The younger basketballers at the NBA India Academy in Greater Noida have some particular guests this week. Four present NBA gamers – Corey Brewer of Oklahoma City Thunder, Caris LeVert of Brooklyn Nets, Dwight Powell of Dallas Mavericks, and Kelly Olynyk of Miami Heat - are at the academy as part of the Basketball Without Borders Asia camp, arranged by way of NBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). The camp is being arranged in India for the primary time and has introduced 66 younger gamers from 16 Asian nations to Greater Noida, where they are being coached by way of one of the vital peak execs from the NBA. The four NBA gamers have been joined by way of Indian basketball famous person Satnam Singh and previous Olympic champion and recently NBA Academy Global Technical Director - Women’s Programs, Ruth Riley.
Dwight Powell of Dallas Mavericks coaching the children
During the four day camp, the gamers – along side NBA Academy coaches – will teach the gamers in a number of drills together with motion potency, positional skill development, capturing and talents competitions, in addition to involving them in five-on-five video games. On the primary day, the gamers took the gamers to the courtroom, teaching them the fundamentals of dribbling, handling the ball, and lay-up shots. Impressed by way of the ability of the Indian and Asian children, Corey Brewer stated, “This is the precise method for India to go about developing more basketball gamers – catch them younger and disclose them to top-level training early on.” For the children, it was a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to satisfy now not one however part a dozen pro gamers and be informed from them. Nandini Shukla, a 14-year-old from Greater Noida, who was part of the camp, stated, “The coaches have been so great and approachable. They gave us some great recommendations on dribbling and stance and it was a in point of fact amusing experience.”
Oklahoma City Thunder player Corey Brewer supervises a coaching session of younger youngsters
Caris LeVert of Brooklyn Nets coaches the children
NBA gamers Dwight Powell and Kelly Olynyk
Miami Heat ahead Kelly Olynyk enjoying with a tender trainee at the academy
Satnam Singh, Indian basketball player
Olympic medallist and NBA Academy Global Technical Director - Women’s Programs, Ruth Riley, coaching the younger girls
Dwight Powell of Dallas Mavericks coaching the children
During the four day camp, the gamers – along side NBA Academy coaches – will teach the gamers in a number of drills together with motion potency, positional skill development, capturing and talents competitions, in addition to involving them in five-on-five video games. On the primary day, the gamers took the gamers to the courtroom, teaching them the fundamentals of dribbling, handling the ball, and lay-up shots. Impressed by way of the ability of the Indian and Asian children, Corey Brewer stated, “This is the precise method for India to go about developing more basketball gamers – catch them younger and disclose them to top-level training early on.” For the children, it was a once-in-a-lifetime alternative to satisfy now not one however part a dozen pro gamers and be informed from them. Nandini Shukla, a 14-year-old from Greater Noida, who was part of the camp, stated, “The coaches have been so great and approachable. They gave us some great recommendations on dribbling and stance and it was a in point of fact amusing experience.”
Oklahoma City Thunder player Corey Brewer supervises a coaching session of younger youngsters
Caris LeVert of Brooklyn Nets coaches the children
NBA gamers Dwight Powell and Kelly Olynyk
Miami Heat ahead Kelly Olynyk enjoying with a tender trainee at the academy
Satnam Singh, Indian basketball player
Olympic medallist and NBA Academy Global Technical Director - Women’s Programs, Ruth Riley, coaching the younger girls
NBA players’ class for young basketball stars at Greater Noida
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May 31, 2018
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