Basketball
Top International Prospects to Participate In 10TH Annual Basketball Without Borders All-Star Camp During NBA All-Star 2026
NEW YORK AND MIES, SWITZERLAND, Feb. 9, 2026 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced 40 of the top high-school-age prospects from 29 countries and territories who will travel to Los Angeles for the 10th annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) All-Star camp, which will be held Friday, Feb. 13 – Sunday, Feb. 15 at the UCLA Health Training Center as part of NBA All-Star 2026.
The NBA and FIBA also today announced a reimagined format for the BWB program with the launch of “BWB Next Up” – two annual camps for the top 80 male prospects and top 80 female prospects from outside the U.S. that will replace regional BWB camps and from which the top-performing players will be selected to participate in BWB All-Star camps at the following NBA and AT&T WNBA All-Star. The dates and locations of this year’s BWB Next Up camps will be announced in the coming months.
“Basketball Without Borders has been a cornerstone of our global development efforts for 25 years, and this reimagined format will build upon the legacy of the program and enhance its impact on the next generation of international players,” said NBA Associate Vice President, Head of Elite Basketball Brendan McKillop. “By bringing together the top male and female players from around the world at two ‘Next Up’ camps each year, we will strengthen the competitive experience and create a clearer pathway for the top-performing players to participate in our signature BWB All-Star camps at NBA and WNBA All-Star.”
“As we transition to a truly global Basketball Without Borders format, we are excited to bring together young international players from every corner of the world to learn, grow and inspire one another,” said Kimberley Gaucher, FIBA Head of Players Unit. “By uniting diverse styles of play and training philosophies, we will create a more powerful learning environment that will further accelerate development and broaden perspectives for all involved. This global exchange will also help strengthen our shared commitment to growing basketball worldwide.”
BWB All-Star 2026, which will be open to NBA team personnel, will bring together prospects from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania to participate in athletic testing, movement efficiency, skill development stations, 3-on-3 competitions, life-skills seminars, and 5-on-5 games under the guidance of current and former NBA and FIBA players, legends and coaches, including Danilo Gallinari (Italy) and James Gist.
Several members of the NBA Coaching Development Program (CDP), which assists former players who are looking to transition into the coaching ranks and further deepens the pipeline of coaching talent across leagues, will also serve as BWB All-Star 2026 coaches, including former NBA players Scotty Hopson, Khalid El-Amin and Craig Smith, and former WNBA player Meighan Simmons. Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia), Chris Ebersole (Los Angeles Lakers Director of Player Development and Experience) and Luca Desta (longtime NBA front office executive; Ethiopia) will serve as the camp directors.
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, the Defensive MVP and the Playoff MVP to the campers who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders. The campers will attend the 75th NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome later that day.
Of the record 135 international players on opening-night rosters this season, there were more than 50 former BWB campers, including 2026 NBA All-Stars Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers; Israel; BWB Europe 2018; BWB All-Star 2019), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder; Canada; BWB All-Star 2016), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets; Canada; BWB All-Star 2015) and Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers; Cameroon; BWB Africa 2012).
BWB All-Star 2026 will be supported by Nike, a global partner of BWB since 2002, which will outfit participants with Nike apparel and footwear, and Gatorade, which will keep players and coaches hydrated throughout the camp.
BWB, the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and community outreach program, has reached more than 4,900 participants from 149 countries and territories since 2001, with 143 former campers advancing to the NBA or WNBA. The NBA and FIBA have staged 84 BWB camps in 56 cities across 36 countries on six continents.
Follow the camp using the hashtag #BWBAllStar on Facebook, Instagram and X. Find out more about BWB at BasketballWithoutBorders.com, on YouTube (Basketball Without Borders) and on Instagram (@basketballwithoutborders).
The following is a complete list of players participating in the 10th annual BWB All-Star camp
(rosters subject to change):
| Name | Country |
| Jai Fa’ale | Australia |
| Guer Bar | Australia |
| Harry Cook | Australia |
| Isaiah Santos | Brazil |
| Franck Belibi | Cameroon |
| Paul Osaruyi | Canada |
| Stefan Ilic | Canada |
| Lyris Robinson | Canada |
| Ramsey Sato | Central African Republic |
| Yixuan Yang | China |
| Yu Lyu | China |
| Anderson Diaz | Dominican Republic |
| Marlon Martinez | Dominican Republic |
| Cameron Houindo | France |
| Matthys Mahop | France |
| Swann Penda | France |
| Joel Lindsay | Germany |
| Jamie Edoka | Germany |
| Cheickh Niang | Italy (ties to Senegal) |
| Caleb Ourigou | Ivory Coast |
| Kenichiro Benedict | Japan |
| Ricards Aizpurs | Latvia |
| Ignas Stombergas | Lithuania |
| Adrien Porras | Mexico |
| Maksim Brnovic | Montenegro |
| Noah Mohamed El Baze | Morocco |
| Jayden Anike | Netherlands |
| Jackson Ball | New Zealand |
| Obinna Ekezie | Nigeria |
| Peter Julius | Nigeria |
| Teo Milicic | Poland |
| Gabriel Sularski | Poland |
| Felipe Quinones | Puerto Rico |
| Abdulla Mousa | Qatar |
| Nikola Karalic | Serbia |
| Lucas Sanchez | Spain |
| Klark Riethauser | Switzerland |
| Jahmai Drayton | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Obinna Ekufu | United Kingdom |
| K’Nard Callendar | Virgin Islands |
Contacts
Mark Pozin, NBA, (212) 407-8828, mpozin@nba.com
Billy Allday, NBA, +44 7428 054960, ballday@nba.com
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Gilas Pilipinas Boys will compete for third place in the 2026 B.League Under-16 Challenge Cup after finishing with a 2-1 record in the pool stage at Sumida City Gymnasium in Tokyo.
The Filipinos placed second in Group A after opening their campaign with a 91-81 victory over Chiba on Tuesday. They then suffered a 73-66 loss to Ryukyu before closing out pool play with a dominant 105-79 rout of Tachikawa on Wednesday.
Gilas will face Fukuoka in the battle for third on Thursday.
La Salle Green Hills standout Sam Esomchi has been the team’s top performer, averaging 19.3 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks through three games.
Esomchi starred in the win over Chiba with 23 points, 19 rebounds, and two blocks, while Dwayne Madrigal and Lawrence Copia chipped in 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Against Ryukyu, however, Gilas trailed for all but the opening 10 seconds and fell behind by as many as 13 points before halftime.
Esomchi and Brielle Salazar sparked a second-half rally, but the Filipinos were unable to overcome the hot shooting of Eiji Oshiro, who scored 36 points, and Yuito Kawamitsu, who added 26.
Gilas responded with a balanced offensive performance against the Dice, with six players finishing in double figures.
Copia led the way with 19 points, followed by Zap Ong with 17, Jayson Mercado with 15, Josh Saga with 14, while Esomchi and Salazar contributed 12 points each.
FEU-Diliman captured the tournament championship in last year’s edition.
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National University survived a late scare from the Malaysia Select Team, escaping with an 81-78 victory to open its 2026 BLIA Cup campaign on Wednesday at Kaohsiung Arena in Taiwan.
The Lady Bulldogs, who finished runners-up in last year’s tournament after falling to Japan Women’s College of Physical Education in the final, leaned on clutch free throws from Tin Cayabyab and a game-saving defensive play by Zaydhen Rosano to secure the win.
NU appeared to be in complete control after building a 73-60 lead with seven minutes remaining and extending it to 79-72 with 1:15 left.
Malaysia, however, mounted a furious rally. Khalidah Kamaludin knocked down a three-pointer with 47.7 seconds remaining to trim the deficit to 79-76 before a NU turnover led to a Tan Sin Jie layup that cut the lead to just one, 79-78, with 21.6 seconds left.
Cayabyab then calmly sank two free throws after drawing a foul from Kamaludin, restoring NU’s three-point cushion at 81-78.
Following a timeout, Rosano came up with the defensive play of the game, anticipating and stealing Tan Sin Jie’s inbound pass before dribbling out the remaining time to preserve the Lady Bulldogs’ opening-day victory.
Cielo Pagdulagan paced NU with 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field.
Rosano added 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals, while Cayabyab finished with 16 points on a perfect 6-of-6 clip from the free-throw line to go along with six rebounds.
Ann Pingol chipped in nine points and eight rebounds.
Tan Sin Jie led the Malaysia Select Team with 16 points.
NU will face National Taiwan Normal University on Thursday.
The top two teams in each pool will advance to the crossover semifinals.
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Namuwongo Blazers are heading to the NBL Finals after delivering a ruthless series 3-0 sweep against the UCU Canons.
In a high-stakes playoff matchup where the Canons needed a win to stay alive, the Blazers kept their foot on the gas, closing out the semi-final series in dominant fashion to set up a blockbuster final showdown.
Nam Blazers secured a well-deserved 89-72 victory against UCU Canons in the NBL encounter at Lugogo Indoor Arena on Wednesday evening.
Alier Perch Lier and Jimmy Otim got the game underway with a dunk and reverse layup before Kasereka Tembo responded with a long shot beyond the paint.
The Canons suffered a big blow as Otim was lifted off the court due to an injury. At the climax of the end-to-end opening frame, the Blazers held onto a seven-point (24-17) lead.
In the second quarter, the Canons improved their ball handling thus attacking the Blazers relentlessly in an equal fair 20-20, though the later took a seven-point (44-37) lead going into the long break.
Drileba Tonny concluded the third period with a 3-point jumpshot as the Blazers extended their lead to 20 points before the final frame.
Despite the Canons hanging in the contest, the Blazers secured a 17-point victory.
Kasereka Tembo (20 points), Nyembo Fataki (14 points) and Anthony Chukwurah (13 points) led the Blazers’ scoring chart in double digits.
On the other hand, Ibanda Lwabaga (16 points), Marvin Jesse Okurut (16 points) and Flore Dushime (12 points) scored double digits for the Canons.
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