NAGPUR: The organizers of the world's best basketball league will conduct the
NBA Academy Women
’s Virtual Program — an eight-week basketball and leadership development camp for more than 40 of the top high-school age girls from outside the US.
In the two-month
National Basketball Association
(NBA) virtual camp, the 14-17 years old girl participants will connect with their peers from around the world and take part in basketball and life skills development programming under the guidance of current and former
WNBA
players and the
NBA Academy
staff.
As per the release, any parent or legal guardian interested in submitting an application on behalf of their child should submit their kid’s HomeCourt profile and can upload a skills video as outlined in the application form on the
NBA
Academy website by June 18.
The participants will be announced by the end of this month, with the program starting in July and running through August.
As part of the program’s on-court curriculum, participants will receive weekly virtual basketball lessons, instructions and challenges featuring current and former WNBA players. The interactive lessons will include a variety of shooting, ball handling and conditioning drills to promote holistic skill development.
The top performing athletes will be considered for future in-person basketball development camps and showcases.
The life skills programming will feature weekly sessions centered on leadership development, nutrition, goal setting, personal branding, mental health and wellness, player pathway education and women’s empowerment.
Sessions will feature guest speakers and experts from across the NBA and WNBA family, including the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and NBA Academy Women’s Program Global Technical Director Jennifer Azzi.
Jennifer said, “The NBA Academy Women’s Virtual Program will continue our mission of helping young women around the world develop as people and players.”
“International players are making a significant impact at all levels of the women’s game, and this program will help top international prospects connect with their peers, learn directly from WNBA players and continue their development,” she added.
Since the launch of NBA Academy Women’s Program in 2018, around 25 participants have committed to NCAA Division I schools. China’s Han Xu became the first NBA Academy Women’s program participant to be drafted into the WNBA when she was selected 14th overall by the
New York Liberty
in the 2019 WNBA Draft.
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