The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball
Federation (FIBA) and the Colombian Basketball Federation (FCB) today announced
that Memphis Grizzlies forward Bruno Caboclo will travel to Medellin, Colombia
for the 10th Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas camp to coach the top 64
boys and girls from 18 countries and territories across the Americas.
The camp will begin today and go through Thursday, June 27 at The Ivan de Bedout
Coliseo in Medellin, marking the first time that the NBA and FIBA’s global
basketball development and community outreach program will be held in Colombia.
Caboclo, a former BWB camper, joins Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, former
NBA player Carlos Arroyo (Puerto Rico), former WNBA player Ruth Riley (U.S.) and
Colombian player Juan Palacios (Elan Chalon) to be among the coaches leading the
campers.
Current NBA assistant coaches Zach Guthrie (Utah Jazz), Royal Ivey (New York
Knicks), Keith Bogans (Westchester Knicks; G League), Dutch Gaitley (Charlotte
Hornets), Daniel Santiago (Puerto Rico) and Dawn Smyth (Canada Basketball) will
also serve as BWB Americas coaches. Patrick Hunt (President of the World
Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia) and Gersson Rosas (President of
Basketball Operations, Minnesota Timberwolves; Colombia) will serve as camp
directors, and Ernest Eugene (Orlando Magic) will serve as the camp’s athletic
trainer.
BWB Americas will also include a Jr. NBA clinic with local youth in partnership
with community organizations, which 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.
In addition, longtime former NBA official Eddie F. Rush will lead various
development sessions with local FIBA referees and NBA and FIBA coaches will lead
a coaching clinic for local coaches.
Nike, a BWB global partner since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with
Nike apparel and footwear.
The NBA and FIBA have staged 58 BWB camps in 37 cities in 29 countries on six
continents. BWB has hosted more than 3,400 participants from 129 countries and
territories. More than 290 current and former NBA and WNBA players have joined
more than 230 NBA team personnel from all 30 NBA teams, with 60 former BWB
campers drafted into the NBA or signed as free agents.
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