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NEW YORK AND TOKYO, Aug. 9, 2019 – 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 11^thedition 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).

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The following is a complete list of players participating in the 11^th 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