The Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), along with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), is bringing first Basketball Without Borders Asia 2023 to Abu Dhabi.
The youth development and community outreach programme will see top male and female players aged 18 and under in Asia, learn from current and former NBA players, women NBA players and FIBA players.
Running from 2 to 4 June, the participants and coaches will be announced shortly.
Since its launch in 2001, Basketball Without Borders has trained over 3,900 participants from 134 countries, with 105 participants then joining the NBA or the women's NBA.
Zoran Radovic, National Federations and Sport Director at FIBA said, "We are extremely happy to have this edition of BWB Asia in the UAE for the first time, where the best prospects from Asia and Oceania will be able to demonstrate their skills and commitment to our sport. We are thankful to DCT Abu Dhabi for accepting this joint initiative from both the NBA and FIBA and for their commitment to this prestigious camp. We look forward to seeing the future stars of the game in Abu Dhabi."