Athletes will participate in physical fitness testing, movement efficiency sessions, individual skill development training, life skills seminars, and various tournaments. At the camp, young basketball players will be coached by former and current NBA players and coaches such as Kenny Atkinson, Vlade Divac, Danilo Gallinari, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, and Jalen Suggs.
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17-year-old J. Kukta joined the Kaunas “Žalgiris” youth system in April 2025, and last season played in the “Nostra.lt-RKL” championship, where he averaged 10.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists over 32 games.
The young Žalgiris player also represented the “Žalgiris U18” team in the EuroLeague “NextGen” youth tournament. In the qualifying stage in Abu Dhabi, the guard did not stand out with high averages, but in the final tournament stage in Athens, he was a prominent part of the team, averaging 11.7 points, 4.0 assists, and 8.7 efficiency rating over three games.
K. Sabeckas joined the “Žalgiris” youth system in the summer of 2025, and last season also defended the honor of “Žalgiris-3.” At the end of May, K. Sabeckas also represented the “Žalgiris U18” team, with which he participated in the EuroLeague “NextGen” youth tournament final stage in Athens, averaging 7.7 points and 3.0 assists over three games.
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Since 2001, more than 4,900 of the most promising basketball players from 149 countries and territories have participated in the joint NBA and FIBA “Basketball Without Borders” project, and 143 project alumni have made it to the NBA or WNBA leagues. In total, 84 camps have been held, taking place in 56 different cities across 36 countries.
Among the “Basketball Without Borders” alumni are players such as Joel Embiid, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jonas Valančiūnas, Jamal Murray, Lauri Markkanen, and many others.
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