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, Aug. 14 – Saturday, Aug. 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 set 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).

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

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
Jiyeong Moon Korea
Jazzmyne Kailahi-Fulu New Zealand
Emilia Shearer New Zealand
Jayzelee Waihi New Zealand
Kristine Cayabyab Philippines
Florence Jil Talas Philippines
Sehyun Chung 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 Zanbaka 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
Netsuriwong Nattkakit Thailand
Bao Thien Lieu Trieu Vietnam

 

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