Two Nigerian girls Franca Iyamah, Enioluwa Oyedeji, and three boys Ayomide Ibrahim, Moses Egbujor, and Chibueze John Okechukwu, have been drafted for this year’s Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp.
The five Nigerians are among the top 60 high-school-age boys and girls from 21 countries across Africa who will participate in the 21st BWB Africa camp, which started on Saturday August 23, and expected to run till Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Petit Stade and BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in a joint statement announced that the players will engage in a variety of activities, including movement efficiency drills, offensive and defensive skill stations, three-point contests, 5-on-5 games, and life-skills and leadership development sessions.
The Kim Bohuny Camp MVP; Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship award; the B.J. Johnson Most Improved Player award, the Three-Point Champion and the Defensive MVP will be awarded to the male and female players who distinguish themselves on the court and as leaders on the final day of the camp.
Also, both players and coaches will take part in social responsibility programming, including a wheelchair basketball clinic in collaboration with the Rwandan Basketball Federation (FERWABA).
On Sunday, August 24, a clinic for 100 elderly women in collaboration with international sport-for-development organization Shooting Touch was held, while a coaching clinic and Her Time to Play leadership workshop for the female campers will hold Monday, August 25.
Jonathan Lee, Raptors head of strength and conditioning coach, and Jasen Powell, LA Clippers director of medical services and head, Athletic trainer serve as the camp’s sports performance coaches.
The campers, who include two NBA Academy Africa prospects, will be coached by Tamika Catchings, Naismith Basketball hall of famer; Kerry Kittles, the 1996-97 NBA all-rookie second team member; Marvin Williams, the 2005-06 NBA all-rookie second team member; Charles Lee, Charlotte Hornets head coach; Lloyd Pierce, assistant coach of Indiana Pacers and Micah Nori, the assistant coach of Minnesota Timberwolves.
Other facilitators include: Luca Desta, Utah Jazz vice president of global scouting (Ethiopia), Patrick Engelbrecht, Toronto Raptors director of global scouting & international affairs (South Africa), Patrick Hunt, president, World Association of Basketball coaches (Australia) and Prosper Karangwa, Philadelphia 76ers vice president of player personnel (Rwanda) who serve as BWB Africa camp directors.
