\u201cThe appetite to play basketball and learn the fundamentals of the game among youth in Dubai and across the region continues to grow,\u201d said NBA Associate Vice President of Basketball Operations, Europe and Middle East, Neal Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cBuilding on the success of the inaugural camp, we look forward to working with a new group of talented young boys and girls seeking to improve their fundamentals under the direction of NBA personnel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter an outstanding first NBA Basketball School camp in March, we were extremely delighted by the positive feedback and support we received from our players and parents,\u201d said CEO STRYX SPORTS Seif Tawfik. \u00a0\u201cOur team is proud to take part in fostering the local UAE talent, enabling them to pursue their dreams and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am looking forward to helping develop the future generation of basketball players on my first ever visit to Dubai,\u201d said Minor. \u00a0\u201cThis camp will be a great way for boys and girls who love the sport of basketball to hone their skills and grow as players.\u201d<\/p>\n
Minor averaged 6.9 points and 1.4 assists per game over a five-year career with the Boston Celtics.\u00a0 The 6\u20196\u2019\u2019 shooting guard also participated in the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest where he finished third.<\/p>\n
Following the camp, more than 300 boys and girls will have participated in the program, including Sarah Elgamel and Nadim Smaira, who participated in the inaugural camp and then represented the UAE at the Jr. NBA Global Championship Europe and Middle East Selection Camp in Bologna, Italy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was an amazing experience to compete with other players from other countries.\u00a0 I made great friends and we had a lot of fun,\u201d said Smaira.\u00a0 \u201cThe coaches were great, and I learned a lot in one week.\u00a0 I will remember this camp for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI really enjoyed my time at the Jr. NBA Global Championship selection camp in Bologna, Italy,\u201d said Elgamel.\u00a0 \u201cThere was so much pressure to carry throughout the week, but overall it was one of the most amazing and memorable experiences I have ever had. \u00a0I learned so much on and off court and I wouldn\u2019t trade this opportunity for anything.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NBA Basketball School curriculum, which is designed to develop players and provide parents, coaches and organizations a better understanding of the process of improvement, has been developed by the NBA\u2019s Elite Basketball Development team in consultation with current and former NBA coaches, NBA players, and player development experts.\u00a0 The comprehensive curriculum covers on-court training, strength and conditioning, and basketball education for young players ages 6-18 and is delivered by the NBA\u2019s International Basketball Operations staff, alongside local and international coaches.\u00a0 The new initiative adds an additional layer to the NBA\u2019s existing basketball development efforts, including the Jr. NBA, Basketball Without Borders (BWB) and NBA Academies.<\/p>\n
More information about the NBA Basketball School camp can also be found at Facebook\/NBABasketballSchool.<\/p>\n
Fans in the UAE can follow the NBA on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and download the official NBA App on iOS<\/a> and Android<\/a> for the latest news, updates, scores, stats, schedules, videos and more.<\/p>\n The National Basketball Association (NBA) and StryxSports, one of the UAE\u2019s leading sports providers, today announced that the second NBA Basketball School camp will be held at the Dubai American Academy in Al Barsha from Friday, June 28 \u2013 Friday, July 5.\u00a0 Former Boston Celtics guard Greg Minor will attend the week-long camp to provide […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14235,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14231\/revisions\/14235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/F-5.jpg\")
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