Jr. NBA Europe and Middle East Elite Camp begins in Italy

The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that a four-day Jr. NBA Europe and Middle East Elite Camp will be held at Stella Azzurra in Rome, Italy from Wednesday, May 4 – Saturday, May 7.
The Jr. NBA EME Elite Camp will feature 60 boys and girls ages 13-14 from 25 countries across Europe and the Middle East where Jr. NBA programs currently operate, and will focus on positional skill development, shooting, and skills competitions, culminating with three-on-three and five-on-five competition.
The camp will be conducted by NBA Basketball Operations staff and coaches from Jr. NBA leagues in Europe and the Middle East.  Former NBA and WNBA players and NBA Europe Ambassadors Anastasia Kostaki (Greece), Zaza Pachulia (Georgia), Vladimir Radmanović (Montenegro) and Ronny Turiaf (France) and former NBA head coach Ryan Saunders will also attend and coach the youth players.  Saunders will also lead an NBA Coaching Clinic for the Jr. NBA coaches and invited local coaches.
“We are excited to host 60 of the top young boys and girls from across Europe and the Middle East at Stella Azzurra’s facilities in Rome,” said NBA Associate Vice President of Basketball Operations, Europe and Middle East Neal Meyer.  “The Jr. NBA EME Elite Camp provides a unique and exciting opportunity for these developing players to compete alongside their peers from other countries and learn from established coaches as they advance in their young careers.”
“I look forward to seeing the talent on display at this camp from young hopefuls across our region,” said Pachulia.  “This kind of intensive basketball experience will be invaluable as they embark on the next stage of their basketball development.”
“It’s a pleasure to help guide and evaluate these young players and support up-and-coming coaches as they strive towards the goal of becoming better players,” said Saunders.  “I know they will take away lessons from this camp that will help them continue to grow as players, coaches and people in the years to come.”
The Jr. NBA EME Elite Camp will be supported by official NBA partners Nilox and San Carlo.  Nilox will sponsor the Shooting Challenge and the NBA Coaching Clinic, while San Carlo will sponsor a Special Olympics Unified Clinic and the camp’s Sportsmanship Awards.
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The Jr. NBA, the league’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls, teaches the fundamental skills as well as the core values of the game – teamwork, respect, determination and community – at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents.  During the 2021-22 season, the Jr. NBA will reach nearly 37,000 youth in 28 countries in Europe and the Middle East.
Below please find the complete roster of the boys and girls participating in the Jr. NBA Europe and Middle East (EME) Elite Camp:
GIRLS ROSTER:

Last Name
First Name
Country

Košáková
Eliška
Czech Republic

Fischer
Ella Julie
Denmark

Matthews
Tamzin
England

Rugette
Neve
England

Gardziella
Anna Frieda
Finland

Badibanga
Elikya
France

Foirest
Louane
France

Tialadze
Lizi
Georgia

Heide
Maja
Germany

Schulze
Lilli
Germany

Foniadaki
Efthymia
Greece

Ophir
Noam
Israel

Zilbershlag
Maya
Israel

Baldassarre
Francesca
Italy

Hassan
Isabel Mohamud Mohamed
Italy

Haziri
Malvina
Kosovo

Miscenko
Sindija
Latvia

Mansour
Jane
Lebanon

Mockevičiūtė
Justė
Lithuania

Makuła
Marta
Poland

Pop
Silvia Maria
Romania

Gamal
Fleur
Scotland

Radjenovic
Kristina
Serbia

Mrak
Eli
Slovenia

Lostal Moron
Claudia
Spain

Nieto Morales
Laia
Spain

Toribio
Ada
Spain

Mingert
Elsa
Sweden

Awad
Thea
UAE

BOYS ROSTER:

Last Name
First Name
Country

Stampalija
Toni
Croatia

Broda
Jan
Czech Republic

Noorgard
Noah Martin
Denmark

Ziegler
Mads Nikolai
Denmark

Rugette
Tejan
England

Towo-Nansi
Aaron
France

Tatanashvili
Saba
Georgia

Scheffs
Jervis
Germany

Tsipourlianos
Georgios
Greece

Saghy
Tamas
Hungary

Hitkes
Noam
Israel

Shmuel Aronov
Aviv
Israel

Pavese
Riccardo
Italy

Kastrati
Yll
Kosovo

Kudrjavcevs
Raivo
Latvia

Nebhan Moujaes
Kyle
Lebanon

Pakamanis
Ernas
Lithuania

Štombergas
Ignas
Lithuania

Sitkiewicz
Karol
Poland

Radu Andrei
Cepoi
Romania

Henderson
James Andrew
Scotland

Kovač
Vukašin
Serbia

Marjanovic
Stefan
Serbia

Malovcic
Tin
Slovenia

Doucoure
Mahamadou
Spain

Maker Bol
Paul Ater
Spain

Torrens
Pau
Spain

Zurita Rueda
Marcos
Spain

Abou Jaoude
Patrick Samer
UAE

Albora
Ali
UAE

Balde
Isaias
Wales