New Delhi, November 22: The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday announced its plans to launch NBA Academy India, an elite basketball training centre in the national capital for the top male and female prospects from across the nation.
NBA Academy India, the first of its kind in the country and NBA's fifth elite training centre globally, will be fully funded by the NBA and will open in April 2017.
The NBA will conduct a national scouting programme beginning later this month to identify the inaugural pool of 24 elite prospects, who will receive scholarships and training at NBA Academy India.The 24 prospects will be selected by February 2017."The NBA remains committed to growing the game in India, and the launch of NBA Academy India marks our most significant investment in basketball development in the market," NBA Vice President Brooks Meek said in a statement.
NBA India managing director Yannick Colaco said: "NBA Academy India will help us identify and develop elite homegrown prospects and shape the next generation of national players."
