NBA, FIBA and Basketball Federation of India to host second Basketball Without Borders Camp in India

The National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) on Friday announced that Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia 2018 will be held May 30-June 2 at The NBA Academy India in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), marking the second time that the NBA and FIBA's global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in India.

BWB Asia 2018 will bring together the top male and female players ages 17 and under from throughout the Asia-Pacific region to learn directly from NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches and to compete against the best young players from the region.

The NBA and the BFI also announced that from May 27-29, The NBA Academy India will host a basketball development camp for top female prospects from throughout India as part of The NBA Academies Women's Program. The NBA and the BFI will identify 20-25 female prospects ages 17 and under to attend the camp. 1996 Olympic gold medalist and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member Jennifer Azzi, two-time WNBA champion Ruth Riley and former college coach Blair Hardiek - the global technical directors for women's programming across the league’s seven academies - will oversee the camp.

BWB Asia 2018 and The NBA Academies Women's Program camp will also include a variety of NBA Cares and Jr. NBA community outreach efforts with youth in New Delhi 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. Nike, a BWB global partner since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear.

The NBA Academy India, an elite basketball training center in Delhi NCR for the top male and female prospects from throughout India and the first of its kind in the country, officially opened in May 2017 and builds on the NBA's existing basketball and youth development initiatives in India. The Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program has reached more than 6 million youth and trained more than 5,000 physical education instructors nationwide since its launch in 2013. In April 2017, the NBA launched The NBA Basketball School, a network of tuition-based basketball development programs open to male and female players from outside the U.S. ages 6-18. NBA Basketball Schools have been launched in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Punjab as part of a multiyear agreement with India On Track (IOT), one of India’s leading sports management, marketing and development companies. NBA Champion Kevin Durant became the first active NBA player to visit The NBA Academy India in July 2017.

Follow BWB using the hashtag #BWBAsia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Follow The NBA Academies Women's Program using the hashtag #NBAAcademy on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Find out more about NBA Academies at nbaacademy.nba.com and on Instagram (nbaacademy).

BWB Asia 2018 campers and coaches will be announced prior to the camp. Additional 2018 BWB camps in Serbia and South Africa will be announced at a later date.