LONDON/MIES (UK/Switzerland) – FIBA and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have announced the top 60 high-school-age boys and girls from 27 countries who will participate in the 22nd Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Europe camp, which will be held in Manchester, England, from August 12 to 15.
This edition will mark the first time the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program will be held in the United Kingdom.
The campers will be coached by 2024-25 Kia NBA All-Defensive Second Team member Ivica Zubac (LA Clippers; Croatia), 2018-19 Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team member Kevin Huerter (Chicago Bulls; U.S.), 2011 NBA champion Tyson Chandler (U.S.), five-time NBA champion Derek Fisher (U.S.), two-time WNBA champion Sylvia Fowles (U.S), Philadelphia 76ers head coach and two-time British Basketball League champion and coach of the year Nick Nurse (U.S.), 76ers assistant coach Bryan Gates (U.S.), and former NBA player and veteran assistant coach Roy Rogers (U.S.).
The players and coaches will lead the campers through a variety of activities, including movement efficiency drills, offensive and defensive skill stations, three-point contests, 5-on-5 games, and life-skills and leadership development sessions. A ceremony on the final day of the camp will award the Kim Bohuny Camp MVP, the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award, the Three-Point Champion and the Defensive MVP to the male and female players who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders.
In conjunction with the camp, the City of Manchester and Basketball England will also launch the Manchester Coaches Program to develop the next generation of basketball coaches in the city. Open to aspiring Manchester-based coaches, the program will provide participants with tools and techniques to help them enhance their player development strategies.
BWB has reached more than 4,600 participants from 144 countries and territories since 2001, with 142 former campers drafted into the NBA and WNBA or signed as free agents. Fifty-three former BWB Europe campers have been drafted into the NBA and WNBA, including Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers; Israel; BWB Europe 2018), Nicolas Batum (LA Clippers; France; BWB Europe 2005), 2025 NBA champion Isaiah Hartenstein (Oklahoma City Thunder; Germany; BWB Europe 2015), 2023 NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz; Finland; BWB Europe 2014), Domonique Malonga (Seattle Storm; France; BWB Europe 2022), Nika Mühl (Storm; Croatia; BWB Europe 2018), Jonas Valančiūnas (Denver Nuggets; Lithuania; BWB Europe 2008) and Amari Williams (Boston Celtics; UK; BWB Europe 2019).
BWB Europe 2025 will be supported by Nike, a global partner of BWB since 2002, which will outfit participants with Nike apparel and footwear.
The following is a complete list of players participating in BWB Europe 2025: Girls Roster
NAME
COUNTRY
Annie Kibedi
Belgium
Jada Lynch
Belgium
Laura Vilcinskas
Belgium
Nika Gazic
Croatia
Laura Grunman
Estonia
Anna Gardziella
Finland
Jessi Nenonen
Finland
Emma Broliron
France
Kathy-Emma Otto
France
Isabella Marion
Denmark
Lili Schultze
Germany
Apostolia Zormpala
Greece
Kinga Babay-Bognar
Hungary
Kinga Josepovits
Hungary
Maya Zilbershlag
Israel
Francesca Baldassarre
Italy
Marianna Zanetti
Italy
Mila Luzgina
Latvia
Joyce Isi Etute
Luxembourg
Milena Vujovic
Montenegro
Siena Sanford
Norway
Zuzanna Marczynska
Poland
Carina-Ana Danciulescu
Romania
Daniela Hudecova
Slovakia
Nika Ocvirk
Slovenia
Maria Cintas
Spain
Adriana Diaz
Spain
Linnea Norberg
Sweden
Bo Guttormsdottir-Frost
United Kingdom
Athena Thompson
United Kingdom
Boys Roster
NAME
COUNTRY
Sten Markus Adamson
Estonia
Matthys Mahop
France
Swann Penda
France
Mate Khatiashvili
Georgia
Jamie Edoka
Germany
Lukas Klein
Germany
Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou
Greece
Patrik Birmingham
Iceland
Thomas Acunzo
Italy
Federico Cattapan
Italy
Ricards Aizpurs
Latvia
Ignas Stombergas
Lithuania
Emilis Zibuda
Lithuania
Max Jungers
Luxembourg
Maksim Brnovic
Montenegro
Jayden Anike
Netherlands
Teun van der Heijden
Netherlands
Gabriel Sularski
Poland
Nikola Karalic
Serbia
Stefan Joksimovic
Slovenia
Diego Niebla
Spain
Daniel Osayi
Spain
Alfonso Rodriguez
Spain
Lucas Sanchez
Spain
Malcolm Price
Sweden
Anil Alyanak
Turkey
Omer Ziyaettin
Turkey
Emmanuel Ahamefule
United Kingdom
Ike Davids
United Kingdom
Obinna Ekufu
United Kingdom
*rosters subject to change
NBA Europe and Middle East Vice President of Basketball Operations, Neal Meyer said: “Hosting Basketball Without Borders in Manchester for the first time reflects the city’s thriving basketball culture and the growing level of talent in England and across the UK. We look forward to bringing together the next generation of European prospects to learn from players and coaches who have succeeded at the highest levels of the game.”
FIBA Head of Players Unit, Kimberley Gaucher, said: “This year’s Basketball Without Borders in Manchester marks an exciting milestone for the region’s growing basketball landscape. This camp will bring together promising young athletes from across Europe to train and learn from experienced international coaches and players, offering a unique opportunity to inspire and develop the next generation of basketball talent. We’re confident that participants will walk away not only with valuable skills, but also with lifelong lessons and memories.”
Manchester City Council Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure, Councillor John Hacking said: “Manchester is honoured to host Basketball Without Borders Europe for the first time, marking another milestone in our journey as a global basketball city. With the NBA’s regular-season debut at Co-op Live on the horizon, this camp showcases our commitment to nurturing talent, inspiring communities, and celebrating the power of sport. We’re proud to welcome the next generation of European stars to a city that truly understands and supports basketball at every level.”
Co-op Live Senior Vice President and General Manager, Guy Dunstan, said: “Helping to bring Basketball Without Borders to Manchester as part of our work with the NBA aligns perfectly to Co-op Live’s ongoing commitment to both improving our local community and actively supporting rising talent. By sharing these core values across the full collaboration, we are thrilled to help elevate and nurture these sporting stars of the future, and to further cement the city’s basketball legacy.”
Follow the camp using the hashtag #BWBEurope on Facebook, Instagram and X. Find out more about BWB at BasketballWithoutBorders.com, on YouTube (Basketball Without Borders) and on Instagram (@basketballwithoutborders). Fans can follow NextGen Hoops by FIBA on Facebook, Instagram and X for coverage on FIBA’s youth events and highlights of the best youth basketball players around the world.
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