Sixty of Africa’s most promising young basketball players will gather in Kigali from August 23-26 for the 21st Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp, the first-ever edition to be staged in East Africa. The NBA and FIBA announced that the boys and girls, aged under 18 and representing 21 countries, will train at Petit Stade and BK Arena. ALSO READ: Four Rwandan youngsters selected for Basketball Without Borders They will be mentored by Naismith Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, former NBA standouts Kerry Kittles and Marvin Williams, along with Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee, Indiana Pacers assistant Lloyd Pierce, and Minnesota Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori. The camp will be directed by top basketball executives including Utah Jazz’s Luca Desta, Toronto Raptors’ Patrick Engelbrecht, WABC president Patrick Hunt and Philadelphia 76ers’ Prosper Karangwa. Raptors strength coach Jonathan Lee and Clippers trainer Jasen Powell will oversee performance and medical sessions. Beyond skill training, scrimmages and contests, players will join leadership and life-skills workshops. Awards for MVP, sportsmanship, improvement, three-point shooting and defence will be handed out on the final day. ALSO READ: Rwanda eliminated from 2025 Afrobasket The program also includes social impact activities: a wheelchair basketball clinic with FERWABA, outreach with Shooting Touch for elderly women, and a “Her Time to Play” leadership workshop for girls. Since its launch in 2001, BWB has engaged over 4,600 athletes from 144 countries, with 142 advancing to the NBA or WNBA. Alumni include Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, and 2025 NBA draft pick Khaman Maluach.
