragu Malaysia Yong Ted Wilson Malaysia Enkhiin-Od “Michael” Sharavjamts Mongolia Clifton Bush III New Zealand Dallas Clayton New Zealand Harrison Payne New Zealand Jackson Smyth New Zealand Evyatar Tabor New Zealand Harold Alarcon Philippines Joachim Eddie Laure Philippines Joshua Rafael Lazaro Philippines Seokho Jo South Korea Doeun Kim South Korea Kyutae Lee South Korea Junseok Yeo South Korea Nattkakit Netsuriwong Thailand Bao Thien Lieu Trieu Vietnam

Follow BWB using the hashtag #BWBAsia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: FIBA

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