The NBA Basketball Without Borders program will take place in Santo Domingo in 2015, announced Dominican Basketball Federation president Rafael Uribe. The date of the camp has yet to be confirmed.
They will work with NBA, WNBA, and international players and coaches.
The camps began in 2001 and are run by the NBA and basketball governing body the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA). They have been held in 19 countries on five continents. This is the first time the camp will be held in the Dominican Republic. So far, 33 campers have gone on to be drafted by NBA teams.
The best talents in basketball under the age of 18 are brought together to receive training with NBA players and coaches. Players from other countries in the region can also participate in the event.
Rafael Uribe of the Dominican Basketball Federation said the camp could be held at the Carol Morgan School courts, the Club Los Prados or the Volleyball Pavilion, among other options. Dominican Al Horford has participated in four camps (Italy, Singapore, South Africa and Mexico) and Francisco Garcia in one (Singapore 2010). Dominican Angel Delgado, who is playing his first season in the NCAA at Seton Hall, was the most Valuable Player in the camp that took place in Argentina.